UM Today Archives
UM Happenings : The Magazine
October 26, 2021 — Check out the latest: funding for Arctic oil spill research in Churchill, an enrolment first for medicine, and construction of a campus Concert Hall
What Everyone’s Talking About : The Magazine
October 26, 2021 — From a nail-biting Olympic win to the breakthrough that’s got the tech industry so excited
Seven professors named Most Powerful Women in Canada : Network News
October 25, 2021 — Read the inspiring stories of the recipients
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Research and International News
Canada’s Top 100 Most Powerful Women: Melanie MacKinnon : 2021 Canada's Most Powerful Women
October 25, 2021 — Healthcare innovator whose leadership has helped save lives during the COVID-19 pandemic
Research and International News
Canada’s Top 100 Most Powerful Women: Dr. Tracie Afifi : 2021 Canada's Most Powerful Women
October 25, 2021 — Expert on the effects of child maltreatment one of seven UM faculty members named among Canada’s Top 100 Most Powerful Women
Asper School of Business News
Master of Finance student aspires to advance small business growth in Africa : Network News
October 25, 2021 — Osunrinde aims to improve her finance acumen to make a difference in the global business world
CBC: Winnipegger lifts 5,900 kilograms in 1 hour for mental health : UM in the News
October 25, 2021 — As CBC Manitoba reports, Nolan De Leon, alumnus and current Master’s student in Physiology and Pathophysiology lifted the weight of an elephant on Saturday to bring attention to poor mental health.
Canada’s Top 100 Most Powerful Women: Joanne Embree : 2021 Canada's Most Powerful Women
October 25, 2021 — Dr. Joanne Embree, professor in the department of pediatrics and child health and the department of medical microbiology and infectious diseases, has been named one of the Top 100 Most Powerful Women in Canada for 2021
Canada’s Top 100 Most Powerful Women: Janice Ristock : 2021 Canada's Most Powerful Women
October 25, 2021 — Dr. Janice Ristock, University of Manitoba professor and former Provost and Vice-President (Academic), has been named one of the Top 100 Most Powerful Women in Canada for 2021 in the CIBC Executive Leaders category
Canada’s Top 100 Most Powerful Women: Tina Chen : 2021 Canada's Most Powerful Women
October 25, 2021 — Champion of equity, diversity and inclusion is one of seven UM faculty members named among Canada’s Top 100 Most Powerful Women