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Applications now open for ‘Ma thèse en 180 secondes’ competition : Network News

March 5, 2021 —  Describing your research concisely in three minutes or less is a great skill to possess. Ma thèse en 180 secondes provides the opportunity to master your elevator pitch in French. Launched in 2012, the French-language communication contest is modeled after the 3MT competition founded by The University of Queensland. This April, students in Manitoba will get the chance to compete for cash prizes, with the winner of the provincial competition advancing to the Canadian final and having a chance to move on to the international contest.

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Flag lowered for Rudy Rosenthal : Network News

March 5, 2021 —  Flag will be at half-mast on March 5

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Science News: ‘Green’ burials are slowly gaining ground among environmentalists : UM in the News

March 4, 2021 —  'Awareness of eco-friendly death care is low even as the industry grows'

Riding a bike in the winter isn't that difficult but you need to dress properly

Indigenous News

Maaschiitak (Let’s Move) challenge returns by popular demand : Network News

March 4, 2021 —  Métis community on campus encourages you to get moving.

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An image of the new UM Intranet.

UM Intranet launches this spring : Campus News

March 3, 2021 —  An updated communications and work tool that will help you do your work better, faster, and more securely

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Melanie MacKinnon and Dr. Marcia Anderson

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences News

‘Transformative work in real time’ : Campus News

March 3, 2021 —  Long-standing collaborative relationships between a University of Manitoba health institute and Indigenous communities laid the groundwork for UM to support a First Nations-led response to COVID-19, two health leaders said in a recent keynote address.

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Métis artist and scholar Katherine Boyer

Indigenous News

Métis artist and assistant professor uses her craft to give back what she has learned : Celebrating Métis stories

March 3, 2021 —  School of Art assistant professor continues learning as an artist to pass on knowledge as an educator

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Parliament Buildings in Ottawa. // Image from Library of Parliament

Two monumental projects to impact our understanding of who, and where, we are : Campus News

March 3, 2021 —  Researchers at the University of Manitoba are receiving a combined $4.7 million in funding for two projects

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The NCTR is restructuring its archives, including many historical Indigenous images

NCTR reimagines what its archives can be, and do : News

March 3, 2021 —  The National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation (NCTR) undertakes a project to restructure and decolonize its data

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As a matter of fact, they do sweat the small stuff : News

March 3, 2021 —  A newly-funded particle physics experiment may be able to look into the structure of individual electrons—particles that have so far been indivisible

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