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Libraries News

UM Dataverse certified as trustworthy repository : Network News

May 12, 2025 —  The University of Manitoba Libraries is pleased to announce that the University of Manitoba Dataverse has been certified as a Trustworthy Data Repository by the CoreTrustSeal Standards and Certification Board.  

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Faculty of Law News

Faculty of Law announces 2024 Alumni Award recipients : Network News

May 12, 2025 —  To celebrate the achievements of graduates, the Faculty of Law created the Faculty of Law Alumni Awards which are presented annually. This year, winners were selected in the categories of: Outstanding Alumni Award and Emerging Leader Award. Congratulations to the winners of the 2024 UM Law Alumni Awards: The Honourable Catherine Carlson, Judge of the Provincial Court of Manitoba [BA/83; LLB/86], Outstanding Alumni Award Kevin Sharma [JD/19; LLM/22], Emerging Leader Award

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University students and kids on both sides of a table with microscopes while some kids are looking through the microscopes and some university students are explaining or showing the science experiments to kids.

Faculty of Science News

Radio-Canada Manitoba: Science Rendezvous de l’U. du Manitoba permet aux jeunes « d’exciter leur curiosité » : UM in the News

May 12, 2025 —  Science Rendezvous de l’U. du Manitoba permet aux jeunes « d’exciter leur curiosité »

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Kaydence Morgado Thomas smiles in front of mural with ribbon skirt

Celebrating Indigenous nurses : Health matters: people and planet

May 12, 2025 —  Meet Kaydence Morgado Thomas, proud Indigenous nursing student whose cultural identity shapes her path in health care.

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Asper School of Business News

Calgary Herald: Varcoe: Major international airlines buy stake in WestJet, amid ‘transition year’ for Calgary-based airline : UM in the News

May 10, 2025 —  Delta Air Lines is buying 15 per cent of Calgary-based WestJet and Korean Air is acquiring a 10 per cent stake

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School of Art News

Formed Impressions: Printmaking Students Showcase Work at Martha Street Studio : Network News

May 10, 2025 —  Martha Street Studio and the School of Fine Arts Student Association (SOFASA) present Formed Impressions, a student-led exhibition celebrating the creative work of printmaking students from the University of Manitoba School of Art.

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Left to right: Elizabeth McCandless, Director of Clinics, Faculty of Law; Mary-Charlet Lathlin (3L), inaugural winner of the Wolseley Law LLP Award for Student Clinical Excellence; and Gerrit Theule [JD/15], founding partner of Wolseley Law LLP.

Faculty of Law News

Mary-Charlet Lathlin receives inaugural Wolseley Law LLP Award for Student Clinical Excellence : Network News

May 9, 2025 —  The Faculty of Law's Director of Clinics, Elizabeth McCandless announced Thursday, April 10, 2025, that Mary-Charlet Lathlin (3L) was the recipient of the inaugural Wolseley Law LLP Award for Student Clinical Excellence. The award highlights the importance of experiential learning for law students and serves to encourage excellence in the practice of law. “Wolseley Law is really happy to have the opportunity to inaugurate this award,” said Gerrit Theule [JD/15], founding partner at Wolseley Law, LLP.

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Indigenous News

UM Indigenous PhD candidate honoured with 2025 Migizii Award : Network News

May 9, 2025 —  UM PhD student Hope Ace receives the 2025 Migizii Award for guiding a student through grief to graduation.

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Newly elected Pope Leo XIV, formerly Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, appears on the central loggia of St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican shortly after his election as the 267th pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church, Thursday. (Domenico Stinellis/The Associated Press)

Faculty of Arts News

CTV Winnipeg: Pope Leo XIV: All about the first U.S. pope in history : UM in the News

May 9, 2025 —  Professor Chris Adams weighs in on the selection of the new Pope and what it could mean for Catholics around the world.

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Students News

UM’s highest honour given to four extraordinary Canadians : News

May 9, 2025 —  Spring Convocation will see honorary degrees bestowed on those with inspiring careers and personal journeys.

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