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Three students study together in a booth. Two other students stand chatting in the background. They are all wearing KN-95 masks.

Students

Study smart and prioritize self-care

April 3, 2023 — 
It’s almost time for the end of term and final exams. Whether it’s your first time or you’ve written many exams, everyone can use new strategies for studying and self-care.

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Fake news filter: UM Extended Education to offer Media Literacy program

March 29, 2023 — 
If you’ve ever wondered how to sort fact from fiction from everything you see online, hear in conversations, and in the media, there is now a program to help.

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Faculty of Arts

Ukrainian Graduate Studying Social Transformation During Wartime

March 28, 2023 — 
Dr. Nataliia Stepaniuk completed her doctoral studies in Political Science at the University of Ottawa. She holds an MA from the University of Ottawa’s Graduate School of Public and International Affairs, and an MA from the National Academy of Ostroh University, Ukraine.

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Donor Relations

Creating a legacy for future generations

March 24, 2023 — 
Through a scholarship program the Pitblados have given hundreds of future lawyers the opportunity to achieve their goals.

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First Nations are using ‘creative disruption’ to foster economic growth in their communities

March 22, 2023 — 
First Nations have been resisting the historic and ongoing impacts of Canada’s extractive economy on their communities by exercising their right to self-governance and taking control of their economic futures.

Winnipeg proposes new Indigenous street names, but what’s behind claims they’re too hard to pronounce?

March 22, 2023 — 
The City of Winnipeg’s Indigenous Relations Division recently submitted suggestions for new names to replace a street and trail currently named after Bishop Vital-Justin Grandin.

2023 Undergraduate Research Poster Competition winners selected

March 22, 2023 — 
On Thursday March 16, more than 90 UM undergraduate students presented their research findings at the 2023 Undergraduate Research Poster Competition. This was the first in-person Poster Competition since the pandemic and was a welcome networking opportunity for UM students and faculty from across disciplines.

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Peace Bridge in Calgary, winter.

The Support Staff Learning Exchange travels to University of Calgary

March 22, 2023 — 
Apply now for this October trip to learn from counterparts in another post-secondary

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Faculty of Graduate Studies

Big issues, new ideas, three minutes

March 17, 2023 — 
After being selected from three rigorous heats over the past month, twelve finalists are now ready compete in the 3MT Finals on March 30. 

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Gods in the machine? The rise of artificial intelligence may result in new religions

March 16, 2023 — 
We are about to witness the birth of a new kind of religion. In the next few years, or perhaps even months, we will see the emergence of sects devoted to the worship of artificial intelligence (AI).

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