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Reclaimed wood Sustainability Award plaques on display.

Sustainability

UM Sustainability Awards: Nominate someone today!

March 20, 2024 — 
Do you have a co-worker, faculty member or student who shows leadership, creativity and dedication to sustainability on campus? If so, nominate them for a 2024 UM Sustainability Award.

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Faculty of Graduate Studies

2024 UM Three Minute Thesis Finalists Announced

March 14, 2024 — 
Meet the 2024 3MT© finalists

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UM Faculty of Science student Reem Elmahi (right) in the House of Commons.

Ottawa’s 1834 Fellowship develops Black civic leaders

February 5, 2024 — 
UM student Reem Elmahi was selected as one of 20 high-potential youth for the prestigious summit

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Putting UM astrophysicists on the map… of the cosmos

February 2, 2024 — 
The University of Manitoba is now member of the LIGO Scientific Collaboration (LSC) - an international network of scientists utilizing the Laser Interferometer Gravitational Wave Observatory (LIGO) to advance the collective exploration of fundamentals of science.

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Dr. Mandy Buss gestures while speaking at the 50th-anniversary gala of the department of family medicine.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

Widening the Path

February 1, 2024 — 
Dr. Mandy Buss, highly accomplished Métis physician and faculty member, doesn't think of herself as a trailblazer.

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Angie Bruce wearing a black jacket and fuchsia top and wearing beaded earrings.

Indigenous

Angie Bruce appointed UM’s new Vice-President (Indigenous)

February 1, 2024 — 
Angie Bruce has been appointed Vice-President (Indigenous) of the University of Manitoba. Her term commenced February 1, 2024.

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Person walks on the path along the Quad with Tier Building in the background in winter 2022. // Photo from Jack Rach

UM Community invited to provide feedback to the Presidential Review process

January 22, 2024 — 
All members of the University Community are invited to provide feedback, in confidence, to the Presidential Review Committee. All submissions must be received by February 2, 2024.

Asper School of Business

MBA alum leads with bravery, vulnerability and truth

January 10, 2024 — 
Kathleen BlueSky [MBA/15] has always been driven by a desire to uplift Indigenous people and create more sustainable, just systems in her community.

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An Indigenous woman sits behind a table of colourful ribbon skirts.

Indigenous

National Ribbon Skirt Day

January 4, 2024 — 
January 4, 2024, marks the second annual National Ribbon Skirt Day in Canada – a day to learn more about and to celebrate Indigenous culture, traditions, histories and contributions. While this national day has only recently been established, ribbon skirts are a centuries-old symbol of identity, adaptation and survival for Indigenous women, girls and gender-diverse people.

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Books for the break: To you, with love from UM faculty and alumni

December 21, 2023 — 
Delve into these top reads from UM alumni and faculty over the holiday break. Spark your imagination or get your mind ruminating on far off worlds, fiction close to home, true crime or a little history.

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