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Metis PhD student and Indigenous Veteran, Shauna Mulligan, beside a photo of her grandfather, who also served in the military

Indigenous

UM honours Indigenous Veterans Day and Remembrance Day

November 7, 2024 — 
As we observe Remembrance Day and National Indigenous Veterans Day, we pause to reflect on the sacrifices made by Canadian veterans and Indigenous Peoples who served, often in the face of immense adversity.

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Researcher Eric Collins stands on the deck of the Churchill Marine Observatory

Open Water

October 22, 2024 — 
As climate change melts sea ice in Manitoba’s subarctic, northern communities explore Churchill’s future as a shipping route connecting the province to the global supply chain. See how UM scientists at the Churchill Marine Observatory are helping navigate the path forward

A UM graduate smiles and waves at the crowd during a convocation ceremony. Rows of grads in black caps and gowns face the stage behind her.

Students

Celebrate the journey at Fall Convocation

October 18, 2024 — 
Convocation is a significant milestone on each Bison’s journey. From the moment students arrive on campus for Orientation, their path is leading to this: crossing the stage after years of hard work to receive their parchment in front of family, friends and fellow students. Get the details and meet some of the people being celebrated at Fall Convocation.

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David T. Barnard, Walter and Maria Schroeder

Two honorary degrees to be awarded at Fall Convocation 2024

October 14, 2024 — 
During Fall Convocation, the University of Manitoba celebrates the distinguished achievements of three individuals who will share in two honorary degrees awarded at the annual ceremony.

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Raj Bahl, Ash Modha and Prashant Modha stand in a retail space for Mondetta

Bisons at the Centre of Sustainability

October 4, 2024 — 
How these founders of Mondetta—all three UM alumni—built a clothing giant in sustainability from Manitoba

William Prince sings into a microphone from the stage

Taking the Stage

September 26, 2024 — 
William Prince opens the Desautels Concert Hall at UM—we ask students, faculty and alumni about Winnipeg’s newest performance hub

Tracy Bowman with Billy the Bison and AKGassama at Homecoming 2023

Alumni

What is Homecoming all about? Here are five things it’s not!

September 1, 2024 — 
It's Homecoming 2024, we are busting myths and sharing what makes this week of events and celebrations something you want to be a part of.

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A hand moves a chess piece on a board set in the Arctic with the words 'From climate change strategists to chess grandmaster'

Think You Know UM? (Part III)

August 6, 2024 — 
Reacquaint yourself with the University of Manitoba with this third installment of surprising facts. And then impress your friends at your next dinner party with your UM IQ

Shubhneet Thind, smiling at the camera, standing in a biochemistry lab.

Faculty of Science

An interdisciplinary lab develops a non-invasive, inexpensive and efficient method to detect an incurable disease in young infants

July 25, 2024 — 
The Laboratory for Bioanalytics and Electrochemical Sensing at the University of Manitoba has developed a novel approach to detect an incurable disease in young infants in a non-invasive, inexpensive and efficient manner.

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John Sorensen and Randi Roy.

Faculty of Science

From a fundamental discovery in a chemistry lab to a novel product for the market

July 18, 2024 — 
It all started when John Sorensen, a chemistry professor, and his research team discovered an enzyme with an interesting reaction, a difficult step in the organic synthesis laboratory. The reaction normally requires multiple steps and many reagents without the same yields. But with the enzyme, it could be done in a single step in great condition. The discovery then sparked conversations about commercialization among the research team and how it could be put somewhere on a store shelf.

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