Harnessing AI’s creative potential

Harnessing AI’s creative potential

July 24, 2023 —
Step into the fascinating world of music composition, where Örjan Sandred, Professor of Composition at Desautels Faculty of Music, is revolutionizing the creative process with the aid of AI.

Artificial Intelligence, Arts and culture, Desautels Faculty of Music, disruption and innovation, Transforming the Learning Experience

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Children at Campus Children’s Centre during I Love to Read month at UM's Fort Garry campus.

UM receives funding for a new child-care centre, additional spaces

July 20, 2023 —
The provincial and federal governments announced July 20, UM is one of seven post-secondary institutions receiving part of $45 million allocated to support 680 new child-care space expansion projects.

child care, child-care centre, Daycare, funding, funding announcement

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L to R: Tammy Abel, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Dr. Martin Scanlon, University of Manitoba, and Eric Liu, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences

Canola team recognized for innovative food process

July 11, 2023 —
UM food scientist Dr. Martin Scanlon along with other members of the "Green" Processing Research of Canola Science Cluster Team were recent recipients of the Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) 2023 Gold Harvest Award.

Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences, food and human nutritional sciences

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WATCH: Take a tour of UM’s futuristic ‘smart suite’

July 6, 2023 —
Tour the College of Rehabilitation Sciences' recently developed "smart suite."

Amplifying Health as a Human Right, classroom technology, College of Rehab Sciences, health sciences, technology in teaching, Transforming the Learning Experience

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Artificial intelligence in and beyond the classroom

July 6, 2023 —
Asper assistant professor Wenxi Pu explores artificial intelligence (AI) in his teaching and research, curious about the implications of this evolving, sometimes disruptive, technology.

Artificial Intelligence, Asper, Asper Research, Asper School of Business, Teaching, Transforming the Learning Experience, Wenxi Pu

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UNESCO's Cody Groat presenting certificate to NCTR staff, Elders and Survivors on June 29, 2023

NCTR archival records added to UNESCO Memory Register

June 30, 2023 —
An emotional ceremony was held June 29, 2023 to mark the Archival Records of the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation (NCTR) being inscribed into the Memory of the World International Register created by UNESCO

#UMIndigenous, Advancing Reconciliation and Promoting Indigenous Achievement, National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation, NCTR

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Photo of Vice-President (Indigenous) Dr. Catherine Cook. Photo by Thomas Fricke.

Dr. Catherine Cook Wins the 2023 Vanier Medal

June 28, 2023 —
Recognized for improving health outcomes for Indigenous peoples

Administration, Advancing Reconciliation and Promoting Indigenous Achievement

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Marcel Desautels performing at the official opening of the Desautels Faculty of Music’s new, state-of-the-art facilities in September 2017

Remembering UM benefactor, alumnus Marcel A. Desautels, CM, OOnt, OM

January 31, 2023 —
Former business leader Marcel André Desautels, one of the University of Manitoba’s most distinguished benefactors and alumni, has passed away. He was 88.

Desautels Faculty of Music

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