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Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

Rady students gain leadership skills in prestigious new program

November 14, 2019 — 
Four students from the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences recently participated in the first cohort of the President’s Student Leadership Program

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Elder-in-Residence Wanda Joy Murdock

Indigenous

Get to know the new Elder-in-Residence at the Indigenous Student Centre

November 7, 2019 — 
Wanda Joy Murdock joins the Indigenous Student Centre as an Elder-in-Residence

Wanda Wuttunee addresses an audience.

Indigenous

Teach-In for Reconciliation highlights Indigenous expertise on campus

October 31, 2019 — 
Learn about Indigenous history, cultures, contemporary issues and more at the upcoming Teach-In for Reconciliation

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Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

PhD student receives Autism Speaks predoctoral fellowship

October 31, 2019 — 
A third-year PhD student in the department of physiology and pathophysiology has received a prestigious predoctoral fellowship from Autism Speaks.

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Future students to explore UM

October 28, 2019 — 
On October 29, UM will host Evening of Excellence – an energetic and informational fair for high-achieving high school students, their family, friends, and mature learners.

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Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

New fund supports leadership development for women in the Rady Faculty

October 21, 2019 — 
Women students and faculty members in the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences will get an opportunity to develop their leadership skills thanks to a newly established fund.

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(L-R) Student Hilary Ransom, Asper Foundation’s Moe Levy, Leonard Asper, Gail Asper and UM President David Barnard.

The Asper Foundation creates unprecedented new entrance bursary

October 18, 2019 — 
The Asper Foundation has announced a $5-million gift to the University of Manitoba designed to remove barriers for students demonstrating financial need

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Convocation

Exceptional individuals receive honorary degrees at Fall Convocation 2019

October 9, 2019 — 
At the university’s upcoming 52nd Fall Convocation ceremonies, held Oct. 15-17 and Nov. 7, four remarkable individuals will be awarded honorary degrees

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Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

‘Pharming’ the North

October 1, 2019 — 
Pharmacist tirelessly advocates for health equity in the North

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Arctic water. // Image from Pixabay.

Microplastics may affect how Arctic sea ice forms and melts

September 24, 2019 — 
Plastic pollution in the oceans has become an important societal problem, as plastics are the most common and persistent pollutants in oceans and beaches worldwide

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