Featured News Archive
![The University of Manitoba is presenting an event at the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra’s first-ever Music of the Impressionists Festival.](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Music-students_WSO-150x150.jpg)
Making an impression
October 13, 2016 —
Music students to perform at Centennial Concert Hall on Oct. 17
![BEE / HOUSE / LAB: International Design Competition was launched in March 2016, as a way to involve designers, architects and students in creating better homes for bees.](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Bee-house-lab_WEB-150x150.jpg)
Bee houses win sustainability award
October 11, 2016 —
BEE / HOUSE / LAB, an international bee house design competition launched by the University of Manitoba in 2016, won a high honour
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Community open house for Visionary (re)Generation Master Plan
September 29, 2016 —
A milestone for the University of Manitoba will be celebrated at a community open house this Sept. 29-30
![Convocation](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/12141130_10153804295090676_8223215069817468808_o-150x150.jpg)
Honouring the success of U of M students
September 26, 2016 —
Be part of the celebration as a volunteer
![Dr. Oscar Arias, 1987 Nobel Peace Laureate and President of Costa Rica from 1986-1990 and 2006-2010.](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Oscar-wide_web-150x150.jpg)
Peace over profit: Nobel Peace Laureate explains the keys to peace
September 25, 2016 —
The Mauro Centre and St. Paul’s College host the 2016 Sol Kanee Lecture on Peace and Justice Sept. 28
![U of M President and Vice-Chancellor David Barnard, Susan Glass, Bill Kerr, Gail Asper, Michael Paterson and Chris Johnson.](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Asper-gift_web-150x150.jpg)
$2M gift to U of M supports performing arts community
September 20, 2016 —
Gail Asper Performing Arts Hall dedicated to outstanding patron of the arts
![Mitchell Haw is the inaugural recipient of the Jeff Kushner and Randall McGinnis Scholarship for LGBT Engineering students. He graduated in spring, 2016](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Mitchell-Haw-1-150x150.jpeg)
Traditionally underrepresented
September 16, 2016 —
Queers, Cheers and Homecoming Years, a soirée for LGBTTQI* alumni and friends celebrates diversity and inclusion
![Secret Path album cover](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/secretPath_UMToday-150x150.jpg)
Gord Downie and University of Manitoba partner on unique Reconciliation project
September 9, 2016 —
Downie pledges proceeds from project to support work of NCTR in honouring stories of Residential School Survivors
![Niigaan Sinclair](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/2016-08-30-V3A3222-Niigaan-Sinclair-150x150.jpg)
Faculty of Education
Reconciliation: It’s up to you, teachers
August 31, 2016 —
Prof. Niigaan Sinclair had a clear message for education students about their role in shaping Canada’s future
![The research icebreaker CCGS Amundsen.](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/CCGS_Amundsen-150x150.jpg)
First cruise ship navigating the Northwest Passage
August 25, 2016 —
'The climate is warming up. There is no question.'