Featured News Archive
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U of M political experts help Manitobans navigate election day
April 19, 2016 —
Manitobans are heading to the polls and our experts are helping them understand the issues
![Associate Professor Michelle Faubert is a recipient of an Excellence in Teaching Award.](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Michelle_Faubert-150x150.jpg)
Classroom upgrades aid ‘immensely’
April 15, 2016 —
Award-winning professor speaks on improvements in wake of Richardson Foundation $10M gift
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Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
U of M study shows unsafe levels of fentanyl prescriptions in 50 per cent of patients
April 7, 2016 —
Fentanyl is 100 times more potent than morphine
![ELDER-IN-RESIDENCE NORMAN MEADE SPEAKS AT THE GATHERING ON MARCH 24, 2016. // PHOTO BY DAN GWOZDZ](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/NORMAN_ELDER-150x150.jpg)
Sharing the significance of land, language across generations
April 4, 2016 —
Elders and Traditional Peoples Gathering offers cultural knowledge
![The entire U of M community benefits from better accessibility.](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/BFAR-Accessibility-41-150x150.jpg)
Planning for accessibility: Beyond the law
March 29, 2016 —
Inclusive design specialist on how accessibility works for all
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Lifestyle research program seeks participants
March 23, 2016 —
Research study examines how genetics, lifestyle interact to shape health
![On May 7, 2016 the 27th annual Graduation Pow Wow will be held. It will be the third year that Indigenous students will receive the purple scarves.](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Purple-scarf_UM-TODAY-150x150.jpg)
Indigenous scarves approved to wear at Convocation
March 18, 2016 —
The Senate recently approved the Indigenous scarves as official academic dress
![The cast of Doubtful House rehearses a scene at the John J. Conklin Theatre.](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Doubtful_House-150x150.jpg)
Playwright Ian Ross debuts new work for theatre’s grand opening
March 9, 2016 —
Alumnus Ian Ross creates play for unveiling of 'world-class stage'
![Noralou Roos](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Roos-150x150.jpg)
National award goes to population health pioneer
March 3, 2016 —
PIR has awarded one of only seven national research awards to Professor Roos
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Has Manitoba put the right value on post-secondary education?
February 24, 2016 —
Visionary Conversations in the Community looks at universities and colleges, Feb. 24 at the Winnipeg Art Gallery