Featured News Archive
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Update: Active Living Centre is open for business
September 7, 2015 —
The Active Living Centre (ALC) is open and fully operational as of 6 a.m. Wednesday morning
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Q&A with economist on political promises and balanced budget legislation
September 3, 2015 —
Do deficits matter? Are balanced budgets the gold standard of fiscal prudence? And why is no one talking about the balanced budget legislation?
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Alumni
Celebrate the innovators, trailblazers and visionaries who inspire you
August 28, 2015 —
Nominations now open for 2016 Distinguished Alumni Awards
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Update: Active Living Centre is open for business
August 23, 2015 —
Issues have been resolved and business as usual.
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Q&A with former pollster on this year’s federal election
August 11, 2015 —
Christopher Adams, Rector of St. Paul's College, shares some insights
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Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Bannatyne Campus: Top 5 Places to Rest, Relax & Enjoy
August 5, 2015 —
Bannatyne Campus, home to the Faculty of Health Sciences, offers plenty of places to rest, relax and enjoy
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Faculty of Education
Inspiring teachers to think critically about stories they tell
July 17, 2015 —
'It has brought up questions on how we do things, the practices we have, the decisions we make,' says one student
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Converting waste into biofuels
July 15, 2015 —
University of Manitoba researchers Richard Sparling and David Levin are co-leaders in a $10.4 million international collaboration looking for new ways to convert waste materials like wood chips and straw into biofuels and other products.
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Desautels Faculty of Music
Rainbow Stage tinted with brown and gold
July 8, 2015 —
Rainbow Stage opens Les Miserables on July 9 with a plethora of University of Manitoba alumni and current students hitting the stage.