Featured News Archive
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Faculty of Arts
‘It’s not just a moment’
January 25, 2024 —
Warren Clarke tells a story about a moment in early childhood when he excitedly expressed that he wanted to become a bus driver. His dad, who’d come to visit, got visibly upset. As much as he didn’t understand at the time, he says he’s thought through this moment in light of his current position as a professor, and with the knowledge he now has.
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Bell Let’s Talk 2024: Take meaningful action and create real change in mental health
January 23, 2024 —
Bell Let’s Talk Day is Wednesday, January 24. UM is joining in and hosting events and activities from January 24-26! Consider Bell Let’s Talk Day the start of a new year to take action in mental health. We can all create real change.
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Indigenous
Indigenous Student Advisory Circles
January 15, 2024 —
Jeri Ducharme created Indigenous Student Advisory Circles to ensure First Nations, Métis and Inuit students have a voice in the ongoing evaluation and development of initiatives supported through the Mastercard Foundation EleV Partnership.
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UM Faces and Spaces: Örjan Sandred, music and AI
January 12, 2024 —
UM Faces & Spaces is a monthly feature showcasing the people and places across UM that are transforming the student experience, advancing innovation in research, driving change and creating a lasting impact here in Manitoba and globally. Watch our latest feature.
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Students
This year, ditch the pressure of perfection and join the Real Me Resolutions campaign
January 2, 2024 —
It’s that time again—the start of a new year and with it, a flood of advertisements and messaging around “health” in the form of the familiar January refrain that we aren’t enough.
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Operations and Maintenance
What’s open and closed at UM during Winter Break
December 21, 2023 —
Winter break is almost here! Here's what's open and closed on UM campuses Dec. 22 to Jan. 3
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Libraries
Cryptic notes, secret pockets and a UM code cracker
December 13, 2023 —
A shopping trip for antiques turns into one of the world's toughest codes to crack, but not tough enough for a UM expert.
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10 ways UM research is making a global impact
December 11, 2023 —
Research with impact. Learn more about the ways UM researchers are changing the way the world looks and talks about big issues.
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Faculty of Law
Call to Celebrate: Indigenous Business Excellence
December 6, 2023 —
On November 16, 2023, law students from the L. Kerry Vickar Business Law Clinic attended the 17th annual Visionary Indigenous Business Excellence (VIBE) Awards, hosted by the Asper School of Business Indigenous Business Education Partners (IBEP) at the RBC Convention Centre in Winnipeg. Each year this event celebrates the achievements of Indigenous businesses in Manitoba.
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Exploring virtual reality in teaching and learning
December 5, 2023 —
One of the newer opportunities in simulation education is virtual reality, which provides opportunities to teach things like prioritization, problem solving, and clinical decision-making skills.