Distinguished Alumni Awards 2016 News Archive
Alumni
2025 Distinguished Alumni Award recipients revealed
March 13, 2025 —
Celebrate UM’s 66th Distinguished Alumni Awards, presented by TD Insurance—honouring UM alumni whose work is shaping Manitoba and the world.
Inspire and engage: Host a booth at TEDx Winnipeg 2025!
February 7, 2025 —
TEDx Winnipeg is inviting the UM community to showcase big ideas, research, and innovations at the upcoming TEDx event on May 29, 2025
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
UM partner clinics in Nairobi fear for HIV patients after Trump’s freeze on foreign aid
February 4, 2025 —
For 45 years, the University of Manitoba has partnered with the University of Nairobi and the non-profit Partners for Health and Development in Africa (PHDA) to achieve successful STI and HIV research, prevention, care and treatment programs to the most vulnerable communities in Kenya and in Africa.
Alumni
2016 Celebration of Excellence wows sold-out crowd with testimonies and stories of dedication and perseverance
May 5, 2016 —
Spirits were soaring in the Winnipeg Art Gallery as the U of M recognized some of its outstanding graduates.
Words Meet Action
May 3, 2016 —
Leaders stand out. They push boundaries. And they remind us that we can too. Meet the recipients of the 2016 University of Manitoba Distinguished Alumni Awards.
Outstanding Young Alumni: Gary Wong
May 3, 2016 —
It’s not easy working in a hazmat suit in a Containment Level 4 laboratory. You get tired. You get dehydrated. And then there’s the small matter of working with the world’s most dangerous viruses. But Gary Wong wouldn’t have it any other way.