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Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
Scanlon to lead Canadian council of agriculture, food and veterinary medicine deans
October 15, 2024 —
Martin Scanlon, Dean of the Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences at the University of Manitoba, has been elected President of the Dean’s Council – Agriculture, Food and Veterinary Medicine.
Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
Western Producer – University’s net-zero research receives federal funding
October 15, 2024 —
The University of Manitoba is getting $7.6 million in federal funds to study net-zero farming systems.
Price Faculty of Engineering
Transforming construction education with virtual reality
October 15, 2024 —
To keep up with advances in technology, a pioneering virtual reality integrated Building Information Modeling (BIM) course has been introduced in the Department of Civil Engineering.
Research and International
UM receives funding from The Gates Foundation for transformative family planning research in Africa and Pakistan
October 15, 2024 —
The Gates Foundation has awarded UM researchers USD$12.5 million to expand the work of the globally recognized Institute for Global Public Health (IGPH) to identify barriers and improve access to life-saving family planning and maternal and newborn health goods and services in priority regions.
Two honorary degrees to be awarded at Fall Convocation 2024
October 14, 2024 —
During Fall Convocation, the University of Manitoba celebrates the distinguished achievements of three individuals who will share in two honorary degrees awarded at the annual ceremony.
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
‘Spirit of giving back’ shines at gala for dentistry, dental hygiene alumni
October 11, 2024 —
The 2024 Alumni of Distinction Awards in dentistry and dental hygiene were presented at a gala where giving back to the profession and community was a recurring theme.
Faculty of Science
Dr. Kenneth Jeffries receives the Research, Scholarly Work and Creative Activities Merit Award 2023
October 11, 2024 —
Dr. Kenneth Jeffries, associate professor at the Department of Biological Sciences, recently received the Research, Scholarly Work and Creative Activities Merit Award 2023. He is among the three faculty members from Science who have received Merit Award 2023 in Life Sciences, Natural Sciences and Engineering (Dr. Sabine Kuss for Combination and Dr. Susan Cooper for Service).
Desautels Faculty of Music
Music Education for a Prairie Town: Decolonizing and Indigenizing School Music by Focusing on the Local
October 11, 2024 —
Dr. Jody Stark has received just over $60 000 from the Canadian Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) to develop and pilot a local music pedagogy that responds to and incorporates various music scenes and ways people make and enjoy music in Winnipeg, Canada.
Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
The Manitoban: The hidden world of bees and wasps
October 11, 2024 —
U of M researcher discovers, describes and documents insect species.
St. John's College
Your impact on the SJC community
October 11, 2024 —
Our small community on campus is more than just a college for students; it’s a place of growth and where students find themselves. Fourth-year psychology student Eniola Odeleye is a prime example of this.