Network News News Archive
Donor Relations
Fafard bison sculpture joins the herd
February 21, 2024 —
UM alum Anita Ross recently donated a painted bronze sculpture by artist and UM alum Joe Fafard to the University of Manitoba. The piece, called TLC, is of a female bison and her calf.
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Advocacy at centre of med student-led EDI conference
February 21, 2024 —
Patient advocacy was the focus of the second annual Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Medical Conference held on Feb. 17 on the Bannatyne campus.
School of Art
School of Art Show + Sale opens to public on March 8
February 21, 2024 —
School of Art students will be hosting a curated art show and sale, open to the public. Discover your new favourite artist and support emerging talent at the School of Art.
Provost and Vice-President (Academic)
Speaker to explore Access, Intersectionality and Resistance in Disability Culture
February 21, 2024 —
Dr. Robert McRuer, a professor of English at George Washington University, is the second guest speaker in the Anti-Ableism and Accessibility Speaker Series, hosted by the Office of Equity Transformation.
Desautels Faculty of Music
Classic 107: “Forward Unto Dawn”: UMSO performs music of Mendelssohn, Schumann alongside a world premiere
February 20, 2024 —
The University of Manitoba Symphony Orchestra dives headfirst into a program of fiery, forceful and exciting German repertoire paired alongside a brand-new work by a student composer.
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Rady students showcase health careers to youth through CanU
February 20, 2024 —
A team of volunteer students from the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences recently completed a program welcoming over 80 youth from across Winnipeg to explore health-care careers as part of an initiative through CanU, a Winnipeg-based charitable organization.
Faculty of Graduate Studies
Unveiling the 2024 3MT Challengers
February 20, 2024 —
Meet the 2024 3MT© challengers
Extended Education
AI scales up personalized tutoring, shows promise for the future
February 20, 2024 —
“Recently, my daughter created a story with an AI prompt. She wanted to talk to the protagonist, so AI took on the persona. My daughter advised the character, a fictional AI simulation. It was mind blowing. This is the future. It is just the surface of what is possible.” - Sal Khan
Faculty of Science
The power of working in labs and having the right information
February 20, 2024 —
Munashe Nhunzwi is a 4-year Biochemistry Co-op major who has also worked in Dr. Sabine Kuss's lab in the department of chemistry. In this interview, she shares the importance of working in a lab and developing experiments from scratch. She mentions lack of or delayed access to the correct information to be one of the main challenges for students when it comes to their studies and says she is determined to support prospective students with her knowledge as everyone “deserve[s] the correct information and the right guidance for their journey in university.”
St. John's College
Dr. June Marion James reflects on Black History Month
February 20, 2024 —
The reflection of Black History Month allows us to recognize a St John’s alum, former Max Rady college of Medicine professor and current St John's college council member Dr. June Marion James. The acclaimed Black physician and previous UM Distinguished Service Award recipient has faced both challenges and successes throughout her medical career.