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Fall Convocation 2019

Students

10 Tips for a Memorable Convocation experience

October 9, 2025 — 
We are approaching this year’s Fall Convocation ceremonies at the Fort Garry campus October 21-23, 2025, and here are 10 tips to make for a memorable and easy convocation experience.

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MSW student Emma Cowman, sitting outside with her 2 dogs

Faculty of Social Work

Graduate student Emma advocates for reproductive justice for all by exploring the experiences of 2SLGBTQIA+ people in abortion care

October 9, 2025 — 
Emma Cowman, recipient of the Research Manitoba Master’s Studentship Award, shares more about her research and vision for the future. Can you tell me a little bit about yourself? My name is Emma Cowman (she/they) and I grew up in Treaty 4 & 7 territories, in Regina, Saskatchewan and Calgary, Alberta. I have a BA honours in Psychology, and a BA in Women & Gender Studies from the University of Regina, and I am a volunteer with the Regina Abortion Support Network, Abortion Rights Coalition of Canada, and am a board member on Action Canada’s National Youth Advisory Board. Currently, I live in Regina, with my partner, cat, and two dogs. I moved to Winnipeg to attend the University of Manitoba’s foundational MSW program. I have since completed my coursework for the foundational and advanced years and returned home to Saskatchewan, where I have been conducting my research virtually. I am deeply interested in Reproductive Justice research, specifically relating to the topics of abortion, reproductive coercion, and 2SLGBTQIA+ reproduction.

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Donor Relations

Partnering for change

October 9, 2025 — 
Social Policy Evaluation Collaborative Team Research at the University of Manitoba (SPECTRUM) is completing transformative policy research in collaboration with over 100 community, government, and academic partners. Bolstered by giving and the dedication of their partners, SPECTRUM successfully secured a $2.5 million grant from SSHRC in 2024.

A shared bike pod next to Allen Building.

Sustainability

New Bike Pods Now on Campus

October 9, 2025 — 
A new secure bike parking option will soon be available on Fort Garry campus. Each pod has six accessible, secure, weather-resistant bike parking spaces, and will be equipped with Bluetooth locks that can be conveniently unlocked using a smart phone app.

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John Greer

Donor Relations

Composing a legacy at the University of Manitoba

October 8, 2025 — 
UM alum John Greer’s path was shaped at UM, and his planned gift ensures others can follow

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Asper School of Business

Sustainability Month: Asper PhD Candidate Studies the Gender Gap Among Vegans

October 8, 2025 — 
How can marketers make more men interested in trying a vegan meal?

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Research and International

Decoding Earth’s future

October 8, 2025 — 
UM researchers are drilling deep into Earth’s surface to produce core samples that date back as far as the Jurassic era. These rock samples contain a well-preserved timeline that researchers can use to pinpoint the exact timing of major environmental shifts and how they affected surface sedimentary organic matter at the time

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Barret Monchka smiles at the camera while standing outside the Brodie Centre. In the background, the entrance to the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences is visible.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

AI-powered health data research by Rady PhD student aims to improve patient outcomes and privacy

October 8, 2025 — 
Barret Monchka, a PhD student at the College of Community and Global Health (CCGH) in the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, is advancing data linkage using artificial intelligence and improving patient data protection.

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Illustration of three wooden canoes by a riverside with grass, rocks, woven baskets filled with berries, and part of a colorful blanket.

Indigenous

Exploring how to Research in Good Ways

October 8, 2025 — 
The University of Manitoba has launched Researching in Good Ways, an Indigenous-led initiative that brings researchers and Indigenous communities together to foster respectful, reciprocal and relationship-based research practices.

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Dr. Julie Chamberlain (left) and Dr. Christine Mayor stand at the podium in front of community members, university students and project partners presenting their study findings.

Faculty of Social Work

The Free Press: Indigenous-led safety program hailed as model for Winnipeg spaces

October 7, 2025 — 
The city’s manager of library services hopes a new report that highlights the success of an Indigenous-led alternative to conventional security services will convince decision-makers to expand the program. At a news conference Monday at the Millennium Library, Karin Borland spoke as researchers from the University of Manitoba and University of Winnipeg presented their findings on how community safety hosts practice Wâhkôhtowin — a Cree and Métis worldview rooted in kinship and interconnectedness — to create safety through relationship building.

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