Network News News Archive
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Pride flag flies permanently on Bannatyne campus
October 10, 2023 —
The Pride flag now has a permanent home on the Bannatyne campus.
Human Resources
Take Our Kids to Work Day is back for 2023
October 10, 2023 —
Take Our Kids to Work Day is an event for participating Grade 9 students to learn about the diverse roles and jobs in the current labour market.
Research and International
Two UM Alzheimer’s disease experts receive Alzheimer Society Research Project funding
October 10, 2023 —
The Alzheimer Society of Canada announces support for two UM research projects
Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management
Gordon Giesbrecht brings resources and knowledge to Ukraine
October 10, 2023 —
Gordon Giesbrecht organized the collection and distribution of roughly $50,000 worth of specialized medical equipment to help keep the soldiers on Ukraine's front lines warm during instances of trauma.
Message to the UM Community on the conflict in the Middle East
October 10, 2023 —
The University of Manitoba acknowledges that this past weekend’s news of violent conflict in Israel and Gaza has caused great distress and concern for members of our community.
Unlocking success: 15 ways UM supports mental health
October 10, 2023 —
Maclean’s magazine ranked UM second in mental health services among Canadian medical-doctoral universities in 2022. Here are 15 reasons why.
Faculty of Law
Master’s program introduces Winnipeg Human Rights Tour
October 6, 2023 —
The Winnipeg Human Rights Tour began in 2022 as a way to introduce new Master of Human Rights program students to some of the many Human Rights aspects of Winnipeg. Beginning in St. Boniface at the grave of Louis Riel, founder of Manitoba, the tour has now been successfully delivered to two generations of Master of Human Rights students and has grown in content, scope and recognition.
Faculty of Arts
Celebrating undergraduate research
October 6, 2023 —
This past summer, the Faculty of Arts gathered to celebrate the efforts and contributions of undergraduate student researchers.
Faculty of Law
Law student advocates for Truth & Reconciliation 365 days a year
October 6, 2023 —
Over 150 runners assembled at the ruins of the Birtle, Manitoba Residential School on the morning of Saturday, September 30, to honour Residential School Survivors and those who never made it home. The ruins marked the starting line of the Second Annual Reconciliation Run, organized by first-year law student Tréchelle Bunn. Her home community, the Birdtail Sioux Dakota Nation, marked the finish line of the half-marathon, officially sanctioned by the Manitoba Runners’ Association
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Nurse practitioner program marks 25 years, helps address rural health system challenges
October 6, 2023 —
Twenty-five students entered the nurse practitioner (NP) stream of the College of Nursing’s master’s program this September, marking the 25th annual intake since the program launched in 1998.