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Robert Madziak stands next to plaque commemorating the contributions of research animals.

Research and International

Robert Madziak receives the Harry C. Rowsell Lifetime Achievement Award

July 15, 2024 — 
Robert Madziak, longtime director of UM Central Animal Care Services (CACS) in the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, has been honoured with the prestigious Harry C. Rowsell Lifetime Achievement Award.

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Chloe Vickar wears a lavender stole with Pride flag on it. She is also wearing a graduation cap and gown.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

UM’s first Lavender Graduation celebrates 2SLGBTQIA+ students

July 15, 2024 — 
Chloe Vickar felt honoured to participate in the University of Manitoba’s first-ever Lavender Graduation Ceremony.

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Female wearing glasses standing with arms crossed against a backdrop of a cement wall.

Faculty of Arts

On social media? Then you’re an ‘author’

July 15, 2024 — 
Everyone who creates something on social media becomes an author. Sudden, unexpected virality might turn any one of us into authors with global recognition, subjecting all of us to similar expectations of famous creators. Read more about Jessie Krahn's 2024 UM Distinguished Master's Thesis Prize winning thesis.

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Price Faculty of Engineering

Students take on sustainable development projects in Honduras

July 15, 2024 — 
Students travelled to Honduras to gain valuable real-world engineering and sustainable development experience with the help of Global Brigades.

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Asper School of Business

Journeys to success

July 15, 2024 — 
In 2023, over 100 Asper School of Business students participated in the international exchange program. Spanning continents, disciplines and universities, these are just a few snapshots of the Asper School of Business exchange experience.

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A group of people posing in front of a banner

Price Faculty of Engineering

Engineering Responses to Wicked Problems

July 15, 2024 — 
The theme of the conference, “Engineering Responses to Wicked Problems,” emphasized the difficulty of issues in our current world. It aimed to focus attendees' on problems that are seemingly impossible to solve because of incomplete, contradictory and changing requirements.

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Martin Glikman is on a swing with a lush green valley in the background.

Students

Martín Glikman is ready for his next adventure – in South Korea

July 12, 2024 — 
Glikman is the first UM student to be awarded a McCall MacBain International Fellowship. He will be spending a year abroad to study, live and work in South Korea.

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Four people posing with golf clubs on a golfcourse.

UM Faculty and and Staff Golf Tournament hits the links August 19, 2024

July 12, 2024 — 
The 2024 UM Faculty and Staff Golf Tournament will return to Kingswood Golf and Country Club on Monday, August 19. The event tees off in a shotgun start at 1:00 pm for nine holes and concludes with a BBQ from 4:00 – 5:30 pm.

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Physician checks out toddler being held by mom.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

Ongomiizwin – Health Services welcome gathering

July 11, 2024 — 
Discover Ongomiizwin -  Health Services and its commitment to equity in health care.

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Support staff winners 2024

Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences

Support staff awards presented in Agricultural and Food Sciences

July 11, 2024 — 
Each year the Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences calls for nominations of a support staff member or team who have made outstanding contributions in support of the teaching, research, service and outreach goals of the Faculty.

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