Network News News Archive
Star Wars (Anangong Miigaading), A New Hope: an alliance to revitalize the Anishinaabemowin (Ojibwe) language set to make its premiere August 8, 2024
June 28, 2024 —
The Anishinaabemowin (Ojibwe) version of Star Wars: A New Hope makes its debut August 8, 2024 at Centennial Concert Hall in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources
UM Researcher Wins Frontiers of Knowledge Award
June 27, 2024 —
Dr. Dorthe Dorthe Dahl-Jensen, along with four colleagues, won the prestigious BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award in the Climate Change category. Dr. Dahl-Jensen and her team were lauded for their work on using ice cores in Greenland to track the relationship of greenhouse gas concentrations to changes in climate over the past 800,000 years.
Indigenous
Neechiwaken Indigenous Peer Mentor Program enhances support for first-year students
June 27, 2024 —
The Neechiwaken Indigenous Peer Mentor Program helps first-year students in the Qualico Bridge to Success (QBTS) program transition to university life by promoting student engagement and a sense of belonging on campus. The term Neechiwaken means “friend” in Cree.
Faculty of Architecture
Professor Rae St. Clair Bridgman Wins Two Prestigious Next Generation Indie Book Awards
June 27, 2024 —
Department of City Planning Professor Rae St. Clair Bridgman was awarded two top honours from the Independent Book Publishing Professionals Group for her latest book.
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
UM pediatric pioneer in immunology and allergy named to Order of Canada
June 27, 2024 —
Estelle Simons [B.Sc./65, MD/69], professor emerita at the Max Rady College of Medicine, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, has been named to the Order of Canada, one of the country’s highest honours.
Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management
Medical student is helping communities find balance
June 27, 2024 —
Bukich says he took in the ideas of the medicine wheel, seeing the mental, physical, emotional and spiritual elements needed. He says experiences like the games are crucial for exposing kids to a much wider world of opportunities.
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
New international virtual lab aspires to create gender equity in sport and exercise
June 27, 2024 —
A new virtual lab developed by researchers at the University of Manitoba and the University of Nottingham aims to generate new solutions for gender equity in sport and physical activity.
School of Art
Celebrating Emerging Talent: Five UM Graduates selected for ‘Fresh Paint / New Construction’ exhibition in Montreal
June 26, 2024 —
The annual Fresh Paint and New Construction exhibition returns to Art Mûr in Montreal, marking its 20th edition. Showcasing talent from twelve Canadian universities, it offers a glimpse into the future of contemporary art.
Faculty of Law
Faculty of Law class publishes Sports Law magazine, Robson Rundown
June 26, 2024 —
Knowing that their class assignments would be published in a glossy magazine to be read by all at the end of the year was a brilliant way for Assistant Professor Martine Dennie to get her Sports Law class students to step up to the plate and deliver their best.
Faculty of Education
Faculty of Education progress on review of MEd and PhD programs
June 26, 2024 —
The Faculty of Education has been undergoing a graduate program review Med & PhD.