Network News News Archive
Price Faculty of Engineering
Ruth Eden Memorial Scholarship to benefit female identifying engineering students
November 8, 2022 —
The scholarships being established will support individuals that identify as female and who are studying civil engineering full-time at the University of Manitoba’s Price Faculty of Engineering.
Faculty of Arts
UM Arts Career Apprenticeship program | 2023 (UM ACAP)
November 8, 2022 —
For many Arts graduates, it can be overwhelming to begin the application process and transition to full time work. While they may be excited, navigating the labour market and finding the opportunities for them can be challenging.
Students
Interest-Free Student Loans provide a boost to students struggling financially
November 7, 2022 —
The University of Manitoba and the Government of Canada have made additional financial supports available to students who are struggling financially.
Libraries
The ‘Suicide’ Battalion’s Chemist
November 7, 2022 —
In the Armes Building at UM’s Fort Garry campus hangs a plaque commemorating Henry P. Armes, for whom the building is named.
Sustainability
UM improves on STARS Gold rating for sustainability achievements
November 7, 2022 —
The University of Manitoba has earned a STARS gold rating for a second time in recognition of its sustainability achievements from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE). STARS, the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System (STARS) is a transparent, self-reporting framework for post-secondary institutions to measure their sustainability performance. UM’s 2022 STARS report is publicly available on the STARS website.
Students
This Fall Term break build healthy habits to help support mental health and well-being
November 4, 2022 —
As you head into a well-deserved Fall Term break, be reminded of the many resources, programs, services and supports that are available to support your mental health, well-being and your academic success.
Donor Relations
The Kwan Family Bursary – Continuing a Legacy of Giving
November 4, 2022 —
UM alum continues legacy of hard work and value of education through scholarship named for their parents.
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
UM researchers identify protein linked to heart failure in chemo patients: Finding could save millions of lives
November 4, 2022 —
A team led by Dr. Lorrie Kirshenbaum from the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences and St. Boniface Hospital Research has identified a protein called TRAF2 that stops functioning in cancer patients taking the chemotherapy drug doxorubicin, which can result in heart failure.
Donor Relations
Scholarship helps make university dream a reality for a first-year student
November 2, 2022 —
Scholarship supports make it possible for student to focus on studies while transitioning form an urban setting to a post-secondary education.
