Network News News Archive
Human Resources
Most HR information systems have now moved online
July 26, 2022 —
Successful VIP-8G rollout with training and guides available
Faculty of Law
A match made in law: Wedding gift to students establishes new Prize for Alternative Dispute Resolution in Family Law
July 25, 2022 —
Thinking outside the (gift) box, law professor Dr. Jennifer L. Schulz and her fiancé, family lawyer Elliott Goszer are giving, rather than receiving, a wedding gift to benefit law students at their alma mater, the University of Manitoba’s Faculty of Law. The Schulz/Goszer Prize for Alternative Dispute Resolution in Family Law will be given annually to a University of Manitoba law student who writes the best Alternative Dispute Resolution-themed paper in an upper year family law course, or the best family law-themed paper in an upper year dispute resolution course.
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Marking a 40-year career centred on nursing education, research and social justice
July 22, 2022 —
After four decades of researching, teaching and practicing nursing, Lynn Scruby, [PhD /99] reflects on her career at the University of Manitoba.
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Federal research grants fuel discovery at UM medical college
July 15, 2022 —
The molecular mechanisms of the immune system and the intricate workings of the brain are two of the research areas in which professors from the Max Rady College of Medicine have secured recent federal funding from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council
Students
Hire a Student with Work-Study
July 14, 2022 —
Hiring a student staff member can be highly beneficial for your department, infusing the student perspective in your work. Work-Study can help make this happen by funding part-time student positions between September and March.
Donor Relations
Emergency Bursary ensures students can continue pursuing their dreams in times of crisis
July 13, 2022 —
The Emergency Bursary Fund is a crucial resource for students during difficult times. To date, this fund has supported 28 Ukrainian students in crisis and 118 students in total, thanks to more than $300,000 from our generous UM giving community.
Donor Relations
UM alum’s everlasting legacy will empower women in science for years to come
July 13, 2022 —
The Dr. Forough Khadem Scholarship recognizes and rewards an outstanding international female graduate student at either the master’s or doctoral level, who demonstrates leadership and a desire to have an impact on the world through science, and who embodies a pioneering spirit.
Price Faculty of Engineering
Departmental leadership announcements
July 13, 2022 —
The Price Faculty of Engineering is pleased to welcome Dr. Olanrewaju (Lanre) Ojo to the position of head of Mechanical Engineering and Dr. Shawn Clark as head of Civil Engineering, both for a five-year term.