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Research and International

UM Research to improve nutrition in Northern Manitoba receives new federal support

June 14, 2024 — 
More than $4.4 million in project funding was announced today in support of 120 UM research proposals through the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada.

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graphic stating Congratulations to Katie Szilagyi and Nick Slonosky for winning the Barney Sneiderman Award for Teaching Excellence and the Dean's Award for Teaching Excellence, respectively.

Faculty of Law

Faculty of Law Celebrates 2024 Teaching Award winners

June 13, 2024 — 
The Faculty of Law congratulates Dr. Katie Szilagyi, and Mr. Nick Slonosky, recipients of the Faculty’s two top teaching awards given annually to recognize one professor and one practicing professional instructor. Szilagyi is the recipient of The Barney Sneiderman Award for Teaching Excellence, and Slonosky was chosen for the Dean’s Award for Teaching Excellence.

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Let’s “Brand Together” – it’s time to find and update all old UM logos and brand

June 13, 2024 — 
Let's "Brand Together" to help share UM's story - by updating all old logos.

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Faculty of Law

Remembering Professor Gerald Nemiroff

June 13, 2024 — 
With sadness, we share news of the passing of retired Faculty of Law professor, Gerald Nemiroff. Known to colleagues as “Gerry,” he taught at the Faculty of Law from 1968 to 2008, serving as Associate Dean from 1977 to 1982.

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Information Services and Technology

Feel confident using your electronic classroom this Fall

June 13, 2024 — 
Want to take the stress out of the first day of teaching and feel confident using your electronic classroom? We can help!

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UM researcher helps to track Grolar or Pizzly bears

June 13, 2024 — 
A UM researcher is part of team of North American researchers who used a new chip to track the diversity and hybridization between polar bears and grizzly bears. Read more about the research and the new tool they used to find out just how common this kind of hybridization might be around the world.

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Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management

Building the bridge between research and healthy communities

June 13, 2024 — 
Dr. Todd Duhamel, a professor in the Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management (FKRM) and the associate dean (Health Sciences) in the Faculty of Graduate Studies, says FKRM’s focus on research excellence in the 2024-2027 strategic plan is directly related to building healthy communities. 

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Indigenous

Celebrating ICE students

June 13, 2024 — 
This spring, the ICE program celebrated the achievements of the student leaders that completed one and two years in the program by gathering with colleagues, friends and loved ones at The Leaf in Assiniboine Park.

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Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

Dr. Marcia Anderson to receive Order of Manitoba

June 13, 2024 — 
UM Today asked Anderson to share her thoughts on this most recent impressive award, the Order of Manitoba, and her goals for the future.

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Faculty of Law

The Dimensions of Dr. Bryan Schwartz

June 12, 2024 — 
Dr. Bryan Schwartz, K.C. has published five new books within the past 12 months, adding to a body of 36 books (17 authored or co-authored and 19 edited or contributed to) and 300 other publications that bear his name. Each of these five new works is vastly different from the other, reflecting the different aspects of life in which he fully participates as a scholar, professor, political analyst, poet, musician, devoted family member, and spiritual person.

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