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Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
University of Manitoba hosts 4-H Canada Science Fair
March 5, 2022 —
The virtual presentations and judging take place on Sunday, with the awards presentation scheduled for Monday.
Faculty of Arts
Against Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine
March 4, 2022 —
Statement from the Department of German and Slavic Studies and the Program in Central and East European Studies at the University of Manitoba.
Information Services and Technology
Do the Duo Challenge final draw winners
March 4, 2022 —
The Do the Duo Challenge is over and we have our grand prize winners. Thank you to all who enrolled in multi-factor authentication (MFA) over the last month.
Faculty of Architecture
2023 Barkman Concrete Design Competition Winners Announced
March 4, 2022 —
The Barkman Concrete design competition is open to any student enrolled in the Faculty of Architecture at the University of Manitoba. This year, the task was to design, lay out, and detail a segmental retaining wall product.
Asper School of Business
Individual investors’ dispersion in beliefs and stock returns
March 4, 2022 —
Investors’ beliefs are central to asset pricing, since different beliefs about firms’ fundamentals affect both stock prices and dynamics. However, not all investors are the same — individual investors may have limited information or knowledge compared with institutional ones, and therefore, their opinions cannot represent all investors. The information conveyed by financial analysts, too, is sometimes subject to bias.
Faculty of Law
“The Surveillant University”: Law Faculty’s Distinguished Visiting Lecturer to address controversial topic of remote proctoring
March 4, 2022 —
With final exams a little over a month away, the last topic being covered in the Faculty of Law’s Distinguished Visitors Lecture Series could not be more relevant. Speaking on “The Surveillant University: Remote Proctoring, AI and Human Rights,” Dr. Teresa Scassa, Canada Research Chair in Information Law and Policy at the University of Ottawa, Faculty of Law - Common Law Section, joins us at a virtual Robson Hall March 8 at 12:00 p.m. via Zoom. This talk is open to all members of the University of Manitoba community interested in human rights and exam surveillance.
Faculty of Architecture
M.Arch student earns RAIC International Prize Scholarship recognition
March 3, 2022 —
Saba Mirhosseini, a M.Arch student, has won recognition in the RAIC International Prize Scholarship competition.
Faculty of Social Work
Social Work Standing in Solidarity with Ukraine for Human Dignity, Peace, and Justice
March 2, 2022 —
As the unprovoked invasion of Ukraine continues to escalate, the resolve of Ukrainians—and all who respect the dignity of human life—grows stronger. The Faculty of Social Work stands in solidarity with Ukraine in the brave fight to preserve fundamental human rights and freedom from tyranny. We condemn the Russian government’s unlawful war and deceitful propaganda, with which they are manipulating their own citizens and the world.
Asper School of Business
Beyond numbers and spreadsheets
March 2, 2022 —
Sirius Zhang knew she had to study abroad to quell her burning curiosity for future-focused business practices.