Network News News Archive
Extended Education
Lifelong learning is transformative, leading to personal development and success
September 29, 2021 —
“The skills gap — the gap between what employers seek and what employees have — has widened. That’s driving change. Our role is to respond.” - Rod Lastra
Human Resources
Retirement planning sessions offered for faculty and staff
September 29, 2021 —
Speakers will provide information on a number of topics including an overview of the Pension Plan, the pension benefit payout options available, wills and estate planning and retiree benefits.
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Sacred fire, tobacco offerings honour residential school victims
September 28, 2021 —
Two tiny pairs of shoes served as a poignant symbol of children’s lives lost to the residential school system at a ceremony on Tuesday, Sept. 28 on the Bannatyne campus.
Research and International
Recent UM research findings suggest gender bias remains in NSE professions across Canada
September 28, 2021 —
EDI and the sciences
Price Faculty of Engineering
Shalaby: Westboro crash — We’re missing opportunities to make transit buses safer
September 28, 2021 —
Eight years after the Fallowfield crash and nearly three after Westboro, Transport Canada is still studying whether large transit and highway buses should be made crashworthy.
Faculty of Architecture
Detailing a more Public City: Interview with Co-op Student Sean Vandekerkhove
September 28, 2021 —
While the pandemic forced many people to retreat to private domains over the last two summers, some design students and professionals have been working extra hard to keep the city and city life more inclusively and beautifully public.
Human Resources
Prioritize your health and wellbeing during Healthy Workplace Month
September 28, 2021 —
October is Healthy Workplace Month in Canada. Here are some ideas to celebrate your wellbeing at work by taking time to relax, learn, laugh and connect with colleagues.
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Rady Faculty dean encourages participation in National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
September 27, 2021 —
On Thursday, Sept. 30, the University of Manitoba will be closed in observance of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, a federal statutory holiday.
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
B.Sc. (Dent.) program opens door to dental research
September 27, 2021 —
Natalie Pesun became fascinated with the materials used in dentistry during her first year at the Dr. Niznick College of Dentistry, so she approached the professor teaching the dental materials class to see whether he was conducting research over the summer that she could take part in.
Faculty of Science
BioExM – Prairie Hub to Power the Bioeconomy with Next-Generation Bio-inspired Technologies
September 27, 2021 —
BioExM is opening the door to partners from all sectors to work together to fast track innovations in synthetic biology and bioengineering through our integrated Learn, Design, Build and Test model.