Network News News Archive
Price Faculty of Engineering
Biosystems Engineering marks milestone with alumni award
May 3, 2021 —
The Alumni of Influence Awards are intended to celebrate the achievements made by alumni of the Department of Biosystems (formerly Agricultural) Engineering who graduated from either the undergraduate or graduate programs.
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Walking study shows older adults finding ways to be active in COVID lockdowns
May 3, 2021 —
Many older adults in Canada don’t regularly walk outdoors, despite limits to the activity impacting mobility, social isolation and other quality of life factors. In 2021, a year into the COVID-19 pandemic, the risks may be even higher than normal.
Faculty of Architecture
Meet Max Sandred, 2020-2021 Boe D. Wong Scholarship recipient
May 3, 2021 —
Meet Max Sandred the 2020-2021 Boe D. Wong Scholarship Recipient
School of Art
Katherine Boyer awarded for achievement in research and creative work
May 1, 2021 —
School of Art faculty member Katherine Boyer named the recipient of the Terry G. Falconer Memorial Winnipeg Rh Institute Foundation Emerging Researcher Award for creative work.
Faculty of Science
Physicists suggest Neutron stars should be bigger than they are
April 30, 2021 —
UM physicists Drs. Juliette Mammei and Micheal Gerricke are part of an international research experiment that has made the most precise measurement yet of the neutron distribution in a heavy nucleus, with implications for the structure of neutron stars. Their paper, Accurate Determination of the Neutron Skin Thickness of 208Pb through Parity-Violation in Electron Scattering has just been published in the Physical Review Letters.
Students
Living on EIA: Myth vs. Reality
April 29, 2021 —
Learn about the reality of living on Employment and Income Assistance from UM's Poverty Awareness and Community Action (PACA)
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Family caregiving course open to all students, community
April 29, 2021 —
The College of Nursing, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences is hosting a new course this fall that will explore the role, experiences and needs of family caregivers
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Prescribing Patient Safety
April 28, 2021 —
Ronald Guse’s four-decade career has had two central, interlocking themes: patient-centred care and the evolving role of pharmacists. The UM alumnus is known for his long, productive tenure, from 1999 to 2016, as the registrar of the College of Pharmacists of Manitoba (CPhM). Adding to his many accomplishments and accolades, Guse recently received the College of Pharmacy’s Alumni of Distinction Award for his leadership and achievements in the profession.
Students
Hidden job opportunities
April 28, 2021 —
In any organization, there are typically more positions available than first meet the eye. Richardson International is a great example of just that.