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Human Resources

Remote learning opportunities for UM employees and teams

September 8, 2020 — 
With remote learning continuing throughout the fall, LOD has expanded their offerings for groups and teams.

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Next Steps for new students

Students

It’s not too late to revise your schedule!

September 8, 2020 — 
Did you change your mind about a course? Have you realized that the class you’re in is not for you? Don’t worry, there is still time for you to rearrange your Fall and Winter Term schedule during the revision period

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Distinguished Professor Aniruddha Gole [MSc/80, PhD/82], recipient of the Dr. John M. Bowman Memorial Winnipeg Rh Institute Foundation Award

Research and International

Rh Awards Recognize UM Research Excellence

September 8, 2020 — 
Tune in on Sept. 22, 7 pm on the UM YouTube channel to view the Rh Awards Celebration, and hear a bit about each recipient’s research from them, personally.

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COVID-19 pandemic

UM researchers get $9.4M for COVID-19 rapid response grants and clinical trials

September 4, 2020 — 
Research Manitoba has announced $3.8M in research funding to support recipients of the Manitoba COVID-19 Rapid Response Grant Competition and eight Manitoba clinical trials related to COVID-19 and applied health research.

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Blair Fornwald, director/curator of the School of Art Gallery. Photo credit: Zoe Schneider

School of Art

Meet the Director/Curator of the School of Art Gallery

September 4, 2020 — 
Blair Fornwald is the new director/curator of the School of Art Gallery, joining the University of Manitoba just prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. She shares with us some of her thoughts about her vision for the Gallery and what she looks forward to in her new position.

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Dr. Meghan Azad

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

CSCI names UM child health researcher 2020 Young Investigator

September 4, 2020 — 
Dr. Meghan Azad, associate professor of pediatrics and child health at the Max Rady College of Medicine has been named as winner of the 2020 Joe Doupe Young Investigator Award by the Canadian Society for Clinical Investigation (CSCI), an Ottawa-based organization that represents young health-care researchers across Canada.

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woman in mask at computer

Students

Everything you need to know if you’re returning to campus

September 4, 2020 — 
Fall Term starts September 9, and many of us are working and studying from home. But there may be times when you need to go to one of our campuses for a class or lab.  If you do, we are counting on you to take personal responsibility in keeping yourself and others in our community safe. We’ve put together some tips below to help.

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Faculty of Arts

Susan Prentice named Duff Roblin Professor

September 4, 2020 — 
Susan Prentice, Professor of Sociology in the Faculty of Arts, has been named to the Duff Roblin Professorship, effective September 1, 2020.

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Sustainability

SDG Working Group created on campus

September 3, 2020 — 
This fall, a passionate team of students—known as the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) Working Group—will educate, connect and mobilize students to make positive change on campus, as well as advance the SDGs at the University of Manitoba

Desautels Faculty of Music

The DFOM celebrates promotions and welcomes new full-time faculty members!

September 3, 2020 — 
The DFOM celebrates faculty promotions and welcomes incoming faculty members!

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