Network News News Archive
Human Resources
New human resources certificate program launches this fall
August 12, 2020 —
UM Human Resources Essentials Program (UMHREP) will focus on university HR processes and procedures.
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Winnipeg Foundation Innovation Fund awards diverse Rady Faculty projects
August 12, 2020 —
Two interdisciplinary research teams at the University of Manitoba’s Rady Faculty of Health Sciences have received one-year grants from The Winnipeg Foundation Innovation Fund for cutting-edge projects that will advance research in the areas of brain disease and mother-infant health.
Information Services and Technology
Student email outage Aug 21-24
August 11, 2020 —
University of Manitoba student email will be unavailable from Friday, August 21 at 4:30 p.m. to Monday, August 24 at 8:30 a.m. Email access will remain available for faculty, researchers, and staff.
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Read new issue of RadyUM magazine online
August 11, 2020 —
The summer 2020 issue of the RadyUM magazine is digital only and now available online.
UM alumna appointed director of Canadian Museum for Human Rights
August 10, 2020 —
Minister of Canadian Heritage Steven Guilbeault announced today that Isha Khan is the new director of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights in Winnipeg.
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Dr. Vanessa Poliquin wins Canadian Medical Association Award
August 10, 2020 —
Dr. Vanessa Poliquin was awarded the Canadian Medical Association Award for Young Leaders (Early Career).
Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources
The Churchill Marine Observatory
August 10, 2020 —
The Churchill Marine Observatory is dedicated to the studies on detection, impact and mitigation of oil spills and related contaminants in sea ice-covered waters, extreme weather, climate change and fresh-water marine coupling studies.
Extended Education
Future-proof yourself with lifelong learning
August 10, 2020 —
"At this time when there is so much uncertainty and the ground beneath us is shifting daily, some people may find themselves out of work or decide that this is time for them to up-skill, re-skill or even change career direction. Whatever your situation is, Extended Education is here for you and can help you chart a whole new career path or give you the knowledge and skills you will need to adapt.” - David Mandzuk, Acting Dean, Extended Education
Faculty of Science
Cheer on the Undergraduate Science 3MT competitors!
August 10, 2020 —
Over forty undergraduate students enrolled in the Faculty of Science are participating in the first (virtual) Three-Minute Thesis (3MT) Science Undergraduate Student Competition, August 11th, & 12th, 2020. A new initiative, part of the Faculty of Science, Student Undergraduate Summer Research Experience Program. Three Minute Thesis challenges students to communicate their ideas and research discoveries concisely to a non-specialist audience, in three minutes or less. There will be two competitions that will air live on the Faculty of Science YouTube channel.
UM team and partners are selected as finalist for Food System Vision Prize
August 10, 2020 —
UM experts bolstered a project that will help to decolonize food systems, and it was selected as a Top 10 Finalist for the Food System Vision Prize.