Network News News Archive
Students
Preparing for virtual convocation – new deadlines
May 27, 2020 —
The big day is coming up - virtual convocation celebration 2020! Congratulations graduates! During the live-streamed virtual event you will be conferred as a slide with your photo and a personal message comes across the screen. To be part of the virtual event your slide must be completed by 9:00 PM on June 4.
Price Faculty of Engineering
Students vote to contribute nearly $1 million to the Price Faculty of Engineering
May 27, 2020 —
The Price Faculty of Engineering students voted to support the Engineering Endowment fund and to create a new Student Initiative Fund (SIF). The referendum vote will see a total contribution of $940,188 over the next 3 years.
Libraries
A brief history of pandemics
May 27, 2020 —
With the 1918 'Spanish flu,' UM suspended classes, hockey's Stanley Cup called off
Faculty of Science
Science Co-op grows again – welcome Psychology Co-op!
May 26, 2020 —
For the past two-plus years, Science Co-op has expanded the breadth of Science undergraduate degree programs which offer co-op, the geographical scope of co-op employers, the number of co-op placements and the number of participating students. Science Co-op is growing again with the addition of Psychology Co-op!
Asper School of Business
Q & A with an MBA: Peter Pomart [MBA/18]
May 26, 2020 —
When life happens, the best way to honour those that believe in you is to dig down deep and get it done. For Peter Pomart [MBA/18], this idea is representative of his academic journey, a path that started with a Bachelor of Science from Brandon University, an Asper MBA degree and his current adventure, the pursuit of a PhD from the Asper School of Business.
Desautels Faculty of Music
For Avonlea Armstrong-Green, ‘Love is Born’
May 26, 2020 —
2020 DFOM graduate Avonlea Armstrong-Green is a master of conducting, and a master of multitasking.
Faculty of Education
New book explores arts-based approaches to mental health care
May 26, 2020 —
Assistant Prof. Graham Lea is co-editor of Contact!Unload: Military Veterans, Trauma, and Research-based Theatre, a new book furthering research on arts-based approaches to mental health care.
Faculty of Science
UM Science Co-op student lands job at Apple
May 26, 2020 —
Josephson landed a much sought after internship at Apple as part of their Software Accessibility Team. Referring to his Silicon Valley stint as a “life-changing experience”, Josephson says that he is grateful to have played a part in Apple’s focus on accessibility, since it has impacted almost all aspects of his life (Josephson is visually impaired).
Information Services and Technology
Office365 project to be fully implemented coming this summer
May 26, 2020 —
As announced in December, Information Systems and Technology (IST) will be rolling out Office 365 to staff, faculty, and researchers in 2020.
Eight days after symptoms, COVID-19 not very infectious
May 26, 2020 —
UM researchers have found that COVID-19 is not very infectious as soon as eight days after symptoms appear.