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Faculty of Science

The Free Press: Province kills city’s sulfur gas ground squirrel extermination plans

June 2, 2025 — 
Province kills city’s sulfur gas ground squirrel extermination plans

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St. John's College

Dr. Jocelyn Thorpe awarded with prestigious UM Teaching Excellence Award

June 2, 2025 — 
St John’s College is proud to announce that Dr. Jocelyn Thorpe has been selected as the 2025 recipient of the Dr. And Mrs. H.H. Saunderson Award for Excellence in Teaching! This prestigious award recognizes a UM educator who has demonstrated teaching excellence and made significant contributions to the advancement of teaching and learning at both the UM and national or international level.  

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Faculty of Arts

Meet the 2025 Faculty of Arts Gold Medal Recipients

June 2, 2025 — 
The Faculty of Arts is pleased to present the 2025 undergraduate academic medal winners. Their achievements are recognized in the Spring 2025 convocation ceremony.

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Cattle graze in a field

Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences

Cattle Country: The role of cattle in sustainable food systems

June 1, 2025 — 
Sara Place from Colorado State University was the featured speaker at the Annual T.K. Lecture hosted by the Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences where she shared her expertise in livestock systems sustainabilit

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Winnipeg Transit bus on campus

Sustainability

Overhaul of Winnipeg Transit Network

June 1, 2025 — 
Winnipeg’s new transit network launched June 29, 2025. Winnipeg Transit completely overhauled the transit system to make buses more frequent, direct, connected and simplified. Routes, signs and stops have changed – if you take transit to and from campus, read on for what you need to know.

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A group of grads in black caps and gowns and colourful stoles smile excitedly on Convocation day

Students

Celebrate every step, every story as UM’s newest graduates cross the stage

May 30, 2025 — 
UM Convocation is a significant milestone on each Bison’s journey. From first lectures to final exams, their path is leading to this: crossing the stage after years of hard work to receive their parchment in front of friends, family and fellow students. Get the details and meet some of the people being celebrated at Spring Convocation 2025.

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Headshot of Emma Winram wearing a black shirt and blazer, standing in front of a limestone wall, smiling at the camera.

Faculty of Arts

From page to policy: An English grad’s path to law school

May 30, 2025 — 
Reflecting on her undergraduate journey, Spring 2025 Bachelor of Arts graduate Emma Winram shares how her studies went hand in hand with her extracurriculars and led her to an exciting next step - an internship with the Manitoba legislature.

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Faculty of Arts

“Degree Top Three” with 2025 theatre and film grad Chance Sabados

May 30, 2025 — 
Throughout his degree, theatre and film grad Chance Sabados [BA/2025] honed his skills in acting, directing, writing, set design and stage management. He took some time to answer our "Degree Top Three" questionnaire.

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Asper School of Business

Completing the circle: a conversation with Dr. Beth Rubin

May 30, 2025 — 
Graduating Asper student John Lodge interviews one of the visionaries behind Indigenous Business Education Partners after three decades of Indigenous student support at Asper

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A graduating student at convocation with gown and cap.

Students

The highest standing

May 29, 2025 — 
Six students have been awarded Governor General’s Academic Medals for outstanding achievement at their level of study.

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