Network News News Archive
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Dismantling institutional racism to close health gaps: U.S. expert
May 24, 2019 —
An American expert in health care quality and patient safety will present a public lecture focused on confronting and breaking down institutional racism to create health equity for all.
Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
AG e-news May 23, 2019
May 23, 2019 —
News and events from the Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
Alumni
Jeff Lieberman re-elected as alumni representative on U of M Board of Governors
May 23, 2019 —
For nearly three years, Lieberman has represented alumni on the Board, serving as Board Chair for the past two years
Gold Leaf Prize recognizes excellence
May 23, 2019 —
Professor Tracie Afifi, an international child maltreatment and mental health researcher, and advocate for children’s rights, has received the Gold Leaf Prize for Outstanding Achievements by an Early Career Investigator
Faculty of Architecture
Knotting as a Spatial Practice: Murmurate
May 23, 2019 —
Master of Interior Design students at the University of Manitoba have recently completed a two week long intensive studio that created a Birdwatching Hideout in the St Norbert Art Centre (SNAC). The installation, entitled Murmurate, engaged the craft of knotting, weaving and digital technologies.
2019 IDEA recipient gives advice to Asper students
May 23, 2019 —
Yesterday morning, Winnipeg business and community leader Dr. Hartley T. Richardson, recipient of the 2019 IDEA Award, met and spoke with more than 100 University of Manitoba students and faculty at the Asper School of Business.
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
College of Rehabilitation Sciences partners with March of Dimes Canada to focus on stroke survivors
May 22, 2019 —
The College of Rehabilitation Sciences, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences and March of Dimes Canada (MODC) announced a partnership through which they will serve and meet the needs of people with disabilities across the country, with a specific focus on stroke survivors and caregivers.
Faculty of Education
Dr. Curnow recognized with social justice award
May 22, 2019 —
Assistant Professor Joe Curnow has been awarded outstanding dissertation honours from the Critical Educators for Social Justice board at this year’s American Educational Research Association conference, held this year in Toronto.
Information Services and Technology
Did you click the link?
May 21, 2019 —
Information Security & Compliance sent all U of M employees a simulated phishing email during National Fraud Prevention Month in March. Last year, the same phishing simulation was used. And like last year, the email pretended to be from the university’s payroll department and contained the subject line, “Important notice regarding your tax information.”