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Two Black students smiling, at the Asper School of Business

Provost and Vice-President (Academic)

Black Flourishing at UM

January 29, 2025 — 
From bookclubs and podcasts to keynote speeches and panel discussions, the 2024-25 Promoting Black Flourishing Fund showcase the creativity and diversity of the Black community at UM.

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Christine Sinclair holding a soccer ball in front of University of Manitoba branding colours

Celebrating International Women’s Day with international soccer star Christine Sinclair

January 28, 2025 — 
She will deliver the 2025 Knight Lecture on March 11

Photo of Elise Epp a smiling woman with long dark hair wearing a blue and red knit dress.

Faculty of Law

Learning from Extraordinary Clients

January 27, 2025 — 
Elise Epp, a passionate graphic designer from Winnipeg, is spearheading a movement in the fashion industry, blending creativity with activism.

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CCWOC’s Winter 2025 Writer-In-Residence, Sonja Boon. Credit: R. Blenkinsopp

Faculty of Arts

CBC Manitoba: Meet the University of Manitoba’s new Writer-in-Residence

January 24, 2025 — 
Meet the University of Manitoba's new Writer-in-Residence

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Head coach of the Bisons football team, Stan Pierre.

Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management

Winnipeg Free Press: Pierre named head coach of U of M Bisons football program

January 17, 2025 — 
Longtime University of Manitoba Bisons defensive co-ordinator and assistant head coach Stan Pierre said Friday he is honoured and thrilled to be the team’s head coach.

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Desautels Faculty of Music

Every Freeze Is Different

January 15, 2025 — 
Every Freeze Is Different will provide an opportunity to experience music in new ways, incorporating multimedia, narration, visual art, and singing, outside the norms of traditional classical performance.

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Research and International

Lab2Market Program Receives $95 Million to Boost Innovation and Entrepreneurship

January 15, 2025 — 
UM researchers will join researchers from across the country to bring ideas and inventions to market with the potential to make a global impact.

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A volunteer creating a big soap and water bubble around a little kid.

Faculty of Science

Volunteer with Science Rendezvous 2025

January 10, 2025 — 
Science Rendezvous 2025 volunteer applications are now open!

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Research and International

What can the longest continuous ice core record tell us about climate change? A UM scientist is finding out

January 8, 2025 — 
Scientists have discovered the oldest ice core – estimated to be over 1.2 million years old; with the potential of revealing clues into the Earth’s changing climate.

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Supporting Open Dialogue and Academic Freedom

January 8, 2025 — 
Update from President Benarroch on public statements

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