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Faculty of Education

Summer is meant for writing

July 31, 2025 — 
Faculty of Education course "Becoming Writers: Power, Place, and Pedagogy in Teaching Writing" invites educators to grow as writers to empower them to teach writing more effectively.

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Students

UM welcomes new Board of Governors leadership

July 29, 2025 — 
Michael Robertson [BA/98, MArch/04] is the incoming chair and Diane Roussin [BSW/96] is the incoming vice-chair.

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Garden heroes, small and mighty

July 29, 2025 — 
When it comes to gardening, biodiversity and pest control, sometimes it’s best to do less! These intrepid insects benefit your soil and keep your garden healthy.

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Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

UM study explores ‘gendering’ of girls’ sports injuries

July 28, 2025 — 
A new four-year study led by a University of Manitoba researcher in partnership with Sport Manitoba has received over $384,000 in funding from the Government of Canada’s Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) to improve sporting environments for adolescent girls in sports historically dominated by boys.  

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Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

Kids discover health-care careers at UM summer camp

July 24, 2025 — 
The University of Manitoba’s Rady Faculty of Health Sciences welcomed students back to its Biomedical Youth Program (BYP) Summer Camp — a week-long immersive experience where youth explore careers in the health sciences through hands-on learning. After a pause due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the camp returned this year with new programming. 

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Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

Educating for Equity

July 18, 2025 — 
Thirty years ago, when Moni Fricke [BMRPT/87, M.Sc./98, PhD/16] took a position as a physiotherapist in northern Manitoba, it was a decision that greatly influenced her life and career.

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Hello, Summer

August 6, 2024 — 
Check out these UM-inspired ideas for your 2025 summer plans, from hidden gems to new twists on Manitoba must-sees

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