The Magazine News Archive

Harnessing Change
November 17, 2023 —
Alum Judith Cheung, associate producer of the documentary Eternal Spring, is building a career raising awareness of atrocities in China. The film, a former Oscar candidate, also serves as a teaching tool for UM students.

What Happens When We Donate our Body to Science?
November 17, 2023 —
What happens when we donate our body to science? We posed the question to Alexa Hryniuk, assistant professor in UM’s department of human anatomy and cell science.

A Northern Light
October 20, 2023 —
From showcasing Arctic life to millions of followers on Tiktok to representing Inuvik in international fashion, to helping others heal from trauma—this UM student says it’s about bringing her voice, culture and community to the world.

The Truth About Trauma
September 27, 2023 —
Physician and author Dr. Gabor Maté explores the complexities of unhealed wounds, and why the country needs a permanent home for the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation

What Everyone’s Talking About
June 5, 2023 —
From a myth-debunking physician who calls out the Kardashians to a structural engineer who swapped blue prints for baking

Truthteller
May 2, 2023 —
Alum Murray Sinclair, who’s listened to thousands of personal stories of suffering and survival, shares his own. Why the former chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission chooses joy over anger.

Culture Shift
April 18, 2023 —
Alum Jeff Liu played a starring role in a unique business experiment that brought Chinese workers to middle America, captured in the Oscar-winning documentary American Factory. As president of a global auto-glass company, he had a window into a world of clashing cultures, humanity in the workplace, and what it takes to get ahead.

Driven
March 22, 2023 —
What does it take to be among the elite who design the world’s fastest, most aerodynamic or climate friendly cars? Two alumni offer insights from the vanguard of automotive engineering.

Makeover via Manikin
February 24, 2023 —
See how simulation is transforming the way we teach nursing

Field Goals
February 1, 2023 —
Bisons kicker Maya Turner in the national spotlight after becoming first woman to play in a regular-season university game