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Sound Off

April 16, 2021 — 
Looking for a big idea to move us forward? Here’s two—from alumni Frank Busch and Marcia Friesen

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Bend it Like Dalima

April 16, 2021 — 
Why this UM Bison soccer star Dalima Chhibber got mobbed at the mall

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Voices of Pandemic Past

April 16, 2021 — 
The personal stories of rural Manitobans in the fight of their lives, uncovered by alumnus Wayne Chan

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Baby Knows Best

April 16, 2021 — 
The head of UM’s Baby Language Lab tells us why baby talk around the world isn’t child play

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In the Loop

April 16, 2021 — 
Scan the latest UM news, from advancements in COVID-19 treatment to climate change breakthroughs

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Marvel, Memoirs and Music

April 16, 2021 — 
See what alumni from across the globe are up to

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What happens when you act on your passion?

September 29, 2020 — 
These are the stories of people who saw new ways of doing things, who overcame, who are bold with their ideas and moved by their passion. Introducing the 2020 recipients of the University of Manitoba Distinguished Alumni Awards.

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My Pandemic

September 29, 2020 — 
It felt personal, each one of our experiences different from one another, and yet unequivocally linked. In these Notes from a Pandemic, we cull a collection of perspectives, asking members of the UM community to tell us what they saw—and what they see coming next.

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The Loneliest Number

September 29, 2020 — 
You could see it in the homemade rainbows on windowpanes. And in the memes of people raising a glass to the mirror to cheers on Friday night. As the world retreated in response to COVID-19, loneliness stole the spotlight, with an audience of pandemic proportion. Suddenly—and very publicly—we were exploring this emotional state, and all its complexity.

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The Rethink

September 29, 2020 — 
We collectively hit the pause button and as we press play we enter a future that requires a massive rethink—of our public-health policies, our hospitals, our classrooms, our cities, our supply chains. In 2050, what will we be buying into? Members of our UM community weigh in.

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