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Heads Up
October 19, 2017 —
The goliath, extinct turtle hanging from the ceiling probably wouldn’t have eaten you.
Quotable: Fall 2017
October 19, 2017 —
We are just a little boat in the sea, and we go where the sea wants us to go.
Time Traveller
May 1, 2017 —
When a baby born this year comes of age, what will her world be? As Canada marks its 150th and the University of Manitoba its 140th, our alumni imagine the life of a student circa 2042.
Friendly. Polite. Generous.
May 1, 2017 —
All words we see in the same sentence as Canada. But what about: fierce, daring, bold? Meet the recipients of the 2017 Distinguished Alumni Awards—graduates who bring their passion, without apology.
Finding Happy
May 1, 2017 —
We see versions of it on Facebook. We look for it in yoga class or in that book on mindfulness. But still it hides. Canada is the seventh happiest country in the world. University of Manitoba researchers weigh in on the universal and complicated search.
I Survived
May 1, 2017 —
They found a ray of light in the unthinkable dark. How three members of our University of Manitoba community who asked themselves ‘Why am I here?’ turned hardship into stories of hope, and changed national conversations.
Creating a Path Forward in Indigenous Achievement
May 1, 2017 —
The Bentwood Box sits in a sunny alcove overlooking the Red River and easily commands the attention of the room, as it has done throughout the emotional journey that brought it here.
Ian McDonald
May 1, 2017 —
When he was younger he wanted to invent things, and he also enjoyed making arguments. His parents said he should pursue law, but he chose philosophy.
One Country, Many Stories
May 1, 2017 —
Winnipeg holds the record for the largest Canada Day living flag. And each person in red or white brings with them a personal connection to this land.
A Look Forward
May 1, 2017 —
“We can make Canada even better.”
This was a statement I heard repeated many times, and from many people, at Converge 2017.





