What does it take to land a job at a high-profile pharmaceutical company like Pfizer? For Daryl Fediuk [B.Sc.(Pharm.)/03, PhD/12], it all started 24 years ago with a summer job in a UM lab.
Growing up in Winnipeg’s St. James neighbourhood, Cherie Murie [MOT/08] never imagined that she would spend her life working in the north. But after a fieldwork placement in Thompson as an occupational therapy (OT) student, she took a position in the northern Manitoba city and has not looked back for the past 16 years.
Dr. Peter Nickerson, a UM physician-scientist who was instrumental in establishing Canada’s national network for kidney donation and transplantation was honoured on Dec. 5 with the Lifetime Achievement Award from Canadian Blood Services.
Graduates of the University of Manitoba are leading the way, making an impact far beyond our borders. Our alumni community is more than 188,000 strong, living in 134 countries, demonstrating that from here, you can go anywhere.
The alumni website helps you stay connected to former classmates, stay informed of U of M events and news, and learn about the benefits and services available to you.
