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When Human and Animal Collide

Our encounters are becoming more complex thanks to climate change’s fury and our sprawl into the wilds. And now, considering the risk of infectious disease spilling over, it’s time to explore the human and animal relationship anew.

By Sean Moore

The Mummy Whisperer

It’s not a career choice for the faint-hearted. Meet the eccentric alumna who unearths important stories from the ancient past in the name of cultural preservation and out of respect for those who came before.

By Kerry Banks

Out of Sight / Out of Mind

COVID-19 in prisons got our attention. Manitoba has quietly been home to the highest incarceration rates in the country, with a grossly disproportionate number of Indigenous people behind bars. And Canada has one of the highest prison rates in the world. Members of our UM community who’ve witnessed a broken system are pushing for change and greater empathy—but is society ready?

Hope in Harmony

University of Manitoba alumnus Darcy Ataman saw a way music could empower survivors of sexual assault and trauma in conflict zones. Now they’re reclaiming their voices and speaking out in song.

By Linda Barnard

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Inside Spring 2021

From the President

Happy Spring

Michael Benarroch reminds us what we have to look forward to
Publisher's Note

Think big, be bold

John Kearsey on finding the possibilities among the impossible
A Look Back

It Happened Here

Longing to be back together in UM spaces, we asked three alumni for their most meaningful campus memory
Profile

You Can Run for How Long?

In these pandemic times, what ultramarathoner Glen Redpath can teach us about endurance
Alumni POV

Storyteller

Acclaimed journalist Michael Posner on his serendipitous encounter with the iconic Leonard Cohen
Candid

Making an Impression

Luther Konadu constructs photographs that are tactile and personal, and the world is taking notice
Alumni POV

Sound Off

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

Bend it Like Dalima

Why this UM Bison soccer star Dalima Chhibber got mobbed at the mall
Archive

Voices of Pandemic Past

The personal stories of rural Manitobans in the fight of their lives, uncovered by alumnus Wayne Chan
Insight

Baby Knows Best

The head of UM’s Baby Language Lab tells us why baby talk around the world isn’t child play
Campus News

In the Loop

Scan the latest UM news, from advancements in COVID-19 treatment to climate change breakthroughs
Class Notes

Marvel, Memoirs and Music

See what alumni from across the globe are up to

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