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Jerry Daniels standing in the middle of a vacant building

A Bison at the Centre of Transforming Communities

May 5, 2025 — 
Grand Chief Jerry Daniels talks healing, campus life and redeveloping the Hudson Bay building

Randy Ambrosie, Commissioner of the CFL, stands on green turf holding a football

A Bison at the Centre of Canadian Football

March 27, 2025 — 
CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie explains how UM shaped him, on and off the field

Amanda Lang standing in a broadcast studio

A Bison at the Centre of Financial Journalism

February 14, 2025 — 
Amanda Lang tells us why there’s nothing boring about business reporting

Diane Roussin stands in front of a colourful mural, looking at the camera

A Bison at the Centre of Social Innovation

December 18, 2024 — 
How UM alum Diane Roussin, project director of The Winnipeg Boldness Project, is co-creating solutions with residents in the city’s Point Douglas neighbourhood

Charlie Spiring stands in downtown Winnipeg

A Bison at the Centre of Finance

November 21, 2024 — 
UM alum Charlie Spiring set himself apart and grew a $10-billion investment firm

Isha Khan standing in the Canadian Museum for Human Rights

A Bison at the Centre of Human Rights Education

November 7, 2024 — 
UM alum Isha Khan shares her journey to CEO of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights

Raj Bahl, Ash Modha and Prashant Modha stand in a retail space for Mondetta

Bisons at the Centre of Sustainability

October 4, 2024 — 
How these founders of Mondetta—all three UM alumni—built a clothing giant in sustainability from Manitoba

William Prince, holding a guitar case in his right hand.

A Homecoming

July 4, 2024 — 
Singer-songwriter and science grad William Prince shares how UM shaped his path, in advance of headlining the Desautels Concert Hall’s inaugural show this fall

Nabil Iqbal stands in front of a body of water, his hands in his pockets, looking at the camera.

Hiding in Plain Sight

April 5, 2024 — 
Grad student Nabil Iqbal chose UM to explore gaps in the legal system around an emerging yet invisible group—climate change refugees

Huma Sharief sits crosslegged on the floor, leaning against the blank wall of her condo

Carving out Space

April 3, 2024 — 
We sat down with dentistry alum Dr. Huma Sharief to talk equity in patient care

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