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Indigenous Culture and Sport

April 3, 2020 — 
The groundbreaking SPARC program is changing how physical education is taught in Indigenous communities in Manitoba.

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Fueling their drive to see a better world

April 3, 2020 — 
How young alumnus Mihskakwan James Harper found his calling to engineer a more sustainable world.

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More than $46 million from students, for students.

April 3, 2020 — 
Hear from our students about why it was important to give. “Philanthropy is building our community together.”

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Powering Manitoba’s Knowledge Economy

April 3, 2020 — 
Donors supporting UM graduate students inspire a pursuit to answer important questions, like Can we build a better MRI?

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The Future of Work

April 3, 2020 — 
Ethical issues abound in the contem­porary workplace. Here’s how a new professorship will tackle the new world of work.

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How do we protect the pristine Arctic?

April 3, 2020 — 
The new Churchill Marine Observatory will help navigate new challenges in the North, as the inaccessible locale opens itself to exploration and shipping.

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Poet-at-law

April 3, 2020 — 
Part law student, part poet, Chimwemwe Undi tells us how a scholarship gave her the freedom to keep creating—and enlightening—through prose.

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Legacy impacts generations.

April 3, 2020 — 
An Rh-baby, all grown up, shows gratitude for a new research chair connected to a pioneering—and lifesaving—UM discovery.

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Heather’s Gratitude Picks

April 3, 2020 — 
Longtime UM supporter Heather Reisman, CEO of Indigo Books and Music, shares her top gratitude-themed reads.

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Unique Gifts (of Kindness)

April 3, 2020 — 
Explore donated gifts that take many forms, from a piano, to a controlled-environment chamber, to a butterfly collection.

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