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Grateful for our donors

April 3, 2020 — 
Every donor and every dollar made a monumental impact. Here, we feature some transformative gifts—and the philanthropists behind them.

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More Women in STEM

April 3, 2020 — 
Videogame developer Ubisoft on the male-dominated industry and their new scholarship for women in computer science.

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Truth sparks reconciliation.

April 3, 2020 — 
They are the children lost to Residential Schools. How new student internships are helping to memorialize the boys and girls who never returned home.

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Faculty, staff and retirees give $5.9 million

April 3, 2020 — 
Why UM computer scientist John Anderson gave back—and why he credits UM innovation with saving his life.

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Leadership Mashup

April 3, 2020 — 
We caught up with students from the new President’s Student Leadership Program to find out what they’ve learned from the experience—and each other.

Andrew Fenwick sits in a wheelchair in an empty room.

I got this.

April 3, 2020 — 
Dogged by imposter syndrome, Andrew Fenwick found empowerment through a personal connection to the namesake of the scholarship he received.

A young female doctor sits in a hospital room.

Medical Mystery

April 3, 2020 — 
A new research chair in multiple sclerosis promises to help unravel the causes of this neurological disorder affecting 100,000 Canadians.

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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.

Mihskakwan James Harper walks on a path with green trees overhead.

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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