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Alumni News

Top Alumni Instagram picks of 2021

December 15, 2021 — 
From inspiring new grads, to world-class research and Olympic champions, here are our top Instagram posts of 2021.

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Sex workers

Telling a story to offer hope for the exploited

November 30, 2021 — 
A fictional story about the terrible plight of sex traffic victims may offer hope and guidance to those actually confronted by such situations

Moneca Sinclaire showing her app

UM researcher honoured for bringing unique app to communities

November 24, 2021 — 
Alumus Dr. Moneca Sinclaire helped develop a mobile app that enables Indigenous communities to survey their populations about key health and social issues

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2021 IDEA RECIPIENT DR. ERNEST RADY [BCOMM/58, LLB/62, LLD/15]. // PHOTO BY Steve Salnikowski

UM alumnus Dr. Ernest Rady receives 2021 IDEA award

November 19, 2021 — 
Visionary Dr. Ernest Rady honoured at IDEA event to celebrate his community impact and leadership

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UM Alumna Ella Thomson

Students News

Schulich Leader alumna using AI to transform how diabetes is managed

November 1, 2021 — 
To mark the 10th anniversary of the Schulich Leader Scholarships, we caught up with UM Alumna Ella Thomson [BSc(EE)/17] who was awarded the Schulich Leader Scholarship in 2013

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Nolan De Leon

CBC: Winnipegger lifts 5,900 kilograms in 1 hour for mental health

October 25, 2021 — 
As CBC Manitoba reports, Nolan De Leon, alumnus and current Master’s student in Physiology and Pathophysiology lifted the weight of an elephant on Saturday to bring attention to poor mental health.

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Alumni News

Career Lab helps recent grads stand out on the job

October 18, 2021 — 
New and recent grads can still rely on their alma mater to support them as they join the workforce and throughout their career journey.

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Alumni News

Winnipeg Free Press: Stasiuk named new CEO of Forks North Portage Partnership

October 14, 2021 — 

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Miriam Toews.

CBC: 5 Canadian books make shortlist for $100K Scotiabank Giller Prize

October 5, 2021 — 
New novel by UM alumna Miriam Toews [BA/89, DLITT/17] shortlisted for prestigious prize

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Winnipeg Free Press: Province mourns first woman hired as engineer

October 5, 2021 — 
Today we mourn the loss of Ruth Eden [BsC (CE)/88, ExtEd/88, MSc/02], one of five women to graduate from the civil engineering program at the University of Manitoba in 1988.

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