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Op-Ed: We can do it: WW II offers lessons for COVID-19 vaccine planning

December 23, 2020 — 
Distributing and getting COVID-19 vaccines into the arms of millions of people, error-free, is going to be a herculean task. We would do well to learn from WW2 distribution, says UM alumnus.

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Donor Relations News

‘When you have a chance to share, you do’

December 16, 2020 — 
Alumni Donald and Elaine Triggs announce a $1M gift for a new bursary program for high potential students with financial need, from any faculty or field of study.

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Three Minute Thesis presenter in front of camera

3MT® 2021 applications are now being accepted

December 14, 2020 — 
Applications for the 2021 Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) competition are now being accepted, so start preparing your presentations!

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Falun Dafa the fifth exercise, meditation // Photo: longtrekhome, Pixabay

Alumni News

Panel discussion: The Persecution of Falun Gong and Canada-China Policy

December 1, 2020 — 
UM Distinguished Alumni Award recipient David Matas joins panel discussion on human rights abuses

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World AIDS Day

UM grad honoured for outstanding AIDS work in USA

December 1, 2020 — 
Dr. David McEwan has been named the recipient of the 2020 Suzanne Richmond-Crum Award, which annually honours a person who has made outstanding contributions to HIV/AIDS services in Hawai‘i.

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Order of Canada medals \\ Photo by Sgt. Ronald Duchesne, Rideau Hall

Six members of UM community honoured by Governor General

November 27, 2020 — 
Seven Manitobans have been appointed to the Order of Canada, including six members of the UM community.

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Shayne Reitmeier

Alumnus awarded by the College of Family Physicians of Canada

November 25, 2020 — 
Dr. Reitmeier has proven to be an outstanding leader in family medicine, and continues to make incredible contributions to the communities he serves.

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In remembrance of the passing of Stanley F. Pauley

November 24, 2020 — 
Alumnus and business magnate Mr. Stanley F. Pauley, who donated more than $11M to the UM’s Price Faculty of Engineering, died Nov. 20 in Richmond, Virginia

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J1818 is a "baby magnetar" in Sagittarius

UM astronomer and former graduate student take close look at powerful new ‘baby magnetar’ in Sagittarius

November 23, 2020 — 
Astronomers Dr. Samar Safi-Harb of the University of Manitoba and Dr. Harsha Blumer at West Virginia University have published their analysis of a “baby” cosmic object known as a magnetar

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Mrs. Marjorie Douglas celebrates her 110th birthday

The passing of alumna Marjorie Douglas

November 13, 2020 — 
The University of Manitoba was saddened to hear of the passing of Marjorie Barbara Douglas (BA/31), who was one of its most senior graduates

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