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UM-led research transforming water treatment

March 27, 2025 — 
Drinking water is under threat. Rivers and lakes, essential for sustaining life, have become increasingly contaminated by a cocktail of thousands of chemicals from pharmaceuticals, pesticides, cosmetics and many other sources.

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Dr. Philip Ferguson

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CTV Winnipeg: Manitoba engineer helping to build alternative to Elon Musk’s Starlink

March 26, 2025 — 
Manitoba engineer helping to build alternative to Elon Musk’s Starlink

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An image of Tier Building on the Fort Garry Campus.

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CBC Weekend Show: Sustainability in action at the University of Manitoba

February 16, 2025 — 
Sustainability in action at the University of Manitoba

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Libraries News

The Future is Open: Director of world’s largest OER publisher to speak at UM

February 10, 2025 — 
This Open Education Week, March 7-11, 2025, the University of Manitoba will be hosting an event featuring keynote speaker Richard Baraniuk, Director of OpenStax, the world’s largest open educational resource (OER) publisher, and professor of computer and electrical engineering at Rice University. 

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Zahra Moussavi holding a device capable of applying repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation, which her new study will investigate as a therapy for Alzheimer’s patients.

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CTV Winnipeg: University of Manitoba experimenting with new, non-invasive methods of Alzheimer’s treatment

February 3, 2025 — 
University of Manitoba experimenting with new, non-invasive methods of Alzheimer's treatment

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Supporting Open Dialogue and Academic Freedom

January 8, 2025 — 
Update from President Benarroch on public statements

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Dean Marcia Friesen stands posing and smiling for the camera.

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CTV Winnipeg: U of M creating standalone engineering education department

January 3, 2025 — 
U of M creating standalone engineering education department

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Research and International News

Eight UM researchers featured on global highly cited list

December 9, 2024 — 
Eight UM researchers have been selected for their exceptional research performance and impact as demonstrated by multiple highly cited papers in 2024. 

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Candles lit for a memorial.

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A tragic event that the engineering community never forgets

December 2, 2024 — 
December 6 is the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women, a day that was created out of a tragedy that devastated a nation.

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Celebrating biosystems engineering alumni

November 19, 2024 — 
These awards are intended to help us celebrate achievements made by people who have graduated from our programs.

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