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GIS Story Map shows the several points of interest in Pinawa, Manitoba.

Mapping new paths with GIS

UM graduate student places in the top at national scholarship competition

Parinaz Joneidi Shariat Zadeh, a Master of Natural Resources Management (MNRM) student, is one of the top two projects in Canada for the 2024 Esri Young Scholars Award and received an Honourable Mention in Esri Canada’s annual competition. Parinaz’s GIS story map Parinaz’s GIS story map, titled “Green and Active Transportation Planning: Pinawa, Manitoba,” aimed at enhancing the infrastructure for active transportation and is part of her research to visually document and analyze the impacts of this initiative.

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UM student earns 4th in Canadian systems thinking competition

In 2024 UM participated for the first time in Map the System, a systems thinking competition. Unlike hackathons or case competitions where participants work towards a solution, Map the System is focused on deeply understanding a problem using systems thinking.

CATL, Centre for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning, entrepreneurship, Libraries, Map the System, Teaching

Apply for a $10,000 grant to create an open textbook

A new round of UM OER Grants (up to $10,000) is available to help faculty and instructors create digital, open access course materials. Applications are now being accepted for the 2024-25 academic year.

faculty, instructors, Libraries, Open scholarship, provost and vice-president (academic), Transforming the Learning Experience

Science Library closes for renovation beginning May 1, 2024

As part of the Machray Hall redevelopment, the Jim Peebles Science and Technology Library (Science Library) will be closed to walk-in use beginning May 1, 2024. Access to print and digital collections, librarians, and other services will continue to be available during the closure. The library will undergo a transformation, resulting in new student study spaces and services.

Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Faculty and Staff, Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences, Faculty of Science, graduate students, Libraries, Library Tips, Price Faculty of Engineering, Things to Know, undergraduate students

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(art)Song Lab Brings Innovative Collaborations to Life in Winnipeg

For more than a decade, Art Song Lab has been making an indelible mark on the landscape of contemporary classical song in North America. After ten summers focusing on composers and writers in Vancouver, BC, this year’s programming brings performer participants into the mix between June 24-29th in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

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