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Bowl of soup leads student to win academic award

June 9, 2020 — 
Grad student now works in southern Bolivia studying how small-scale farmers are restoring the use of traditional seeds

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Fish in fishtank

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Life in Pandemic – Living in liminal spaces

June 4, 2020 — 
Most of life’s changes occur over long periods that we hardly notice them (like my waist enhancement). At other times, however, we are brutally thrust into change without any warning.

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Toby Le won the 2020 3MT competition

3MT winner dedicates award to research lab

June 4, 2020 — 
A student who is working with an international team of researchers to understand the link between a birth control drug and HIV infection impressed a prestigious panel of judges at the eighth annual University of Manitoba Three Minute Thesis finals on June 3, 2020,

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Students News

Message to students on anti-racism

June 2, 2020 — 
At the University of Manitoba each member of the campus community has a role to play in contributing toward an environment where all students feel recognized, valued, respected and treated fairly.

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Students News

UM Virtual Convocation to be held Monday, June 29

May 29, 2020 — 
On Monday, June 29, we will celebrate the spirit of convocation and community as we come together virtually to honour the graduating class of 2020 and to confer their hard-earned degrees.

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Chairs sit empty before Spring Convocation 2019 begins

Students News

Preparing for virtual convocation – new deadlines

May 27, 2020 — 
The big day is coming up - virtual convocation celebration 2020! Congratulations graduates! During the live-streamed virtual event you will be conferred as a slide with your photo and a personal message comes across the screen. To be part of the virtual event your slide must be completed by 9:00 PM on June 4.

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A picture of three female Leaders of Tomorrow scholarship recipients.

Students News

Meet the 2020 Leaders of Tomorrow

May 26, 2020 — 
University of Manitoba’s BMO Financial Group Leaders of Tomorrow and Indigenous Leaders of Tomorrow scholarship recipients were awarded to nine individuals who showed far-reaching abilities.  

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Student looking out window

Helping students coping with mental illness

May 25, 2020 — 
Kyle Hiebert says that increased financial pressure, a rapidly changing world and an uncertain future for jobs or careers has made students emotionally distressed.

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Graphic with: Three Minute Thesis. You are invited to hear our graduate students explain their research, in 3 minutes or less!

Faculty of Graduate Studies News

3MT 2020 Final Competition – Watch live online June 3

May 15, 2020 — 
The Faculty of Graduate Studies is excited to announce that the event will be broadcast online starting at 7 p.m. on June 3

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Next Steps for new students

Students News

What to do once you’ve applied to UM

May 7, 2020 — 
You’ve hit ‘submit’ on your UM application or you’ve already received an offer of admission, yay! This is a very exciting time for you. If you’re wondering what happens next, we have you covered.

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