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Airship flying over Canada's North

Financial Post: Forget the Hindenburg!

October 1, 2020 — 
Our ban on hydrogen airships is misguided and needs to be revoked, prof argues

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Grain bin silos image from Pixabay.

US ag giant acquires company started at UM

October 1, 2020 — 
According to the Winnipeg Free Press, a Winnipeg grain storage research and product development company that started out in a UM electrical engineering lab has been acquired by AGCO, a U.S.-based multibillion-dollar agricultural equipment company.

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New Academic Jobs – September 30, 2020

September 30, 2020 — 
New Academic Jobs - September 30, 2020

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Acting on passion: Meet the 2020 Distinguished Alumni Award recipients

September 29, 2020 — 
The University of Manitoba is honouring nine remarkable individuals with 2020 Distinguished Alumni Awards.

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Carolyn Christie, SAS director

Student Accessibility Services meeting new needs during time of COVID

September 29, 2020 — 
Student Accessibility Services (SAS) promotes accessibility and implements academic accommodations for students with disabilities, such as different paths to completing tasks, helping students to work more efficiently, and using strengths to work around any perceived barriers.

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Orange Shirt Day has been recognized at UM for several years. This photo is from the Orange Shirt Day ceremony in 2017.

President Benarroch’s message on Orange Shirt Day

September 29, 2020 — 
Orange Shirt Day is a national day of remembrance – a day to remember the horrendous history and ongoing intergenerational impacts of Residential Schools

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Two students wearing masks walk together down a hallway on campus.

A message on mandatory masks and group sizes on our campuses

September 29, 2020 — 
Important information people visiting our campuses must know and follow

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Orange shirt Day

Every Child Matters: Reconciliation Through Education is on September 30

September 29, 2020 — 
The National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation (NCTR) in collaboration with the Orange Shirt Day Society, today announced that it is on track to hold its largest-ever Reconciliation event, Every Child Matters: Reconciliation Through Education, with more than 350,000 students and teachers registered for the September 30 event.

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University of Manitoba recreational curling league looking for players

September 28, 2020 — 
Novice, as well as experienced, curlers are welcome

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UM scientists partner with Indigenous team to salvage valuable research

September 28, 2020 — 
Because of COVID-19, UM researchers working on projects in the coastal regions around James Bay have been unable to access some equipment and gather data. Fortunately, they were able to coordinate with Indigenous environmental technicians to collect biological samples so that the data record could be preserved.

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