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Students News

Teaching Award Winner trains future city planners to be engaged, empathetic and inspired

May 21, 2024 — 
Dr. Sarah Cooper, [BES(York), MCP(Manitoba), PhD(UIC)], has been named the recipient of the Olive Beatrice Stanton Award for Excellence in Teaching. She will receive the award at Spring Convocation on the morning of June 5. 

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Faculty of Law News

Vancouver Sun: How B.C. is using ‘unexplained wealth orders’ to pierce the secrets of suspected money launderers

May 21, 2024 — 
How B.C. is using 'unexplained wealth orders' to pierce the secrets of suspected money launderers

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Indigenous News

APTN: Indigenous birding club takes flight at University of Manitoba

May 21, 2024 — 
Indigenous birding club takes flight at University of Manitoba

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Faculty of Arts News

Winnipeg Free Press: Tories, NDP spar over release of accused in Food Fare attack

May 21, 2024 — 
Tories, NDP spar over release of accused in Food Fare attack

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Faculty of Architecture News

CBC Manitoba: New plan for Point Douglas aims to revitalize one of city’s oldest neighbourhoods

May 21, 2024 — 
New plan for Point Douglas aims to revitalize one of city's oldest neighbourhoods

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Faculty of Education News

CBC News: I fled to the city to feel safer as a gay man. I never imagined I’d move back to a small town

May 19, 2024 — 
I fled to the city to feel safer as a gay man. I never imagined I'd move back to a small town

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Photo credit: JESSICA LEE / FREE PRESS FILES Brandon Trask is an associate law professor at the University of Manitoba and a former prosecutor.

Faculty of Law News

Winnipeg Free Press: High-stakes justice balancing act

May 17, 2024 — 
High-stakes justice balancing act

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Faculty of Arts News

CBC Ideas: MAID law on the right to die should respect individual choice: ethicist

May 17, 2024 — 
CBC Ideas: MAID law on the right to die should respect individual choice: ethicist

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Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources News

University of Waterloo: Can AI help save beluga whales?

May 16, 2024 — 
Can AI help save beluga whales?

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Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management News

Winnipeg Free Press: Hildebrandt’s confidence grows as he enters second season with Sea Bears

May 16, 2024 — 
Hildebrandt’s confidence grows as he enters second season with Sea Bears

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