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Maureen Flaherty, assistant professor in peace and conflict studies.

Bridge builder : Editor's Picks

March 9, 2018 —  Maureen Flaherty’s first visit to Ukraine in 2000 represented a 'turning point' in her life

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Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management News

FKRM Instructor named Water Polo Canada Regional Coach : Network News

March 8, 2018 —  Kelsey Johansen has been making a splash on the water polo scene for decades. She's now reaching new depths—which could lead all the way to the Olympics.

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Students walk by the Administration Building

‘Take action and stand together’ : Featured

March 8, 2018 —  A message from President Barnard on International Women's Day

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Wura Dasylva flies high above Saskatchewan, her new home since graduating with an LL.M. from Robson Hall Faculty of Law, University of Manitoba

Faculty of Law News

A passion for speaking out; a passion for the law : Network News

March 8, 2018 —  The Manitoba Bar Association’s Legal Research section recently co-hosted a panel discussion with Robson Hall Faculty of Law’s Career Development Office to inform students of the value of undertaking a Master of Laws degree. Wuraola (Wura) Dasylva [LL.M./’17] would have been a poster child for this event if she weren’t busy working as an Articling Student at the law firm of Miller Thomson in Regina, SK.

Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management News

Body image can weigh heavy : Network News

March 8, 2018 —  University of Manitoba student Kaileigh Tod wants you to love your body—so much so she’s footing the bill to bring a body image documentary to the big screen to kickstart a conversation about the importance of loving the skin you’re in.

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Vice: Government Documents Reveal Canada Took UFOs Seriously : UM in the News

March 8, 2018 —  In many of the cases, you can see that post-secondary institutions like the University of Toronto and the University of Manitoba would help out with analysis

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Jessie Lang, alumna and activist, dies at 102 : Campus News

March 8, 2018 —  Arts grad of ’37 pushed boundaries for women

Terry Fox Research Institute supports trailblazing work of biologist helping brain cancer patients : Editor's Picks

March 7, 2018 —  Brain cancer research in Manitoba has received a boost with news that a U of M researcher has won a prestigious cancer research award

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The “Forces of Nature” series, created by the Perimeter Institute in Waterloo have been installed between the Armes Buller buildings. These pop-art-influenced pieces highlight the groundbreaking contributions of women to the study of science.

Op-ed: Good news for women and good news for science in Canada : News

March 7, 2018 —  'The opportunity is real to write a better script'

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Indigenous News

Screening of More Than a Word : Network News

March 6, 2018 —  More than a word. Discussion with Filmmaker John and Kenn Little following the film.

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