UM Today Archives
Faculty of Science News
Where Business Meets Science: U of M Alum Jon Meltzer is Making an Impact for the Better : Network News
January 22, 2018 — Meet Dr. Jon Meltzer [BSc/92; PhD/00] Senior Vice-President, LabCorp, 2018 Faculty of Science, Honoured Alumni Award recipient.
Faculty of Science News
From ‘New Guy’ to Successful Start-Up Founder, UM Alum Rick Chartrand Shows How It’s Done : Network News
January 22, 2018 — Meet Dr. Rick Chartrand, [BSc/93], Co-Founder and Mathematician, Descartes Labs, 2018 Faculty of Science Honoured Alumni Award recipient. Dr. Chartrand’s career has spanned both academia and industry. He co-founded Descartes Labs with other scientists from Los Alamos National Laboratory, their work specializing in calibration and analysis of satellite imagery.
Sustainability News
Win prizes and improve your commute. Take the 2018 Campus Commute survey. : Campus News
January 22, 2018 — Take the 2018 Campus Commute survey
Faculty of Architecture News
The good place: Architect drawn to improve Rwandan society : Network News
January 22, 2018 — If you map the global hubs of architecture, you end up following the money to the world's richest cities: London, New York. And yet the young, ambitious Canadian architect Kelly Doran has wound up in Kigali, Rwanda. Why?
Faculty of Law News
In Search of an International Understanding of Law : Network News
January 22, 2018 — Not all Robson Hall alumni go on to become practicing lawyers in Manitoba. While practicing law can be a worthy and distinguished objective, some University of Manitoba Faculty of Law Juris Doctor (J.D.) graduates like Nicole Allard [J.D./2017] choose to explore careers beyond Manitoba’s borders.
Trending: For the week of Jan. 22 – 28 : Campus News
January 22, 2018 — Current hashtags, links and other social media bits & pieces
Nat’l Post: Why public marriage proposals are generally a terrible, doomed idea : UM in the News
January 22, 2018 — University of Manitoba postdoctoral fellow Lisa Hoplock is the world’s only researcher who has probed into the uncomfortable phenomenon of rejected marriage proposals.
Op-ed: Beyond consenting, women actually want to enjoy sex : Editor's Picks
January 22, 2018 — We need a new model for consent. And there is reason to believe a new model of consent is indeed emerging
New discussion series guarantees to provide Food for Thought : Campus News
January 19, 2018 — The recently formed Food Systems Research Group launches their Food for Thought seminar and knowledge sharing series
Visionary Conversations set for Feb. 13 : Black History Month
January 19, 2018 — In recognition of Black History Month, President David Barnard will host a new Visionary Conversations exploring issues and insights relevant to the experience of Black Canadians





