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Starlink satellite antennas are seen at the Internationale Funkausstellung (IFA), the international trade show for consumer electronics and home appliances, on Aug. 31, 2023 in Berlin. Photo by ODD ANDERSEN /AFP via Getty Images

Faculty of Arts News

The Canadian Press: Ottawa’s $2B loan for satellites has Tories calling for Elon Musk to step in : UM in the News

September 21, 2024 —  Ottawa's $2B loan for satellites has Tories calling for Elon Musk to step in

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Joanne Thiessen Martens

Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences News

The Western Producer: Winnipeg waste water to feed struvite fertilizer : UM in the News

September 20, 2024 —  Winnipeg waste water to feed struvite fertilizer

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Portraits of Dr. Lisa Lix and Dr. Ryan Zarychanski.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences News

Canadian Academy of Health Sciences honours two UM researchers : Network News

September 20, 2024 —  Two Max Rady College of Medicine researchers have been elected to the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences (CAHS), one of the highest honours in the Canadian health sciences community.  

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Faculty of Arts News

Winnipeg Free Press: Employee engagement plan, No easy answers to ongoing labour shortage issues but retention is key, HR experts say : Network News

September 20, 2024 —  Employee engagement plan No easy answers to ongoing labour shortage issues but retention is key, HR experts say

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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: ‘Awkward to have a foot in both worlds’ Loyalty, potential conflicts called key issues when government backbencher is defence lawyer : UM in the News

September 20, 2024 —  ‘Awkward to have a foot in both worlds’ Loyalty, potential conflicts called key issues when government backbencher is defence lawyer

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Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences News

Winnipeg Free Press: Fertile ground for innovation : UM in the News

September 20, 2024 —  Fertile ground for innovation

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Faculty of Arts News

Winnipeg Free Press: Métis federation jumps aboard wind farm proposal in Manitoba energy plan : UM in the News

September 20, 2024 —  Métis federation jumps aboard wind farm proposal in Manitoba energy plan

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Lotfallah Shafai standing in front of a satelite.

UM professor emeritus of electrical and computer engineering honoured with bronze bust : Network News

September 20, 2024 —  On Friday, Sept. 20, the Winnipeg Regional Real Estate Board (WREB) unveiled a bronze bust at Assiniboine Park of Lotfollah Shafai, professor emeritus of UM's electrical and computer engineering

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Métis Scholar Brenda L. Gunn

Faculty of Law News

The Globe and Mail: Canadian Medical Association apologizes for harms to Indigenous people : UM in the News

September 20, 2024 —  Canadian Medical Association apologizes for harms to Indigenous people

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Dr. Michael Benarroch, Dr. Gerald Niznick, Reesa Niznick and Dr. Anastasia Kelekis-Cholakis visit the site of the Dr. Gerald and Reesa Niznick Centre. 

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences News

Philanthropists’ $5-million gift recognized with naming of new building on Bannatyne campus : Network News

September 20, 2024 —  Dentistry alum Dr. Gerald Niznick and his wife Reesa have made a landmark gift to UM, contributing $5 million to leading-edge dental clinics to be located in a new building on the Bannatyne campus. The five-storey building will be named in the Niznicks' honour.   

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