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School of Art Show + Sale opens to public on March 8 : Network News

February 21, 2024 —  School of Art students will be hosting a curated art show and sale, open to the public. Discover your new favourite artist and support emerging talent at the School of Art.

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Dr. Yik Au

Asper School of Business News

CBC Manitoba: Manitoba’s low inflation rate shows gas-tax cut is working, but it may also indicate a slumping economy : UM in the News

February 21, 2024 —  Manitoba's low inflation rate shows gas-tax cut is working, but it may also indicate a slumping economy

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photo of Robert McRuer

Provost and Vice-President (Academic) News

Speaker to explore Access, Intersectionality and Resistance in Disability Culture : Network News

February 21, 2024 —  Dr. Robert McRuer, a professor of English at George Washington University, is the second guest speaker in the Anti-Ableism and Accessibility Speaker Series, hosted by the Office of Equity Transformation.

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Desautels Faculty of Music News

Classic 107: “Forward Unto Dawn”: UMSO performs music of Mendelssohn, Schumann alongside a world premiere : Network News

February 20, 2024 —  The University of Manitoba Symphony Orchestra dives headfirst into a program of fiery, forceful and exciting German repertoire paired alongside a brand-new work by a student composer.  

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Vaclav Smil. // photo by David Lipnowski [BA(Hons)/08]

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

The New Yorker: Vaclav Smil and the Value of Doubt : UM in the News

February 20, 2024 —  The New Yorker: Vaclav Smil and the Value of Doubt

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Paul Thomas

Faculty of Arts News

The Canadian Press: Staffer severance payments reach $1.7M after Manitoba government changes hands : UM in the News

February 20, 2024 —  Staffer severance payments reach $1.7M after Manitoba government changes hands

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A boy around 12 years old checks an adult's blood pressure in a classroom setting.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences News

Rady students showcase health careers to youth through CanU : Network News

February 20, 2024 —  A team of volunteer students from the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences recently completed a program welcoming over 80 youth from across Winnipeg to explore health-care careers as part of an initiative through CanU, a Winnipeg-based charitable organization.

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Indigenous News

CBC Unreserved: Claiming space in the Great Outdoors : UM in the News

February 20, 2024 —  Claiming space in the Great Outdoors

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Three Minute Thesis Heats promotion

Faculty of Graduate Studies News

Unveiling the 2024 3MT Challengers : Network News

February 20, 2024 —  Meet the 2024 3MT© challengers

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UM Extended Education Sal Khan webinar

Extended Education News

AI scales up personalized tutoring, shows promise for the future : Network News

February 20, 2024 —  “Recently, my daughter created a story with an AI prompt. She wanted to talk to the protagonist, so AI took on the persona. My daughter advised the character, a fictional AI simulation. It was mind blowing. This is the future. It is just the surface of what is possible.” - Sal Khan

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