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Dr. Marcia Friesen standing, smiling and posting for the camera in front of the E I T C - S P C sky walk. On the silver skywalk in black letters it reads "Price Faculty of Engineering. Marcia is wearing a blue dress. She is outside on a sunny day with a full bike rack in the background.

Price Faculty of Engineering News

Marcia Friesen elected into the Canadian Academy of Engineering : News

June 7, 2023 —  Marcia Friesen, dean of the Price Faculty of Engineering, has been elected into the Canadian Academy of Engineering, as one of 55 new Fellows for 2023.

Dr. Michael Eskin wins top oil chemists’ service award

Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences News

Dr. Michael Eskin wins top oil chemists’ service award : Network News

June 7, 2023 —  Dr. Michael Eskin, Professor in the Department of Food and Human Nutritional Sciences, recently received the A.R. Baldwin Distinguished Service Award from AOCS (American Oil Chemists Society)

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Research and International News

Café Scientifique Spring 2023 Season concludes : Network News

June 7, 2023 —  Presentations featuring 24 UM researchers available for online viewing.

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Convocation 2023

Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management News

Spring Convocation 2023: Graduate students : Network News

June 7, 2023 —  Each FKRM graduate has taken a different path during their education career, but one constant is their hope to make a difference wherever they end up.

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Rocket, just after launch, with smoke on the ground.

CTV: Canadian CubeSat project : UM in the News

June 7, 2023 —  As CTV reports, UM CubeSat 'Iris' launched Monday, June 5 at 11:47 a.m. local time.

One of Carl Szczerski's painted 3D models.

Centre for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning News

Entrepreneurial thinking in teaching and learning : Network News

June 7, 2023 —  Sparked by his own curiosity, Carl Szczerski, a technician in the Faculty of Science, purchased his first personal 3D printer in 2018. Now, he’s using the technology to support teaching and learning, too.

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UM CubeSat ‘Iris’ ready for lift off : Campus News

June 7, 2023 —  The UM Cube Satellite may be small but it’s ready to make a big impact.

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Headshot of Valerie Wiebe.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences News

A Calling to Care : Network News

June 7, 2023 —  When Valerie Wiebe [BN/93, MN/99] became the first female president and chief operating officer of Concordia Hospital in 2015, she didn’t know the facility would soon be affected by a complete overhaul of Manitoba’s health-care system.

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Photo of Dr. Stewart

Provost and Vice-President (Academic) News

Leadership announcements June 2023 : Network News

June 6, 2023 —  The University of Manitoba is pleased to announce that Dr. Jan Stewart has been appointed Dean of the Faculty of Education, effective August 1, 2023.

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Laboratory setting

The creation of UM’s new Strategic Plan: Where We Are Today : Campus News

June 6, 2023 —  Dear UM community,   Thank you to all who have participated in the consultation process for the University of Manitoba’s strategic plan so far. We are excited to share the Where We Are Today report for your review and input.  

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