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Dr. Kristine Cowley in her lab. A large piece of scientific equipment is in the foreground.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences News

Outsmarting Injury : Network News

June 5, 2023 —  Long before Kristine Cowley [PhD/98] received a prestigious Canada Research Chair at UM, she was a wheelchair track athlete at the 1992 Paralympics in Barcelona.

Desautels Faculty of Music News

Evan Miles is ‘Growing Up’ : Network News

June 5, 2023 —  2023 Desautels Faculty of Music graduate Evan Miles is bound to become a household name in jazz

Jen Gunter stands in an outdoor garden between flowers and a brick wall.

What Everyone’s Talking About : The Magazine

June 5, 2023 —  From a myth-debunking physician who calls out the Kardashians to a structural engineer who swapped blue prints for baking

Four people sitting at table with microphones as they are on a speaker's panel. Two men are dressed in military uniforms.

Faculty of Arts News

Military experience leads to graduate degree in political studies : Network News

June 5, 2023 —  In 2017, Christopher Hunt was living in Brandon, serving several short-term contracts in the Army Reserve and conducting contracted research for Royal Military College when he found himself deployed to Ukraine. This spring, he is graduating with a Master of Arts in Political Studies – a program that has afforded Chris many outstanding opportunities and has allowed him to meet some amazing students, academics and professionals in the field.

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Convocation 2023

Faculty of Education News

Meet the class of 2023: Jeremy Rempel Smith : Spring Convocation 2023

June 5, 2023 —  Jeremy Rempel is a Bachelor of Education (B.Ed) graduate attending this Spring Convocation on June 8th.

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Information Services and Technology News

Antivirus software update in progress : Network News

June 5, 2023 —  The university has initiated a project to replace Kaspersky, our current anti-virus product, with Microsoft Defender on all university-owned computers by July 13, 2023.

A woman doing an aerobic exercise

Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management News

Kick off your summer with Staff Appreciation Week on June 12 : Network News

June 2, 2023 —  It's time to show our appreciation to UM Faculty and Staff for their hard work and dedication throughout the academic year.

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Two-Spirit Métis Elder Charlotte Nolin poses for a photo at an event.

Indigenous News

Two-Spirit Métis Elder encourages community to choose love and acceptance : Network News

June 2, 2023 —  Two-Spirit Elder Charlotte Nolin is an elder in residence at Ongomiizwin – Indigenous Institute of Health and Healing at the University of Manitoba. She is an Indigenous person of Métis ancestry – Oji-Cree and French – a survivor of the “Sixties Scoop” and a member of the 2SLGBTQQIA+ community. Through her role with the University, Elder Nolin looks to her own journey to help others.  

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Jill Verwey and Ian Steppler

Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences News

Alumni presented with Certificates of Merit for leadership and service : Network News

June 2, 2023 —  Two Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences alumni were recognized for their outstanding professional contributions and public service on June 1.

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Dozens of vibrant, varying sizes painting hang on a white wall of the gallery.

School of Art News

SoFASA presents Salon: 130 paintings from the School of Art : Network News

June 2, 2023 —  On June 1, the School of Fine Arts Students Association (SoFASA) and School of Art Student Gallery opened its newest exhibition featuring an impressive collection of 130 paintings by 40 talented SoA students.

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