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Approvals app in Microsoft 365 Teams : Network News

July 5, 2022 —  The Microsoft 365 Teams Approvals app enables you to easily create, manage, and share approvals directly from Teams. Start an approval flow in Teams from a chat or a channel conversation or create an approval request directly in the Approvals app.

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Portrait of Dr. Alwyn Gomez.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences News

UM neurosurgery resident receives CIHR fellowship to study brain injuries : Campus News

July 4, 2022 —  Near the start of Dr. Alwyn Gomez’s residency training, he was on call when a young patient arrived with a traumatic brain injury after falling off a horse. Her family wanted to know how she was going to do. Gomez didn’t have the answer.

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4 images of the Winnipeg city skyline, the Winnipeg sign, the plant earth from space and a large satellite pointing into the story, night sky.

Price Faculty of Engineering News

Conference on Wireless for Space and Extreme Environments Coming to Winnipeg : Network News

July 4, 2022 —  The 10th Annual IEEE International Conference on Wireless for Space and Extreme Environments (WISEE 2022) will be held on October 12-14, 2022 in Winnipeg.

Researchers pinpoint location of extremely energetic particles in a ‘Space Manatee’ : News

July 4, 2022 —  An international team led by UM has identified where powerful and highly energetic x-rays are being shot out into space from inside a region in space shaped like a giant aquatic mammal called a 'Manatee'

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Waste collection bin in University Centre

Sustainability News

Where have you bin? UM introduces new hallway waste infrastructure : Network News

July 4, 2022 —  UM is excited to announce the introduction of new hallway waste bin infrastructure in 10 buildings at the Fort Garry Campus. The arrival of these bins is one part of a multi-phase plan to introduce new three and four-stream waste infrastructure in hallways across all buildings at the University. The initial phase included the addition of 25 new bins added to the hallways at the Bannatyne campus.

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An illustration of people together around a strangely-shaped object, all interacting with and studying the item.

TeachingLIFE News

Rethinking UM’s approach to experiential learning : TeachingLIFE

June 30, 2022 —  UM is embarking on even more ways to give learners access to a variety of rich, life-preparing and practical experiential learning experiences inside and out of the classroom, positioning students for success in a changing world

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Dr. Brian Postl tries on a hat presented by Melanie MacKinnon on stage at his retirement celebration.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences News

Tributes flow at retirement celebration for Dean Brian Postl : News

June 30, 2022 —  The longtime dean of medicine and health sciences at UM was praised at his retirement celebration as an influential leader who has advanced equity and brought about transformative change

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A watercolour painting of horizontal lines that suggest a prairie landscape with a far-off horizon.

TeachingLIFE News

Land as teacher : TeachingLIFE

June 29, 2022 —  Land-based education means learning on, about and from the land

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New Academic Jobs – June 29, 2022 : Network News

June 29, 2022 —  New Academic Jobs - June 29, 2022

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences News

Two UM trailblazers honoured with Order of Canada : Network News

June 29, 2022 —  Two University of Manitoba affiliated physicians were appointed to the Order of Canada today, the country’s highest honour.

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