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Price Faculty of Engineering News
Civil Engineering grad student takes home first prize at CGS 2020 : Network News
August 10, 2020 — James Bartz has claimed the top spot at Canadian Geotechnical Society student competition in the oral presentation category.
Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources News
CEOS and MMF collaborate on community-based water monitoring : World Water Day 2021
August 8, 2020 — The collaboration expands community-based monitoring and facilitates sharing water, weather and climate information
Faculty of Law News
Winning essay came from the heart – and a deep sense of justice : Network News
August 7, 2020 — A less-than-perfect mark on a paper doesn't mean you should give up on the idea, second-year law student Adam Lakusta discovered this year. Despite getting a B on his Issues in Law and Bio Ethics class term paper, hearing a talk from a visiting scholar inspired him to revise the paper and submit it anyway to the Canadian Bar Association Intellectual Property Section's annual law student essay competition. His essay won.
IDEA event postponed until May 27, 2021 : Campus News
August 7, 2020 — After an extensive review the IDEA committee has decided to further postpone IDEA to May 27, 2021.
Muddied waters : News
August 7, 2020 — Lake Winnipeg is dying and Indigenous communities and researchers supporting them have responded.
Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management News
New study aims to increase physical activity in people with pre-diabetes : Network News
August 7, 2020 — A new research study at the University of Manitoba is exploring interventions designed to help people with pre-diabetes increase—and sustain—their levels of physical activity.
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences News
Mindset a key part of success for nursing students, distance educator says : Network News
August 6, 2020 — One of the biggest adjustments for university students, staff and faculty in 2020 has been figuring out how to work offsite, due to physical distancing measures brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. But for Dr. Marnie Kramer, a new faculty member in the College of Nursing, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, there was little for her to adapt to, as she was already working remotely.
CBC: Living with face masks–UM expert answers some questions : UM in the News
August 6, 2020 — UM's Dr. Anand Kumar helps us know what to do, and not do
Message from Dr. Michael Benarroch, UM president and vice-chancellor : Network News
August 5, 2020 — Hi everyone. I don’t think it’s possible to open a communication these days without recognizing that, amid the triumphs and hopes inspired by flattened curves and progress in the development of a COVID vaccine, families here in Canada and around the globe are losing loved ones to the virus every day.
Students News
Photo contest alert: Summer is the time to get back to nature! : Network News
August 5, 2020 — Summer is in full swing! Let’s make the most of these sunny days by spending some time outdoors! This summer’s photo contest on @umstudent on Instagram is all about appreciating what nature has to offer. Do you have a favourite hiking spot in the province, or favourite camping site? Simply take a nature shot and use the hashtag #umNature to join the contest. One lucky winner wins a $25 UM Bookstore gift card!





