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John Danakas, Lori Yarchuk, John Kearsey, and Stephanie Levene.

Be Proud : The Magazine

April 3, 2020 —  John Kearsey, Vice-President (External), reflects on the massive undertaking that is the Front and Centre campaign.

By the Numbers

Making a Transformative Impact : The Magazine

April 3, 2020 —  Take a look at some of our extraordinary numbers we celebrate from this campaign.

Why we give.

The Inspiration Within : Editor's Picks

April 3, 2020 —  To pay it forward, to invest in Manitoba, to solve global injustices—hear why donors took their place Front and Centre.

A retro television with test bars on the screen.

Why didn’t I think of that? : The Magazine

April 3, 2020 —  Meet Noah Palansky, a student with a great idea—and now a great business—who was inspired by the entrepreneurial spirit of donor Stu Clark.

The new SmartPark Innovation Hub building.

Better spaces, more places : The Magazine

April 3, 2020 —  Donors funded upgrades to 37 buildings and brought to life another seven. See how they’re constructing environments to ignite creativity.

An illustration of a spine.

New technology, new leads : The Magazine

April 3, 2020 —  One piece of equipment and the many ways it's being used to advance research into the brain and spinal cord.

Thank you over the Front and Centre burst pattern.

Grateful for our donors : The Magazine

April 3, 2020 —  Every donor and every dollar made a monumental impact. Here, we feature some transformative gifts—and the philanthropists behind them.

Women work in the Ubisoft studio.

More Women in STEM : The Magazine

April 3, 2020 —  Videogame developer Ubisoft on the male-dominated industry and their new scholarship for women in computer science.

A pair of pants worn by a child at a residential school.

Truth sparks reconciliation. : The Magazine

April 3, 2020 —  They are the children lost to Residential Schools. How new student internships are helping to memorialize the boys and girls who never returned home.

An illustration of John Anderson.

Faculty, staff and retirees give $5.9 million : The Magazine

April 3, 2020 —  Why UM computer scientist John Anderson gave back—and why he credits UM innovation with saving his life.

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