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Leadership Mashup : The Magazine

April 3, 2020 —  We caught up with students from the new President’s Student Leadership Program to find out what they’ve learned from the experience—and each other.

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I got this. : The Magazine

April 3, 2020 —  Dogged by imposter syndrome, Andrew Fenwick found empowerment through a personal connection to the namesake of the scholarship he received.

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Medical Mystery : The Magazine

April 3, 2020 —  A new research chair in multiple sclerosis promises to help unravel the causes of this neurological disorder affecting 100,000 Canadians.

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Indigenous Culture and Sport : The Magazine

April 3, 2020 —  The groundbreaking SPARC program is changing how physical education is taught in Indigenous communities in Manitoba.

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Fueling their drive to see a better world : The Magazine

April 3, 2020 —  How young alumnus Mihskakwan James Harper found his calling to engineer a more sustainable world.

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More than $46 million from students, for students. : The Magazine

April 3, 2020 —  Hear from our students about why it was important to give. “Philanthropy is building our community together.”

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Powering Manitoba’s Knowledge Economy : The Magazine

April 3, 2020 —  Donors supporting UM graduate students inspire a pursuit to answer important questions, like Can we build a better MRI?

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The Future of Work : The Magazine

April 3, 2020 —  Ethical issues abound in the contem­porary workplace. Here’s how a new professorship will tackle the new world of work.

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How do we protect the pristine Arctic? : The Magazine

April 3, 2020 —  The new Churchill Marine Observatory will help navigate new challenges in the North, as the inaccessible locale opens itself to exploration and shipping.

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Poet-at-law : The Magazine

April 3, 2020 —  Part law student, part poet, Chimwemwe Undi tells us how a scholarship gave her the freedom to keep creating—and enlightening—through prose.

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