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Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management News

CTV Winnipeg: Meet the 12 Manitobans set to receive the Order of Manitoba : UM in the News

May 12, 2025 —  Meet the 12 Manitobans set to receive the Order of Manitoba

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Faculty of Arts News

The Free Press: Despair, what is it good for? : UM in the News

May 12, 2025 —  With a world in turmoil, hopelessness a call to action

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Research and International News

The Conversation: Feeling anxious before surgery? Anxiety can harm healing, but innovative mental health support could help : Network News

May 12, 2025 —  Feeling anxious before surgery is normal — but for many patients, it goes far beyond nerves. There is a growing body of research showing that poor mental health before surgery can derail recovery in ways that extend far beyond the operating room.

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Research and International News

The Free Press: How Vertical Farming Is Strengthening Food Security in Manitoba : Health matters: people and planet

May 12, 2025 —  For decades, food insecurity has plagued Manitoba’s isolated northern communities. In these areas, high transportation costs make healthy food harder to find and more expensive for individuals and families.

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Asper School of Business News

Ribbon cut on state-of-the-art David Dreman Behavioural Management Lab : Network News

May 12, 2025 —  On April 25, 2025, the David Dreman Behavioural Management Lab was officially launched, ushering in a new era of management research at the Asper School of Business.

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Libraries News

UM Dataverse certified as trustworthy repository : Network News

May 12, 2025 —  The University of Manitoba Libraries is pleased to announce that the University of Manitoba Dataverse has been certified as a Trustworthy Data Repository by the CoreTrustSeal Standards and Certification Board.  

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Faculty of Law News

Faculty of Law announces 2024 Alumni Award recipients : Network News

May 12, 2025 —  To celebrate the achievements of graduates, the Faculty of Law created the Faculty of Law Alumni Awards which are presented annually. This year, winners were selected in the categories of: Outstanding Alumni Award and Emerging Leader Award. Congratulations to the winners of the 2024 UM Law Alumni Awards: The Honourable Catherine Carlson, Judge of the Provincial Court of Manitoba [BA/83; LLB/86], Outstanding Alumni Award Kevin Sharma [JD/19; LLM/22], Emerging Leader Award

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Faculty of Science News

Radio-Canada Manitoba: Science Rendezvous de l’U. du Manitoba permet aux jeunes « d’exciter leur curiosité » : UM in the News

May 12, 2025 —  Science Rendezvous de l’U. du Manitoba permet aux jeunes « d’exciter leur curiosité »

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Celebrating Indigenous nurses : Health matters: people and planet

May 12, 2025 —  Meet Kaydence Morgado Thomas, proud Indigenous nursing student whose cultural identity shapes her path in health care.

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Asper School of Business News

Calgary Herald: Varcoe: Major international airlines buy stake in WestJet, amid ‘transition year’ for Calgary-based airline : UM in the News

May 10, 2025 —  Delta Air Lines is buying 15 per cent of Calgary-based WestJet and Korean Air is acquiring a 10 per cent stake

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