Alumni News Archive
Support at every turn
October 21, 2020 —
Martín Glikman knows first hand the impact of a University of Manitoba Alumni Association scholarship can have.
Finding and creating community for international students
October 21, 2020 —
Victoria Nwabuisi is the most recent recipient of the Alumni Association’s Community Leadership Scholarship.
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Open wide for equity
October 20, 2020 —
UM alumnus Dr. Carlos Quiñonez, a leading advocate for dental policy reform, says it’s time for Canada to introduce a national dental plan to make access more equitable.
St. Paul's College
Winnipeg Lawyer Gives Virtual Address to the Graduating Class of 2020
October 19, 2020 —
Winnipeg lawyer Maria M. Mitousis (SPC ’99 ’05), is the St. Paul's College Ignatian Society's Baccalaureate guest speaker. The release of her presentation on YouTube focuses on resilience and the value the College community has played in her life since her graduation.
Desautels Faculty of Music
Camerata Nova finds new inspiration during pandemic
October 15, 2020 —
The popular Winnipeg choral ensemble, separated from each other and their audiences by COVID-19, is using new methods to connect and share music
Faculty of Architecture
Faculty of Architecture launches new Podcast to celebrate ideas, design and culture
October 15, 2020 —
PRAIRIE DESIGN LAB a podcast on ideas, design, and culture by the Faculty of Architecture University of Manitoba and Terry MacLeod
Alumni
Forbes: Imperative Messages From The World Food Programme’s Nobel Peace Prize: Remembering Frank Shefrin’s Role
October 13, 2020 —
Hersh Shefrin reviews the history of the World Food Programme and how it got its start with the help of a 1934 grad from the Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences.
Indigenous
Get to know Dr. Catherine Cook
October 13, 2020 —
UM Today sat down with Dr. Catherine Cook to learn what she hopes to accomplish in her pivotal role as vice-president (Indigenous).
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Faculty of Law
UM Law alumna Marcia V.J. Kran re-elected to UN Human Rights Committee
October 8, 2020 —
Marcia V. J. Kran [LLB/80] was re-elected to the United Nations Human Rights Committee this fall, and will continue to provide a Canadian voice in this much-needed venue over the next four years.
Alumni
Honouring alumna Dr. Forough Khadem
October 7, 2020 —
An endowed scholarship has been established in Dr. Forough Khadem's name to support international female graduate students working in the bio-medical sciences who demonstrate leadership and a desire to have an impact on the world through science.