Alumni News Archive

November 6, 2025 — 
School of Art Alumna Ekene Emeka Maduka carves a personal signature out of broad social themes. Young Winnipeg painters are having an exciting moment. For the past six weeks or so, Dee Barsy’s signature aqua blues have washed over the 300,000 people who daily visit Toronto’s Union Station, which is decorated with a dozen of her bird-themed murals, buoying Toronto Blue Jays fans during the World Series. Last month, artist, curator and writer Chukwudubem Ukaigwe was shortlisted to represent the Prairies region for the Sobey Art Award 2025 — Canada’s largest prize for visual artists, which will be handed out on Saturday. Ukaigwe is perhaps best recognized for his paintings, often colourful to the point of psychedelic while refined in their details and lifelikeness, blending elements of realism, pop art and surrealism. The artist is among a small group of artists around 30 or under, many of whom went to art school together at the University of Manitoba, and who may appear — at least at first glance — to be working in similar directions.

November 4, 2025 — 
The University of Manitoba (UM) is proud to announce a transformative $5.4 million gift from Drs. Wayne [BSc(ME)/80, LLD/23] and Eleanor Chiu to establish the Chiu Centre for Business Serving Community.

October 24, 2025 — 
Every year students across the country take part in Career Month. The University of Manitoba is hosting more than 15 events and workshops this year. Whether you have your career path all mapped out, are unsure of your career goal, or somewhere in between, there is an event for you!

October 8, 2025 — 
UM alum John Greer’s path was shaped at UM, and his planned gift ensures others can follow

September 24, 2025 — 
The Rady Faculty of Health Sciences hosted its largest-ever Dean’s Homecoming Breakfast on Sept. 20, with more than 280 UM alumni from the health professions reuniting at the Brodie Centre atrium.

September 23, 2025 — 
Dr. Amani Hamad is now a UM faculty member who holds a Canada Research Chair in population data science and data curation.

September 23, 2025 — 
Fueled by a passion for innovation and student success, the Friends of Engineering (FOE) brings together some of Manitoba’s top employers and engineers from across the profession to empower the next generation of engineers.

September 18, 2025 — 
Dr. Wajihah Mughal’s journey has taken her from laboratory science at UM to community-driven health research at the Manitoba Métis Federation.

September 17, 2025 — 
The University of Manitoba’s Faculty of Law has published its annual Alumni Magazine in time for Homecoming 2025.

September 9, 2025 — 
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences alum Oksana Harasemiw describes how earning her master's in community health sciences led to her current role at Winnipeg’s Chronic Disease Innovation Centre.