Alumni News Archive
Alumni
In memory of one of our own: Julie Mikuska [BA/80]
February 8, 2024 —
A tribute to the former Executive Director of UM Alumni Relations from a fellow alum
Alumni
Will YOU be the next alumni representative on the Board of Governors?
February 7, 2024 —
Nominations open now until March 11.
Alumni
Hey, UM alumni…it’s been a long time!
February 5, 2024 —
A new campaign filled with nostalgia and great campus memories is meant to reach and build new connections with our ‘lost’ alumni.
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Winnipeg Blue Bombers: Black history month feature: Tom Casey
February 2, 2024 —
Winnipeg Blue Bombers: Black history month feature: Tom Casey
St. John's College
A 29-year history comes to life for Les Wiens
February 2, 2024 —
The long-time alum met his wife in his second class held in St John’s, where they connected, studied together, and met many friends whom are still connected to this day. Amongst meeting his wife and staying connected with his close friends, also known as “the beer boys,” Les and Terry Wiens have always felt at home in St John’s.
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Widening the Path
February 1, 2024 —
Dr. Mandy Buss, highly accomplished Métis physician and faculty member, doesn't think of herself as a trailblazer.
Indigenous
Angie Bruce appointed UM’s new Vice-President (Indigenous)
February 1, 2024 —
Angie Bruce has been appointed Vice-President (Indigenous) of the University of Manitoba. Her term commenced February 1, 2024.
Faculty of Architecture
James Kinoshita (BArch/56) : The Modest Man Behind Modernist Icons
January 26, 2024 —
Icons often represent a city. The Statue of Liberty for New York. The Eiffel Tower for Paris. The Opera House for Sydney. These beacons are more than art or architecture: they represent the collective aspirations of a people, a place, a slice of time when everything seemed possible.
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Implant Investigator
January 25, 2024 —
Alum Dr. Chrysi Stavropoulou is researching the role of bacteria and fungi in peri-implant diseases, aiming to improve treatments for the nearly 20 percent of people with dental implants facing issues.
Price Faculty of Engineering
Price scholarships continue to support students in engineering
January 22, 2024 —
730 students have benefited from Price family scholarships over the last five years. Dr. Price has renewed this funding commitment which will allow for hundreds of students to focus on learning instead of earning for years to come.