Alumni News Archive
Alumni
Shine a spotlight on remarkable UM alumni
August 24, 2023 —
Do you know of an extraordinary UM alum? Nominations are now open for the 2024 Distinguished Alumni Awards (DAA), deadline is November 30.
Faculty of Architecture
MLA 50th Anniversary Celebration: TREEMORIAL
August 21, 2023 —
Old-grown trees provide shade, store carbon and memories. The Department of Landscape Architecture celebrated its 50th Anniversary with events throughout the 2022/23 academic year. A tree planting on May 30th in remembrance of 50 years of learning and teaching landscape architecture in Manitoba and of Alexander Rattray, founder and first head of the Department of Landscape Architecture, was the final event of the half-of-a-century celebrations. This horticultural initiative by Dietmar Straub was intended to be a humble but long-lasting contribution to the Fort Garry Campus tree canopy and people’s memory.
Faculty of Arts
Summer reads to pass the days
August 10, 2023 —
Books have always been the perfect companion for any journey, whether it's a grand adventure to a far-off destination or a quiet retreat in your backyard. To help you decide on your next summer read, here’s some exceptional books from Faculty of Arts alumni published over the past year, each with its own unique attraction.
Louis Slotin: The life and death of a UM alum at Los Alamos
August 8, 2023 —
UM chancellor Henry Duckworth, called him "one of the genuine heroes of the Atomic Age"
St. Paul's College
UM community mourns Arthur V. Mauro
August 5, 2023 —
Philanthropist, human rights visionary, renowned business leader and past Chancellor of UM has died at age 96
Faculty of Law
Staying connected leads to a chance to help out
August 3, 2023 —
Hard work and hope that his actions could contribute toward bettering his community were factors that motivated Hardeep Suri [JD/2023] to apply for the Donich Entrepreneurial Scholarship in November, 2021. That small step in applying and then keeping in contact with the Scholarship’s donor and Donich Law firm principal Jordan Donich, led to an opportunity to help develop an online research assistant designed to improve access to justice.
UM’s gift to the world: Canola
July 27, 2023 —
Looking back at the inaugural inductee of Innovation Plaza, Baldur Stefansson
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
First PharmD grads featured in RadyUM magazine
July 27, 2023 —
The cover story of the new issue of RadyUM magazine features the “pharm fresh” Class of 2023 – the first grads to complete the new doctor of pharmacy (PharmD) degree at UM.
Alumni
Isbister’s legacy lives on through student scholarship recipients
July 20, 2023 —
Celebrating 140 years of the Isbister Legacy Society—scholarship recipients discuss how donor support has changed their lives
Donor Relations
Donor’s generosity impacting the next generation of Dentistry graduates
July 20, 2023 —
UM alum Dr. Jones Young reflects on the importance of giving back