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UM Students Jory Thomas and Devin Ann Habon

Alumni

Alumni Association Scholarship applications now open

May 15, 2024 — 
Funding available for UM students pursuing their educational goals

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Dr. Janilyn Arsenio leans against a counter in her lab. Items used for scientific research sit on shelves behind her and on the counter.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

UM researcher discovers sex-related differences of immune T-cells

May 15, 2024 — 
Dr. Janilyn Arsenio’s leading-edge research is trying to understand the differences between male and female immune T-cells, a type of white blood cell that helps the immune system fight germs and protect against disease.

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Manitoba Legislature

Alumni

UM alumni among 2024 Order of Manitoba recipients

May 14, 2024 — 
On Manitoba Day, May 12, the Province of Manitoba announced that 12 highly-accomplished Manitobans will be invested in the Order of Manitoba, the province’s highest honour.

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Kirsty Muller speaks at a podium.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

‘When you come into this profession, you have a passion for it’

May 10, 2024 — 
The College of Nursing, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences hosted three Indigenous nurse leaders and alumni as part of National Nursing Week and Indigenous Nurses Day in Manitoba on May 8.

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Albert Cohen

Asper School of Business

IDEAs happen here

May 8, 2024 — 
For forty years, IDEA has celebrated those who have left deep footprints on the global economic landscape. This year’s honouree, Gerry Price, Chairman & CEO of Price Industries, joins this celebrated class of UM alumni and honourees who have found both inspiration and a home in Manitoba. 

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Rick Zillman (right) founded the Miaw Jin Scholarship, to be given out for the first time this year, in memory of his wife of 48 years, Paulina (left).

A journey of education, love, and legacy

May 7, 2024 — 
To carry on his wife’s legacy of helping students, UM alum and retiree decided to make a planned gift to UM to fund a scholarship in her name.

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Tracy Bowman with Billy the Bison and AKGassama at Homecoming 2023

Alumni

What is Homecoming all about? Here are five things it’s not!

May 6, 2024 — 
Save the dates for Homecoming 2024, being held September 14 - 21.

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School of Art

Celebrating Artistic Excellence: Congratulating the 2024 Sobey Art Award Longlist

May 1, 2024 — 
Two alumni from the School of Art, as well as an incoming MFA candidate, longlisted for the 2024 Sobey Art Award

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Student stands in front of Migizzi Agamik building with students in background.

Donor Relations

Crowdfunding website helps UM community connect their passions to generosity

April 30, 2024 — 
Crowdfunding website makes it easy to fundraise for the UM community with the support of Donor Relations

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Asper School of Business

From nurse to chief clinical operations officer

April 23, 2024 — 
As Chief Clinical Operations Officer at CancerCare Manitoba, Asper alum Ken Borce [MBA/18] considers health equity a “guiding light” in his work.

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