Alumni News Archive
Dr. Martin Brotman tribute
December 23, 2020 —
The University of Manitoba has lost a distinguished alumnus and lifetime friend of our university community, Dr. Martin Brotman, [BSc(Med)/62, MD/62, DSc/09].
Op-Ed: We can do it: WW II offers lessons for COVID-19 vaccine planning
December 23, 2020 —
Distributing and getting COVID-19 vaccines into the arms of millions of people, error-free, is going to be a herculean task. We would do well to learn from WW2 distribution, says UM alumnus.
UM Today editors pick their top stories of 2020
December 22, 2020 —
Here are some stories that caught the attention of the UM Today editors
Faculty of Law
Fifty Years of Teaching Law: An Interview with Lord John Irvine
December 21, 2020 —
Professor John Irvine – now officially titled Lord John Irvine of Hougun Manor, has taught generations of law students for the past 50 years at the University of Manitoba’s Faculty of Law. Modest beyond compare, Robson Hall’s resident British gentleman was presented with the Lordship on November 5th (Guy Fawkes’ Day, of all days), at a virtual homecoming event hosted by the Faculty. The online event was attended by upwards of 200 alumni whom Irvine had taught in five decades’-worth of Torts, Property law, Jurisprudence and Legal Systems classes.
Donor Relations
‘When you have a chance to share, you do’
December 16, 2020 —
Alumni Donald and Elaine Triggs announce a $1M gift for a new bursary program for high potential students with financial need, from any faculty or field of study.
3MT® 2021 applications are now being accepted
December 14, 2020 —
Applications for the 2021 Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) competition are now being accepted, so start preparing your presentations!
Sustainability
UM commits to carbon neutrality by 2050
December 10, 2020 —
The University of Manitoba has officially signed the Global University and Colleges Climate Letter, which acknowledges that our planet and climate are in a state of emergency.
National team’s Desiree Scott heading back to Kansas City
December 8, 2020 —
UM Bison women’s soccer alumna Desiree Scott’s professional life has taken another turn
Alumni
Panel discussion: The Persecution of Falun Gong and Canada-China Policy
December 1, 2020 —
UM Distinguished Alumni Award recipient David Matas joins panel discussion on human rights abuses
UM grad honoured for outstanding AIDS work in USA
December 1, 2020 —
Dr. David McEwan has been named the recipient of the 2020 Suzanne Richmond-Crum Award, which annually honours a person who has made outstanding contributions to HIV/AIDS services in Hawai‘i.