asian heritage month News Archive
St. John's College
Home isn’t just a place: How a Malaysian student adjusted to life in Canada
May 20, 2025 —
Raihanah Rahim’s decision to study in Canada began with a bold proposal to her parents. After finishing high school at 17 and completing her A-Levels, she found herself facing limited university options in Malaysia. The schools her parents considered "good" didn’t offer her admission, and private universities were simply too expensive. She presented an alternative: “If you really want me to go to university, I want to study in either Canada or Australia.” Between the two, Canada stood out for its educational opportunities and welcoming approach to immigrants after graduation.
Faculty of Science
Asian Heritage Month spotlight: Riya Timpog and the spirit of bayanihan
May 15, 2025 —
May is Asian Heritage Month in Canada, and the theme for 2025 is “Unity in Diversity: The Impact of Asian Communities in Shaping Canadian Identity”. At the Faculty of Science, we acknowledge the contributions from the diverse Asian Canadian communities and how they enrich everyone’s experience, from students to staff and faculty.
Faculty of Science
Celebrating the Asian communities at the Faculty of Science
May 24, 2024 —
The Asian communities at the Faculty of Science include brilliant people from students in labs to instructors passionately teaching in classes, professors conducting ground-breaking research, and support staff who make our departments and the Faculty an extraordinary environment. With May being the Asian Heritage Month, we decided to shine the light on the contributions of the Asian communities at the Faculty and celebrate their presence.
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.
St. John's College
Kevin Leung reflects on engineering career during Asian Heritage Month
May 14, 2024 —
The civil engineer worked as part of a diverse workforce at Manitoba Hydro, which took him to different locations all over Manitoba throughout his career. Prior to working at Hydro, Kevin moved to Canada from Hong Kong, where he stayed at St John’s Residence on campus, or as he refers to it, one big family.
School of Art
The shape of joy: Asian Heritage Month feature
May 10, 2024 —
Artist and MFA student Takashi Iwasaki’s work is an antidote to apathy
Rady grad student profile: Trinh Nguyen-Lu explores stress and coping in newly graduated nurses
May 6, 2024 —
After graduating from UM with a bachelor’s degree in nursing and working for a few years in emergency rooms and intensive care, Trinh Nguyen-Lu returned to the College of Nursing, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences as a clinical instructor in 2017. At the time, she had no plans to become a graduate student, but that changed when she saw that she could make a difference in preparing the next generation of nurses.
Realizing the dream of diversity and belonging: Asian Heritage Month feature
May 3, 2024 —
For student Allisther De Castro, the deeply personal celebration also means challenging stereotypes and addressing discrimination
Celebrating Asian Heritage Month at UM
April 22, 2024 —
Honouring the diversity and richness of Asian cultures; advocating for equity and anti-oppression