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Faculty of Law

UM Faculty of Law student recognized for Philanthropy and the Law research

November 27, 2025 — 
In what is becoming an almost annual tradition, a law student at the University of Manitoba’s Faculty of Law has won the Canadian Bar Association’s annual Charities and Not-for-profit law student essay contest. Riley Parker’s paper titled “An Analysis of the Charitable Ethos: Hermeneutic History and Protestant Praxis in Anglo and Nordic Countries” was selected as the top paper on a subject relating to Canadian charity and not-for-profit law.

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2025 Emeriti recipients with Chancellor Dave Angus and President Michael Benarroch

Provost and Vice-President (Academic)

Celebrating UM’s 2025 Emeriti

November 18, 2025 — 
On November 5, the University of Manitoba hosted its annual Emeriti event at the SmartPark Innovation Hub, recognizing members of our community who have been awarded the title of Emeritus or Emerita.

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Students

New Aurora Cards: Exams, tuition, awards and more!

November 4, 2025 — 
A round up of some of the most important Aurora cards that were launched or updated and what it means for students.

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Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources

Award Recipients 2025 – 2026

October 31, 2025 — 
The Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources is proud to celebrate the achievements of its students. Check out the full list of awardees from the 2025-2026 academic year.

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Katie Leppky and Lyle Silverman smile at the camera while Leppky holds an award certificate.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

Pharmacy students awarded more than $70k in scholarships at annual ceremony

October 30, 2025 — 
Thirty-one PharmD students from the second-, third- and fourth-year classes at the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences were recognized for their academic achievements during the previous academic year. 

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Students celebrate at a Convocation ceremony on the Bannatyne campus.

Students

A leap of faith and ‘one of the best decisions I have ever made’

October 17, 2025 — 
Graduating from any program is an incredible accomplishment; meet Rachel Donnelly (she/her), a bachelor of respiratory therapy grad who did so at the top of her class.

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Dr. Zhen Qi

Faculty of Graduate Studies

Dr. Zhen Qi Honoured with the UM Distinguished Dissertation Award in Social Sciences for Groundbreaking Work in Climate and International Finance 

October 6, 2025 — 
The University of Manitoba recognizes exceptional contributions to understanding global financial risk amid climate change 

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Students

Meet UM’s 2025 Schulich Leaders

September 2, 2025 — 
Every year, two incoming University of Manitoba students in engineering or sciences receive the prestigious Schulich Leader Scholarship. In Fall 2025, UM is proud to welcome award winners Kushman Buttar and Ayla Thomas!

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Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources

Honouring excellence from the Riddell Faculty

July 17, 2025 — 
The Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources is proud to celebrate the achievements of its students and faculty members alike. Check out the full list of awardees from the Spring 2025 Convocation Reception in this article.

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A group of graduate students are posing for a photo while holding their certificate.

Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources

Recognizing current Arctic research: The D.G. & V.E. Barber Memorial Fellowship

July 7, 2025 — 
The D.G. & V.E. Barber Memorial Fellowship in Arctic Research is intended to honour Dr. Barber’s commitment to the next generation of Arctic researchers. The recipients from Spring Convocation 2025 have been selected and are highlighted below.

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