Awards News Archive
Research and International
Jayas earns Doctor of Science
June 4, 2019 —
Distinguished Professor and Vice-President (Research and International) Digvir S. Jayas is being bestowed an earned doctorate by the University of Saskatchewan. The award is in recognition of his substantial and sustained knowledge and contributions in his field of research, beyond that required for a typical doctorat
Faculty of Education
Dr. Curnow recognized with social justice award
May 22, 2019 —
Assistant Professor Joe Curnow has been awarded outstanding dissertation honours from the Critical Educators for Social Justice board at this year’s American Educational Research Association conference, held this year in Toronto.
Faculty of Architecture
Museum of Oblivion Memory
April 1, 2019 —
Master of Architecture student, Jessica Leon D’Toste was among the award-winners of an international student drawing competition called ‘Drawing for the Design Imaginary,’ organized by the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA)
Israel Idonije honoured by Governor General
March 27, 2019 —
Israel Idonije has received a Meritorious Service Decoration the Governor General of Canada
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Six grad students receive inaugural Dean Prize
March 27, 2019 —
The Dean of the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences Graduate Student Achievement Prize was awarded in February to six distinguished students.
Asper School of Business
Shona Grewar named Business Students’ Association President of the Year
March 21, 2019 —
Shona Grewar, 2018-19 president of the Asper Commerce Students’ Association (CSA), was recently awarded with the Business Students’ Association President of the Year award at the Roundtable Conference in Hamilton, Ontario.
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
College of Nursing trio honoured at Indigenous Awards of Excellence
March 14, 2019 —
Two fourth-year students and one staff member from the College of Nursing, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences were among 10 award recipients at the third annual Indigenous Awards of Excellence, presented by the Office of Indigenous Engagement on March 11 during Indigenous Awareness Month.
Alumni
Dr. Hersh Shefrin: 2019 Distinguished Alumni Award Recipient for Lifetime Achievement
March 11, 2019 —
Dr. Hersh Shefrin [BSc(Hons)/70] has built his career on behavioural finance—the understanding that people can be unpredictable, rash and foolish
Lindy Norris: 2019 Distinguished Alumni Award Recipient for Outstanding Young Alumni
March 4, 2019 —
To help young women secure adequate financial support, Athena established the Leader of Tomorrow Scholarship Fund that is awarded annually to young Manitoba women who are standout community leaders
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Gynecologist Gunter on bogus health claims: ‘Somebody has to take a stand’
February 22, 2019 —
Alumna Dr. Jen Gunter, author and New York Times women’s health columnist, spoke at a U of M event, calling on doctors to combat false health claims