Community Stories News Archive
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Faculty of Science
The University of Manitoba bursts open for Science Rendezvous
April 5, 2017 —
Join us on campus on Saturday, May 13, 2017 for a free day of fun and discovery.
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Faculty of Science
New book by alumna Kaitlin Vitt celebrates the connection Manitobans have to their natural world
March 29, 2017 —
On March 2nd, University of Manitoba alumna Kaitlin Vitt released her first book entitled Planted: Stories From Manitoba’s Natural World. The 80 page piece of creative non-fiction is a exploration of the people, plants, and fungi that make our province diverse and rich.
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Faculty of Science
Computer science students win big with innovative new app for dementia
March 29, 2017 —
On March 4th and 5th, two intrepid computer science students from the University of Manitoba made it big at DementiaHack, a hackathon to develop relevant, practical, and innovative approaches to dealing with dementia.
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All STEAMed Up
February 1, 2017 —
STEAM came about as a way to take what are known as the STEM subjects (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) and incorporate Art and Design into the mix. The program endeavours to dispel the twin myths of the socially awkward, uncommunicative scientist and the self-involved, impractical artist while simultaneously using artistic creativity and practical science not only to facilitate innovation, but to make the subjects more accessible to those not currently involved with STEM.
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Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Grad student with ‘heart for Africa’ finds riches in giving
December 16, 2016 —
Rady Faculty grad student and co-founder of charity Bridging Villages has raised about $30,000 since making her first volunteer aid trip to Uganda in 2014.
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Tackling Reconciliation at Visionary Conversations
September 15, 2016 —
Panelists discuss the next steps in Reconciliation on Wednesday, Sept. 21
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Human Resources
Staff invited to apply for Support Staff Learning Exchange trip to University of Victoria
July 18, 2016 —
Apply for the Support Staff Learning Exchange trip to University of Victoria by August 12.
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Human Resources
Faculty and staff congratulated for 25 years of service
July 12, 2016 —
'We are honoured to celebrate the contributions people have made over their careers'
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Show your pride
June 2, 2016 —
In the spirit of inclusion and to celebrate the university’s diversity, there were a number of campus events