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Arnold Frieman.

Remembering Arnold Frieman: entrepreneur, alumnus, philanthropist

April 9, 2019 — 
Arnold Frieman [BA/60, LLD/18], Holocaust survivor and retired president of Western Canada’s largest independent electronics business, died on April 5

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An aerial view of the Kapyong Barracks in an affluent area of Winnipeg, site of one of the most recent urban First Nations reserves. It will soon be transferred to seven Treaty One First Nations. // Image from Facebook

The Conversation: Urban reserves are tests of reconciliation

April 3, 2019 — 
'One approach to mitigating treaty violations is the additions-to-reserve process'

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Food Systems Research Group

FSRG talk – Bridging the Gap: The Power of Collaborative Research

April 2, 2019 — 
April 10th FSRG talk: Graduate students work towards bridging the knowledge gap on food systems between faculties on campus

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Nazariy Demkowicz

Faculty of Science

Life among the stars

April 2, 2019 — 
Nazariy Demkowicz grew up with a passion for science and exploration which resulted in incredible research opportunities and experiences.

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Kesley Wog Gold Medal 2019

Bisons recognized for success and leadership at annual Brown and Gold banquet

April 1, 2019 — 
The University of Manitoba Bisons handed out end-of-year hardware on Saturday at the annual Brown and Gold Banquet held at the Fort Garry campus recognizing success from the 2018-19 season

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a mom cares for her elderly dad

Op-ed: Caregiver Recognition Act falls through cracks

March 26, 2019 — 
April 2 is Caregiver Recognition Day in Manitoba. Although the provincial government began to legislate support for them in 2011, the momentum seems to have been lost, leaving caregivers to continue to toil relatively unseen and unhelped.

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Canadian Armed Forces personnel being briefed by a Fijian colleague on a task they are to perform.

Alumni

Alumni POV: Doves among wolves

March 26, 2019 — 
'Canadians can be rightly proud of the tremendous work their soldiers, sailors and air force personnel are doing under very trying circumstances'

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Romel Dhalla

Asper School of Business

Romel Dhalla: 2019 Distinguished Alumni Award Recipient for Service to the University of Manitoba

March 25, 2019 — 
It took years to make small changes as a student but I’m proud of what we were able to collectively put together

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President David Barnard with winners of the 2019 3MT Competition, and Dr. Todd Mondor, Provost and Vice-President (Academic)

3MT winner takes first step toward regional finals

March 19, 2019 — 
A student who is developing a way to test heart health through a simple stepping exercise impressed a prestigious panel of judges at the Three-Minute Thesis competition

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Marcia Nozick: 2019 Distinguished Alumni Award Recipient for Professional Achievement.

Alumni

Marcia Nozick: 2019 Distinguished Alumni Award Recipient for Professional Achievement

March 18, 2019 — 
'To have a healthy city you really need to look very holistically at the opportunities for work, education, health and housing to meet everybody’s needs'

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