A Manitoba marvel

A Manitoba marvel

January 18, 2021 —
Alumnus and UM instructor's novel about a Marvel supervillain has received a lot of attention around the globe for its focus on a character that may soon burst onto the silver screen

campus community, department of english theatre film and media, Faculty of Arts

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Student walking on campus path surrounded by fall foliage.

Faculty of Arts

Faculty of Arts introduces Indigenous content requirement

January 11, 2021 —
New students who are entering the Faculty of Arts starting in Fall 2021 will include at least three credit hours of Indigenous course content in their studies in order to graduate with a Bachelor of Arts degree

Faculty of Arts, Indigenous, indigenous education, Student

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Nahlah Ayed, CBC foreign correspondent, alumna and honorary degree recipient.

Research and International

Introducing the 2020 Nahlah Ayed Prize for Student Leadership and Global Citizenship recipients

January 11, 2021 —
Two UM students recognized for their efforts in bridging the local and the global

Faculty of Arts, International Centre, Peace and Conflict Studies, Research and International

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Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

CBC op-ed: UM researchers discover unexpected ‘silver linings’ of pandemic lockdown

January 11, 2021 —
In these stressful times, people can experience post-traumatic growth — positive changes — that may occur following a major life struggle.

Faculty of Arts, Max Rady College of Medicine, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, Research and International

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For those who teach children ages five and under, communicating while wearing a mask may have special challenges. (Shutterstock)

UM Today editors pick their top stories of 2020

December 22, 2020 —
Here are some stories that caught the attention of the UM Today editors

Alumni, COVID-19, COVID-19 outreach and research, Faculty of Arts, Faculty of Science, Indigenous, Libraries, Price Faculty of Engineering, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, Students, year-end

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Tools from Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) may help manage unpleasant emotions during lockdown stress. (Pexels/Ketut Subiyanto)

The Conversation: Beyond self-care –Try these 5 therapeutic tools to manage stress better during COVID-19 restrictions

December 16, 2020 —
Here are five key Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) strategies that validate difficult emotions invoked by the pandemic and make the case for changing automatic reactions that may be driven by strong emotions, such as self-medicating with substances, starting an argument or eating a pint of ice cream to feel better.

Faculty of Arts, psychology, The Conversation

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