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Celebrating $2.5 million gift for construction of new concert hall
December 5, 2019 —
The Desautels Concert Hall will be the strategic capstone of the Taché Arts Project
![GERRY PRICE (FIFTH FROM LEFT) WITH 8 OF 10 INAUGURAL WINNERS OF THE PRICE GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR WOMEN IN ENGINEERING AT THE PRICE SCHOLARS RECEPTION ON NOV. 26.](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Price-reception_WEB-150x150.jpg)
New graduate scholarships support women in engineering
December 5, 2019 —
The Price Graduate Scholarships for Women in Engineering was established through a $600,000 gift from the Price Family Foundation
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UM research project to improve kidney health in remote communities wins funding from TD Bank
December 3, 2019 —
This funding will expand the University of Manitoba’s Kidney Check program
![Dr. Ernest Rady [BComm/58, LLB/62, LLD/15]. // PHOTO BY THOMAS FRICKE](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/DSC_1413_edit-150x150.jpg)
Alumnus Dr. Ernest Rady announced as 2020 IDEA recipient
November 27, 2019 —
The Associates of the Asper School of Business at UM have announced that Dr. Ernest Rady is the recipient of the 2020 International Distinguished Entrepreneur Award
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Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Winnipeg Rh Institute Foundation donates $1-M to support pediatric research at U of M
November 26, 2019 —
The Rady Faculty of Health Sciences announced the new Dr. John M. Bowman Chair in Pediatrics and Child Health research chair to improve care and treatment for childhood disease and disability Nov. 25 at Bannatyne campus.
![Dr. Juliette Cooper, Board Chair, Rh Institute Foundation, with Dr. Kristy Wittmeier, inaugural Dr. John M. Bowman Chair in Pediatrics and Child Health](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Rh-2019-photo-Cooper-Witt-150x150.jpg)
Improving care and treatment for childhood disease and disability
November 25, 2019 —
The Winnipeg Rh Institute Foundation is supporting the Dr. John M. Bowman Chair in Pediatrics and Child Health through a gift of $1 million
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Prominent UM alumni announce $1M gift
November 22, 2019 —
Dr. Arni Thorsteinson and Dr. Susan Glass have made a transformative donation to the Front and Centre campaign
![The Engineering class of 1959 celebrated its 60th reunion in September.](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Engineering-class_WEB-150x150.jpg)
Alumni
A legacy 60 years in the making
November 15, 2019 —
When Don Whitmore and Ken Bailey graduated from the Faculty of Engineering in 1959, they could scarcely imagine how much the campus would change in six decades – or that their philanthropy would play a role
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Students thank donors on National Philanthropy Day
November 13, 2019 —
National Philanthropy Day is celebrated internationally every year on Nov. 15 and recognizes the impact of donors and others on our community
![Giselle McNally](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/agfood_student-150x150.jpg)
Philanthropy jump-starts career for ag grad
November 12, 2019 —
Giselle McNally was the 2018 recipient of the Manitoba Pork Council Prize for students in the Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences