front and centre News Archive
That time when … a Nobel Prize winner gave me a scholarship
November 5, 2019 —
Student learns his scholarship was funded by a Nobel Laureate
Libraries
The Falcon Lake UFO Files
October 31, 2019 —
On May 20, 1967, something happened in the wilderness around Falcon Lake, Manitoba, that has never been adequately explained
The Asper Foundation creates unprecedented new entrance bursary
October 18, 2019 —
The Asper Foundation has announced a $5-million gift to the University of Manitoba designed to remove barriers for students demonstrating financial need
UM alumnus wins Nobel Prize in Physics
October 8, 2019 —
The Swedish Academy of Sciences announced that a UM graduate, acclaimed cosmologist Dr. James Peebles, has won the 2019 Nobel Prize in Physics
Homecoming celebrates alumni achievements and generosity
September 27, 2019 —
Returning grads connect with UM, classmates, faculty, staff and students
U of M welcomes two Schulich Leader Scholarship recipients this fall
August 6, 2019 —
Mia Battad, a student at Balmoral Hall School and Nikolaus Reichert of Garden City Collegiate have each been awarded the Schulich Leader Scholarship
Alumni
Finding their spark
June 28, 2019 —
Students & alumni thrive under Stu Clark’s legacy and continued leadership
![Stu Clark [BComm(Hons)/76, LLD/11].](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Stu-Clark_WEB-1-150x150.jpg)
University welcomes $10 million gift, new graduate school
June 14, 2019 —
Transformational gift to Front and Centre campaign will enhance the I.H. Asper School of Business’ role
New support for future leaders
June 11, 2019 —
Province invests $2.5M in James W. Burns Leadership Institute
![James Burns [BComm/51, LLD/87 (Hon.)]](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Burns-James_WEB-150x150.jpg)
Name unveiled for leadership institute
June 4, 2019 —
The legacy of the late James Burns, one of Canada’s most prominent business leaders, has been bolstered