graduate students News Archive
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Sustainability
Assessing UM Literacy and Culture of Sustainability: Survey Results
May 5, 2022 —
Open to all UM students, staff and faculty, the survey assessed the knowledge of the UM community regarding both general sustainability awareness and UM-specific initiatives and information. It aims to provide baseline data on the UM community and act as a guide for future sustainable education efforts on our campuses.
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Sustainability
UM Waste Reduction: Recap as we return to campus
April 26, 2022 —
By limiting waste and changing our habits, we can reduce our environmental impact by reducing the amount of greenhouse gases (GHGs) being produced by the University. We've provided a recap of all the exciting initiatives at UM that focus on waste reduction, education and engagement to help us all lessen our impact.
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Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Pharmacy Research Day highlights studies of drug effects, multiple sclerosis data
April 21, 2022 —
A graduate student who won the award for the best oral presentation at the College of Pharmacy’s Research Day says it’s gratifying to conduct research that has strong potential to benefit patients
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Sustainability
Let’s Pot a Plant and Talk About Climate Anxiety
April 19, 2022 —
This year, to celebrate Earth Day, the Office of Sustainability is hosting an eco-anxiety wellness event on April 22.
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Faculty of Graduate Studies
Finding solutions in nature
April 14, 2022 —
Lichens could be a potential source of a new drug for bacterial infections or cancer, according to this PhD student
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Faculty of Graduate Studies
En français, s’il vous plaît! Announcing the MT180 challengers
April 11, 2022 —
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Alumni
Alumni Association Scholarship applications now open
April 11, 2022 —
Thousands of dollars available to UM students pursuing their educational goals
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Faculty of Graduate Studies
3MT winner looking forward to continuing research in fight against Alzheimer’s
April 8, 2022 —
Four grad students take home top prizes at UM 3MT final
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Centre for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning
Become a more just and equitable educator
April 7, 2022 —
The Centre for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning offers numerous workshops and events to help you become a more just and equitable educator, all coming up in April and May.