Kinesiology and Recreation Management News Archive
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Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management
A closing chapter for two Faculty of Kinesiology & Recreation Management pillars
June 30, 2020 —
June 30 marks a significant milestone for Joannie Halas and Garth Pischke, two prominent Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management figures.
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Kelsey Wog wins 2020 U SPORTS Female Athlete of the Year
June 26, 2020 —
Kelsey Wog has been awarded the 2020 Lieutenant Governor Athletic Award U SPORTS Female Athlete of the Year for the 2019-20 season.
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Students
Convocation 2020 – Beyond the Classroom
June 24, 2020 —
Meet some of the incredible members of the University of Manitoba’s class of 2020. As students, these graduands embraced opportunities available to them outside the classroom – from international exchanges to undergraduate research – that broadened their horizons and helped them to find their passions.
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Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management
‘I am so proud of this class of 2020’
June 24, 2020 —
The Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management class of 2020 is a resilient cohort of 100 graduands who demonstrated perseverance amid unprecedented circumstances.
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Research and International
$10 million for discovery science
June 17, 2020 —
University of Manitoba scientists received a total of $10,667,861 over five years for 80 awards from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) Discovery Grants Program.
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Kelsey Wog named finalist for national Athlete of the Year award
June 15, 2020 —
Cast your vote now for University of Manitoba Bisons swim star, Kelsey Wog who was named a finalist for the 2020 U SPORTS Athlete of the Year.
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No football, soccer for Bisons in Fall Term 2020
June 8, 2020 —
Canada West announces the cancellation of Fall Term sports due to the impact of COVID-19.
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Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management
FKRM master’s student nets 3rd place at 3MT finals
June 5, 2020 —
Sarah Bohunicky's thesis on reducing shoulder pain gives her a podium finish in the 2020 UM Three Minute Thesis finals.
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Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management
Speaking out against racism and police violence
June 4, 2020 —
An open letter to FKRM Faculty, Staff, Students and Student-Athletes from Dean Douglas Brown.
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Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management
FKRM prof earns nod as top chiropractic researcher
May 29, 2020 —
FKRM associate professor Dr. Steven Passmore has been named by the Canadian Chiropractic Association as its researcher of the year.