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Knight Lecture News Archive

Neil deGrasse Tyson

Knight Lecture…Seeking the diverse and illustrious

August 1, 2017 — 
Nominations for the The Robert and Elizabeth Knight Distinguished Visitors Program close Sep. 15, 2017

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Alex Mihailidis is an international research expert on technology and aging.

Knight Distinguished Visitors Program features internationally-respected researcher on technology and aging

April 28, 2016 — 
The Robert and Elizabeth Knight Distinguished Visitors Program welcomes Alex Mihailidis on May 2 and 3

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Neil deGrasse Tyson

Enhancing the quality of higher education

November 18, 2015 — 
The University of Manitoba is seeking candidates for the next Knight Distinguished Visitor

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2014 Knight Lecture - Honourable Justice Murray Sinclair

Indigenous

Justice Murray Sinclair delivers Knight Lecture to standing-room only crowd

October 31, 2014 — 
The Honourable Justice Murray Sinclair, chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, presented this year's Knight Lecture with a talk titled, "If you thought the Truth was hard, Reconciliation will be harder"

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Indigenous

Wpg Free Press: Sinclair issues challenge to help heal pain of schools

October 31, 2014 — 
'Reconciliation is a hard road.'

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Knight Lecture: If you thought the Truth was hard, Reconciliation will be harder

October 29, 2014 — 
Justice Murray Sinclair will deliver the 2014 Knight Distinguished Visitor Lecture on Thursday, Oct. 30

The Honourable Justice Murray Sinclair

Indigenous

If you thought the Truth was hard, Reconciliation will be harder

October 29, 2014 — 
When the TRC process was initiated, some knew that the process would be difficult, but worth it, so that the healing and reconciliation could begin.

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Neil deGrasse Tyson

Students

Pluto still not a planet, Neil deGrasse Tyson tells screaming U of M crowd

March 14, 2014 — 
Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson gets a rock star's welcome

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Neil deGrasse Tyson

Students

Neil deGrasse Tyson, Pluto killer and ‘sexiest astrophysicist’, speaks on campus

March 11, 2014 — 
This year's Knight Distinguished Visiting Lecture

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