Students News Archive
Sustainability
UM’s path toward zero-emission vehicles
December 15, 2023 —
UM takes steps to monitor and reduce transportation emissions from fleet vehicles and support a transition to Zero Emission Vehicles on our campuses.
Price Faculty of Engineering
Engineering ingenuity unveiled during ENG 1430 Design Showcase
December 14, 2023 —
The ENG 1430 Design Showcase challenged first-year students to design, build and test a scaled prototype to present to industry professionals.
Righting the bias
December 14, 2023 —
How Mikayla Hunter and friends formed UM’s first Queer & Trans Graduate Student Group
Students
Worrying about making ends meet? Learn about supports that can help
December 12, 2023 —
If you’re struggling right now, please know there’s support available for eligible students.
Students
UM supports available throughout the exam period
December 11, 2023 —
As we enter the upcoming exam period from December 12 to 22, I extend my best wishes to each of you.
Students
Update for Winnipeg Transit users
December 8, 2023 —
The Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1505 (ATU), the designated representative for transit workers in the City of Winnipeg have accepted their offer from the City. As a result, Winnipeg Transit service will continue with regular schedules and operations.
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Physical therapy student promotes movement with household items
December 6, 2023 —
Second-year UM physical therapy student Amanda Shiplack believes that exercise should be seen as fun, rather than a chore. That’s the approach she used when creating a one-day event for people with cognitive and physical challenges at a local geriatric day hospital earlier this year.
Exploring virtual reality in teaching and learning
December 5, 2023 —
One of the newer opportunities in simulation education is virtual reality, which provides opportunities to teach things like prioritization, problem solving, and clinical decision-making skills.
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Students, educators share ‘common nursing experience’
December 5, 2023 —
When Bryn Sitarik first began studying at UM in 2016, she was interested in a business degree, with a focus on human resources. But after an experience working at CancerCare Manitoba in Summer 2018, she shifted her focus to nursing.
Six grad students receive Rady Faculty Dean’s Prize
December 5, 2023 —
The 2023 Dean of the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences Graduate Student Achievement Prize was awarded to six distinguished learners.