Students News Archive
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UM joins Canadian Collegiate Esports League
May 17, 2021 —
UM students are eligible to register for events and compete against participating schools across the country in the Canadian College Esports League (CCEL).
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Sustainability
Steering around the potholes of spring cycling
May 17, 2021 —
Follow a few tips from the Office of Sustainability and UMCycle to help find your route, arrive safely and secure your bicycle
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Faculty of Graduate Studies
Master’s student takes home the win in UM’s 3MT and MT180 competitions
May 12, 2021 —
The annual 3MT and MT180 competitions at the University of Manitoba provide a platform for graduate students in thesis-based programs to feature their research and promote the success of UM graduate students
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Faculty of Graduate Studies
Dentistry students present studies at Research Day
May 12, 2021 —
Three years of hard work and sacrifice culminated in Dr. Rohan Kirtane winning first prize at the Dr. Gerald Niznick College of Dentistry Research Day. The effort the master of science in orthodontics student put into his research project paid off.
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Indigenous
Fifth annual Indigenous Awards of Excellence goes virtual
May 12, 2021 —
Over 10 days, the recipients of this year’s awards will be honoured through a series of videos
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Watch the 3MT Western Regionals and vote for UM challenger Nolan De Leon
May 11, 2021 —
Graduate student Nolan De Leon, an aspiring physician, won first place and the Dr. Archie McNicol Prize at the UM Three Minute Thesis finals and now moves on to the Western Regional 3MT competition on May 13, 2021
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Sustainability
UM Climate Action Plan underway
May 10, 2021 —
UM community invited to participate in a short survey and series of online lunch-and-lunch sessions about UM’s Climate Action Plan currently in development
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Spring Convocation features new virtual platform to celebrate, share awe-inspiring accomplishments
May 10, 2021 —
Running from June 15-17, Spring Convocation will be hosted this year on a new, interactive digital platform that opens the doors worldwide to honour students graduating from UM
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Students
Need Academic English Support? Enroll in Part-Time Academic English Courses
May 10, 2021 —
The English Language Centre offers affordable, non-credit language courses to support students whose first language is not English.
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Indigenous
Indigenous UM students honoured at virtual Manitoba Indigenous Youth Achievement Awards
May 10, 2021 —
Five Indigenous students at UM were recognized with awards