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3MT winner cites passion for research as driving force in competition

April 22, 2021 — 
Nolan De Leon, a graduate student who is an aspiring physician won first place and the Archie McNicol Prize at the University of Manitoba Three Minute Thesis finals on April 21, 2021

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Medical students Tessa Bortoluzzi, Madeline Robinson, Michael Paille and Sarah Unrau on a Zoom call.

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Medical students lobby province for universal coverage of contraception

April 22, 2021 — 
A group of Max Rady College of Medicine students is calling on the provincial government to implement universal coverage of all contraception for Manitobans.

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Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

Civility Saves Lives Manitoba campaign calls for respect in the clinical learning environment

April 20, 2021 — 
A group of students, residents, faculty and staff from the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences is working to promote respect and civility in the clinical learning environment with a new campaign. 

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Information Services and Technology

Microsoft 365 project update

April 20, 2021 — 
The Office 365 Project Team would like to thank all staff and faculty for your support during our rollout of Microsoft 365 licenses and the email accounts migrations to the new Microsoft environment. Our project was planned to begin last summer, but the pandemic intervened. As a result, the project rolled out new licenses to all staff and faculty last March so everyone would have access to Microsoft's online tools for collaboration.

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Learn about social change and justice with Community Engaged Learning

April 20, 2021 — 
Learning in and with the community enriches a student’s education beyond the theory they learn in lectures. It fosters new, versatile ways of thinking about the world around us and understanding our role in it

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COVID-19 vaccine vials, syringes and a blue mask on a green table.

President’s message on COVID-19 vaccinations

April 16, 2021 — 
'The vaccine gives us great hope that we will be able to get to the other side of this pandemic and resume the in-person engagement we all miss so dearly'

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Message from Laurie M. Schnarr, Vice-Provost (Students) – April 15

April 15, 2021 — 
"I know this has been a tough year. Please know that we are here to help you get across the finish line."

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Joe Pye, an Indigenous pollinator at the UM Permaculture Garden

Sustainability

Celebrate Earth Day all week long

April 15, 2021 — 
From April 19-23, celebrate Earth Day and Restore Our Earth by participating in virtual events and activities from home

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Exam time

Previous UM exams as study aids in 2021

April 14, 2021 — 
As a service to UM students, here are some actual final exams that UM students faced when they sat down to complete them.

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Steps you can take now to reach your career goals

April 13, 2021 — 
As students, creating a plan of action to reach your career goals can seem challenging. At the University of Manitoba, Career Services helps students with career planning and job search strategies to help them progress towards their future beyond postsecondary education.

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