Transforming the Learning Experience News Archive
Faculty of Arts
Clinical psychology graduate program to double
August 2, 2023 —
On July 21, the Province of Manitoba announced it will invest $412,000 to double the number of seats in the clinical psychology graduate program beginning in fall 2024. This is the first significant increase in student seats to this program in decades and will do much to help fill the urgent need for clinical psychologists in Manitoba.
UM’s new prairie crops and soils research facility poised to be a global leader in the agri-food sector
July 25, 2023 —
UM’s Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences is poised to take its place on the global stage, boost economic growth in Canada, while enhancing food security and agricultural sustainability across the world.
Centre for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning
You can do it! Empowering students through experiential learning
July 24, 2023 —
The benefits to students of experiential learning are known to be wide-ranging and life changing. At this year’s May 3 Teaching Café, “Journeys into Experiential Learning,” four UM panelists shared a variety of time-tested approaches that empower students, provide them with autonomy and real-world skills, and help them to recognize and reflect upon failure as a valuable learning tool.
Harnessing AI’s creative potential
July 24, 2023 —
Step into the fascinating world of music composition, where Örjan Sandred, Professor of Composition at Desautels Faculty of Music, is revolutionizing the creative process with the aid of AI.
UM gets more than $400,000 to double seats in clinical psychology program
July 21, 2023 —
A $412,000 investment by the Manitoba government will see the number of seats in the doctoral clinical psychology training program double at UM.
Libraries
UM selected to participate in national research data management workshop
July 20, 2023 —
UM selected to participate in national research data management workshop
Strange new tech world? We have courses for that.
July 17, 2023 —
Five courses teaching students how to think about and apply technology in new ways so that we can make sure the cows are happy and the machines don’t toy with our emotions.
Price Faculty of Engineering
Winnipeg Mayor visits engineering student teams
July 11, 2023 —
Winnipeg Mayor, Scott Gillingham paid a visit to the Price Faculty of Engineering on Saturday, July 8, 2023. The goal of the visit was to talk to students on the UMSAE teams and learn about what they do. He also got the unexpected opportunity to be strapped into the Baja vehicle and took a ride around the parking lot!
WATCH: Take a tour of UM’s futuristic ‘smart suite’
July 6, 2023 —
Tour the College of Rehabilitation Sciences' recently developed "smart suite."
Artificial intelligence in and beyond the classroom
July 6, 2023 —
Asper assistant professor Wenxi Pu explores artificial intelligence (AI) in his teaching and research, curious about the implications of this evolving, sometimes disruptive, technology.