#umanitoba News Archive

November 7, 2025 — 
"Do it for the people you love. Do it for your children, family, friends, and colleagues. If you want to help, learn more by taking this course.” - Robin Attas

October 7, 2025 — 
“Funding like this is important because we know through surveys that have been done that many individuals are not able to access oral health-care services,” said Dr. Anastasia Kelekis-Cholakis, dean of the Dr. Gerald Niznick College of Dentistry.

September 4, 2025 — 
"University can be lonely. Just seeing a friendly face helps. It’s nice to touch base, to see where everyone is at. I will go to Migizii to say hi, to catch up with people from my first-year classes.” - Brett Naylor

July 29, 2025 — 
We are pleased to announce that the Desautels Faculty of Music has received a Strategic Initiatives Support Fund (SISF) Grant of $52,532 to build on the fiddling program that DFOM spearheaded in 2024-25.

July 29, 2025 — 
It's a summer tradition at CBC Music: the annual classical "30 under 30" list, celebrating the achievements of Canada's emerging classical musicians - and the Desautels Faculty of Music's Ari Hooker has made it onto the list.

May 8, 2025 — 
A new partnership between the province’s largest post-secondary institutions is creating a made-in-Manitoba pathway to earning an engineering degree.

January 15, 2025 — 
Every Freeze Is Different will provide an opportunity to experience music in new ways, incorporating multimedia, narration, visual art, and singing, outside the norms of traditional classical performance.

November 21, 2024 — 
“We can all do and learn more. Whether you are an expert or just beginning your journey with EDIA, you have a place here.” - Robin Attas

October 24, 2024 — 
“It is a privilege to be a part of this group, to be in this space, to connect and celebrate with others.” - Adrienne Bestland

October 16, 2024 — 
Excitement is in the air as the University of Manitoba Percussion Ensemble prepares to showcase their talent at the upcoming conference “The Space Between,” hosted at Acadia University in beautiful Wolfville, NS. Invited by the Canadian Percussion Network, the ensemble will present their captivating session titled “Connecting the Threads: An Exploration in Community-Minded Rehearsal and Performance Processes.” This is not just an opportunity for performance; it’s a chance to dive deep into the essence of musical collaboration. Grouping the students in various quartets allows the students to explore a variety of musical, creative and leadership roles withing the traditional percussion quartet model.