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mt180 challenger on a stage

Faculty of Graduate Studies News

2025 Ma thèse en 180 secondes challengers announced! : Network News

February 21, 2025 —  Meet the 2025 MT180 challengers

Team Asper celebrates at JDC West. Photo provided by Evan Adair.

Asper School of Business News

The community that competition built : Network News

February 21, 2025 —  Of the many skills that business competitions test, competencies like agility, adaptability, and dynamism are signatures. Two of the biggest competitions that Asper students participate in each year are JDC West and the MBA Games, each of which includes a case component in addition to athletics, spirit, and more.

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ICE alumni stand beneath the whale bone arch in Niaqunngut (Apex), a scenic area of Iqaluit.

Indigenous News

The power of community and shared leadership : Network News

February 21, 2025 —  The university experience extends beyond textbooks and lectures—it’s also about building community, igniting change and shaping the future.

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3MT Heat

Faculty of Graduate Studies News

University of Manitoba’s Three-Minute Thesis (3MT©) Challenge Heats Begin: Showcasing Innovative Research : MomentUM for change

February 21, 2025 —  The Faculty of Graduate studies is set to highlight 38 graduate students with the upcoming Three-Minute Thesis (3MT) Challenge Heats.

Student in a white lab coat standing in a chemistry lab.

Faculty of Science News

From lab to publication: NSERC URA winner, Kara Loudon, studies health risks in food storage plastics : Network News

February 21, 2025 —  Kara B. Loudon is an undergraduate student in the department of chemistry and a perennial NSERC URA winner who moved forward with the research published recently in the Royal Society of Chemistry. The study, “Estimating dietary exposure to polycyclic aromatic compounds from food grade plastics” looks at the migration of chemicals from food-storage containers under typical usage conditions and how they might impact human health.

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Black History Month graphic showing a heart with red, yellow and green, against black background.

Share, celebrate, understand, participate: Black History Month 2025 : Agents of change

February 21, 2025 —  UM community members share their reflections

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Flag lowered for Dr. Marion I. Meadmore, OC : Network News

February 20, 2025 —  The University of Manitoba will be lowering the flag on the Administration Building on Feb. 20, 2025, in memory of Dr. Marion I. Meadmore, OC.

Fletcher Baragar, an economics professor at the University of Manitoba, says Canada should join forces with other nations facing Trump tariff threats — like Mexico, China and potentially the European Union — in order to strengthen economic ties over the next four years. (Karen Pauls/CBC)

Faculty of Arts News

Global Winnipeg: Which Manitoba sector will tariffs hit the hardest? : Alumni Answers

February 20, 2025 —  Which Manitoba sector will tariffs hit the hardest?

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Photo credit: JESSICA LEE / FREE PRESS FILES Brandon Trask is an associate law professor at the University of Manitoba and a former prosecutor.

Faculty of Law News

Winnipeg Free Press: Petition calling for bail reform launched in wake of fatal crash : Alumni Answers

February 20, 2025 —  Man accused of causing crash was out on bail

Portrait of Barry Prentice

Asper School of Business News

Winnipeg Free Press: De minimis exemption death watch puts small businesses on edge : Alumni Answers

February 20, 2025 —  For now, Sanjay Agarwal has stopped advertising in the United States.

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