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Indigenous News

CBC Manitoba: Louis Riel day may be on Monday but the University of Manitoba is celebrating today : UM in the News

February 16, 2024 —  Louis Riel day may be on Monday but the University of Manitoba is celebrating today

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Asper School of Business News

Building Métis community through inclusion and identity : Network News

February 16, 2024 —  Matthew Carriere is a BComm student at the Asper School of Business and member of Indigenous Business Education Partners (IBEP) who knows what it means to find himself through community.

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THE STATUE OF LOUIS RIEL, ADORNED WITH A SASH BY THE MÉTIS UNIVERSITY STUDENTS ASSOCIATION

Students News

Enjoy the Winter Term Break : Network News

February 16, 2024 —  As we head into the Winter Term Break from February 19 to 23, I want to wish you all well.

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School of Art News

School of Art Gallery presents Women at War : Network News

February 15, 2024 —  The School of Art Gallery is honoured to present Women at War, featuring works by a selection of the leading contemporary women artists working in Ukraine, and provides context for the current war, as represented in art across media.

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The Globe and Mail: Conservatives would cut foreign aid, reform procurement to fund military : UM in the News

February 15, 2024 —  Conservatives would cut foreign aid, reform procurement to fund military

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Dr. Brian Mark, Dean, Faculty of Science Professor, Department of Microbiology

Faculty of Science News

Pork, pathogens and progress: A close look at PRRSV research : Network News

February 15, 2024 —  The pork industry provides people across different cultures a considerable source of protein, essential nutrients and a versatile ingredient for diverse culinary traditions. So, when the problem of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) infection in the pork industry results in an economic loss of $650 million annually in the United States, finding a solution is of critical significance. A diverse group of researchers at the Faculty of Science and Princeton University has recently published a paper sharing their discovery on better understanding and managing PRRSV.

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Provost and Vice-President (Academic) News

Fellows in Equity, Anti-Oppression and Social Justice : Network News

February 15, 2024 —  The Fellows in Equity, Anti-Oppression and Social Justice program aims to ensure student voices, vision and experiences are valued and embedded into institutional initiatives for social justice, equity, accessibility and anti-oppression at the University of Manitoba.

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An aerial view of the Prairie Green landfill in the rural municipality of Rosser in Manitoba. A new Probe Research poll suggests two percentage points separate those who support a search of the landfill for the remains of two Indigenous women (47 per cent), compared to those who don't (45 per cent). (Trevor Brine/CBC)

Faculty of Law News

CBC Manitoba: Opinion poll about alleged serial killer ‘distressing and disheartening,’ says daughter of slain woman : UM in the News

February 15, 2024 —  Opinion poll about alleged serial killer 'distressing and disheartening,' says daughter of slain woman

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Portrait of Dr. Brian Postl.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences News

CBC Manitoba: Winnipeg doctor who endorsed NDP’s health-care plan chosen to lead Shared Health’s board : UM in the News

February 15, 2024 —  Winnipeg doctor who endorsed NDP's health-care plan chosen to lead Shared Health's board

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Centre for defence and security studies

Faculty of Arts News

Globe and Mail: Poilievre would ‘work towards meeting’ 2-per-cent NATO target : UM in the News

February 15, 2024 —  Poilievre would ‘work towards meeting’ 2-per-cent NATO target

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