UM Today Archives

November 2, 2022 —  “It’s not a whole degree. In a short time, you get a lot of knowledge and skills.” - Michelle Porter

November 1, 2022 —  The University of Manitoba and the I.H. Asper School of Business have announced the appointment of Dr. Robert Biscontri as the new Asper Associate Dean, Undergraduate and International Programs.

November 1, 2022 —  reposted from The Manitoban on November 1, 2022; Faculty of Architecture co-op student, Dallin Chicoine reflects on his work term experience in Iqaluit

November 1, 2022 —  The following article was written by P. LeHeiget, E.J. McGeough and D.J. Cattani, University of Manitoba. It was originally published in Cattle Country in November 2022.

November 1, 2022 —  Teresa Boucher, UM alum, received this year’s Certificate of Achievement for Inclusion and Innovation in Learning.

October 31, 2022 —  Dismantling racism and reflections on learning through the COVID pandemic were common themes at the first in-person convocation since 2019 for graduates of the College of Rehabilitation Sciences and Master of Physician Assistant Studies (MPAS) program at the Max Rady College of Medicine.

October 31, 2022 —  The first Entrepreneurship Speaker Series kicks off on Friday, November 4, 2022 in-person with alum Chris Schmidt who graduated with his Bachelor of Science degree in 2016, and a year later, a company he founded, Geofilter Studio became Canada’s fastest growing company.

October 31, 2022 —  Want to take the stress out of the first day of teaching and feel confident using your electronic classroom? We can help!

October 31, 2022 —  The RivGen device was fabricated by Stace in Quebec, then shipped to Manitoba where the device was re-assembled near the Canadian Hydrokinetic Turbine Test Centre.

October 28, 2022 —  This 2-hour interactive workshop provides students with a simple but effective strategy for starting, sustaining, and ending informal conversations. Participants will explore a variety of cultural norms around small talk.