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Faculty of Science News

New Indigenous Science Fireside Chat Speaker Series : Campus News

March 29, 2022 —  'Climate change, poisoned environments, faulty finance systems and out-of-control governance systems are threatening our joint existence,' says Henry Lickers, Canadian Commissioner for the International Joint Commission, the first speaker scheduled on Friday, April 1

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Faculty of Architecture News

FAUM Alumni Spotlight | Barry Padolsky : Network News

March 28, 2022 —  Meet Barry Padolsky (B.Arch '61) UM alumnus and Ottawa-based architect, urban designer, and heritage consultant.

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Students News

Spring Convocation returns to in-person events for 2022 : Campus News

March 28, 2022 —  Convocation ceremonies will also be live-streamed on interactive platform

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Nicole Zajac

Asper School of Business News

Giving back to the community : Network News

March 28, 2022 —  Zajac says that right now she gives the bulk of her volunteer time to Asper and the University of Manitoba, not only because she values education, but because of her own experience with extracurriculars while at Asper.

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Faculty of Law News

Bastarache Prize-winning moot team earns respect for fair play, dedication to French, & camaraderie : Network News

March 25, 2022 —  March 18 to 20 was the fourth annual version of the Michel Bastarache Moot Court Competition, named for the Honourable Michel Bastarache, a former justice of the Supreme Court of Canada and leading jurist and champion of language rights. The Manitoba team was nominated by their fellow competitors – and won – the Michel-Bastarache Prize, which is awarded to the team that exemplifies the spirit of fair play and dedication to French.

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Libraries News

New tool for researchers : Network News

March 25, 2022 —  UM Libraries releases the Research Data Storage Finder -- new tool to help UM researchers determine the best location place to store their data.

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Dylan MacKay

Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences News

New professor seeks to connect nutritional strategies with chronic disease prevention : Network News

March 25, 2022 —  Dr. Dylan MacKay joined the Department of Food and Human Nutritional Sciences as Assistant Professor in Nutrition and Chronic Diseases on January 1, 2022.

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Rady Faculty of Health Sciences News

Former dean of dentistry recognized for ‘transformation and vision,’ named dean emeritus : Network News

March 24, 2022 —  A dentist and academic who led the UM dentistry program for eight years said he was humbled to be formally appointed dean emeritus of dentistry at a virtual ceremony on March 7.

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Hooman Derakhshani

Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences News

New professor to study therapeutic potentials of animal microbiomes : Network News

March 24, 2022 —  Dr. Hooman Derakhshani joined the Department of Animal Science as Assistant Professor in Applied Animal Microbiology on January 1, 2022.

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New Academic Jobs – March 23, 2022 : Network News

March 23, 2022 —  Here are the latest academic job openings, as of March 23, 2022.

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