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Join in Plastic Free July : Editor's Picks

July 6, 2021 —  Join the global movement and be part of the solution to plastic pollution. Making small changes to everyday habits makes a huge difference—on a local and global level.

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School of Art News

Call for Emerging Curators: School of Art Gallery Visiting Curator Program : Network News

July 6, 2021 —  The School of Art Gallery at the University of Manitoba is seeking two emerging curators to participate in its inaugural Visiting Curator Program. 

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UM congratulates Mary Simon on her appointment as first Indigenous Governor General : News

July 6, 2021 —  'Her appointment is a significant and inspirational moment for Canada'

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Information Services and Technology News

Modern Authentication comes to UM : Network News

July 6, 2021 —  On July 6, the university will implement Microsoft’s Modern Authentication as the next step in improving the security of our data and systems. We’re updating the way you log in to our systems to make them more secure.

Faculty of Architecture News

MORE COMPETITION, PLEASE! : Network News

July 6, 2021 —  The Department of Biosystems Engineering is committed to the establishment of a Sustainability-in-Action Facility (SiAF) on the Alternative Village site, that will be available to the University of Manitoba community for experiential learning and demonstration opportunities in areas of sustainability.

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A respiratory therapy student practices her skills on a manikin..

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences News

Respiratory therapy students join workforce early : Campus News

July 5, 2021 —  Students in the final year of the respiratory therapy program at the College of Rehabilitation Sciences, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences met their licensing requirements and officially completed the program four weeks early this year in order to assist with the need created by the COVID-19 pandemic

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CBC: Nunavut PhD student wins award for research that blends Inuit knowledge and western science : UM in the News

July 5, 2021 —  Enooyaq Sudlovenick, who was raised on Baffin Island, Nunavut, is one of the 2021 recipients of the Weston Family Award in Northern Research

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three students working on equipment in nanofab lab

Research and International News

Strengthening innovation in Manitoba : News

July 5, 2021 —  More than $3.7 million in new funding to support collaboration between academic and industry and strengthen innovation ecosystems in Western Canada

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Joshua Okyere

Faculty of Graduate Studies News

PhD student Joshua Okyere named Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation Scholar : Network News

July 5, 2021 —  Joshua Okyere, a PhD student in the peace and conflict studies (PACS) program, qualified as a finalist for the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation Scholarship and Engaged Leadership program. After a rigorous selection process and competing with 102 semi-finalists, he has now been named one of this year’s 15 Scholars across Canada.

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Opaskwayak First Nation (OCN) smart vertical farm. // Photo provided by OCN

Research and International News

Smart vertical farming to expand in Northern Manitoba : News

July 5, 2021 —  UM and Opaskwayak Cree Nation collaborate on new project

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