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TeachingLIFE News

Pandemic performance

June 24, 2021 — 
How a cross-faculty collaboration proves social distancing is no match for creativity.

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Notes on the passing of Dr. Chris Johnson

June 23, 2021 — 
Dr. Chris Johnson, Professor Emeritus, department of English, theatre, film & media, passed away this past weekend.

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UM psychologists create free tool to help new parents grapple with anxiety during COVID-19

June 22, 2021 — 
Helps pregnant and postpartum people gain insight and strategies to manage anxiety during a global pandemic.

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Faculty of Arts News

Signs of improvement, but further work needed to create more inclusive secondary schools: 2SLGBTQ report

June 21, 2021 — 
New research shows that, while there have been some important improvements in the last decade, there is still a long way to go in creating safer and more accepting Canadian schools for Two Spirit, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Queer, Questioning (2SLGBTQ) youths

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Research funding supports BIG ideas

June 15, 2021 — 
Dozens of research projects have received over $6.5 million in funding to support research excellence in the social sciences, humanities, natural sciences and engineering fields

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Faculty of Arts News

Meet the 2021 Faculty of Arts Gold Medal Recipients

June 15, 2021 — 
The Faculty of Arts is pleased to present the 2021 undergraduate academic medal winners

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Faculty of Arts News

Arts grad ends degree with Creative Expression Award

June 11, 2021 — 
Rebecca Simiyu [BA/2021] looks back fondly at her time in the Faculty of Arts ending with an award

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Faculty of Architecture News

Theatres of Architectural Imagination Symposium

June 10, 2021 — 
Theatres of Architectural Imagination Symposium held from May 27 - 29 featured 28 paper presentations by established and emergent scholars from across North America, Europe and Australia; plus two special panels with award-winning theatre architects and directors; and 11 Entr’Actes, animating intervals between sessions with multi-media interpretations of the symposium themes.

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Alumni News

Alumni POV: Choosing visibility

June 9, 2021 — 
This Pride month, UM alumna Teri Stevens explains why she's chosen to be visibly queer

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Three UM researchers to examine more equitable and sustainable public transport opportunities

June 7, 2021 — 
'Mobility is freedom, but only if it’s efficient, sustainable and works for all Canadians'

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