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Turning a passion project into a side hustle business

September 5, 2025 — 
With help from the Stu Clark Centre’s Side Hustle Course, UM alum Emily Thoroski turned her passion for science and music into The Environmental Musician.

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Seeing the Supply Chain as a Chain of Relationships

August 20, 2025 — 
Asper Professor and Director of Sustainability Minelle Silva publishes a years-in-the-making research article in FT50-ranked publication

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Split photo. A man standing in front of a plane and another with his arms crossed smiling with no background behind him.

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2025 VIBE Award Recipients announced, honouring outstanding Indigenous entrepreneurs

August 14, 2025 — 
This year’s VIBE Awards take place November 6, 2025. The two recipients are Cody Gonsalves of Purposeful Movements Ltd. and E. Oliver Owen of Amik Aviation.

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The original Hudson Bay logo (from HBC website)

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CBC Manitoba: What Could Fill the Empty Hudson’s Bay Spaces in Winnipeg Malls

August 12, 2025 — 
What Could Fill the Empty Hudson's Bay Spaces in Winnipeg Malls

Wenlong Yuan

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The Free Press: Bell MTS Smart Home service offloaded in alarm deal

August 11, 2025 — 
BELL MTS’s parent company is selling its home security and monitored alarm branches to an Ontario firm.

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Debra Jonasson-Young, director of the Stu Clark Centre for Entrepreneurship.

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CTV Winnipeg: How to start a side hustle

August 11, 2025 — 
How to start a side hustle

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Ben Isakov is a startup coach at the University of Manitoba’s Stu Clark Centre for Entrepreneurship and runs a consulting business.

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The Free Press: U of M course on side gigs expands students’ financial potential

August 2, 2025 — 
U of M course on side gigs expands students’ financial potential

At the Churchill Marine Observatory (CMO), researchers find ways to respond to a changing environment. // Image from CMO

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CTV News: Churchill port agreement to improve global market access

July 28, 2025 — 
Churchill port agreement to improve global market access

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Rick Duha smiling, standing in front of paint drums

Alumni News

Meet the 2025 Distinguished Alumni Award Recipient for Lifetime Achievement

July 22, 2025 — 
Throughout his remarkable career, Rick Duha has exemplified what it means to lead with vision, integrity, and a deep commitment to community.

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Shiu-Yik Au, Dan Shin, Sean Buchanan, and Harsha Kamatham

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Asper School of Business Earns National Research Funding

July 15, 2025 — 
The Asper School of Business is proud to celebrate four faculty members who have received 2025 Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) Insight Development Grants. These prestigious grants support early stage research with strong potential for impact in the social sciences and humanities.

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