Students News Archive
‘Make good connections and friendships’
October 17, 2018 —
Angela Levasseur is graduating at Fall Convocation 2018 with her PostBac in Education, her third degree from the U of M
President Barnard spurs grads to take a more active role in leadership that will guide the future
October 17, 2018 —
In his address to graduands, President Barnard challenged graduating students to push forward the boundaries of knowledge
From Frisbees to jet fighters, and food to your door
October 16, 2018 —
Crawford is graduating at Fall Convocation 2018 with an MBA, following on the heels of an engineering degree (BSME/12) that spawned a job in the aerospace sector
Asper School of Business
Chillin’ for Charity 2018
October 15, 2018 —
On Thursday, October 18, more than 40 students from the Asper School of Business will be taking the plunge into an icy-cold pool of water to raise money for the United Way of Winnipeg.
Information Services and Technology
Free coffee and donut for students who update their signUM email account!
October 15, 2018 —
Information Services and Technology will offer a free coffee and donut to every student who uses the Mobile Service Desk to update their signUM email account on October 23 and 24.
NSERC announces more than $13M in funding for U of M
October 12, 2018 —
Funding and scholarships for researchers and students across all disciplines
Sustainability
Let’s Talk Waste: Disposable Cups
October 12, 2018 —
Disposable coffee cups are a big problem not only for the U of M, but also across the globe. The university community can do its part to prevent more disposable coffee cups from ending up in the landfill.
Sustainability
Let’s Talk Waste: Composting
October 12, 2018 —
The most recent addition to composting on campus starts Oct. 15, 2018. The Arts Student Body Council (ASBC), in partnership with the Office of Sustainability, is beginning a compost pilot project with Compost Winnipeg. The pilot project will be kept in motion by student sustainability ambassador volunteers and will be maintained by ASBC and the Office of Sustainability.
Faculty of Science
International win for students at the 2018 Humanoid Application Challenge
October 11, 2018 —
Students working in the Autonomous Agents Laboratory in the Department of Computer Science had a strong showing again at the 2018 Humanoid Application Challenge, at the 2018 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS 2018)
Faculty of Science
“We get experience; they get new ideas”: Science Co-op partners with Wawanesa Insurance to spectacular effect
October 10, 2018 —
Its a win-win for students and employers participating in the University of Manitoba Science Co-op Program.