Students News Archive
Information Services and Technology
How to catch a phish
May 8, 2018 —
Cybercriminals use phishing emails to manipulate people into doing what they want, including providing personal information such as banking or identification records. Because of this element of manipulating human emotions, phishing is considered a kind of social engineering.
Faculty of Science
Full STEAM ahead – Science Rendezvous!
May 8, 2018 —
Science Rendezvous, a free day of fun and discovery returns to the University of Manitoba, Fort Garry campus Saturday, May 12
Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
School of Agriculture celebrates 111th convocation
May 7, 2018 —
Sixty-five students received their Diplomas in Agriculture at the 2018 convocation of the School of Agriculture
Sustainability
Give & Go Residence Move Out
May 3, 2018 —
Give your old items to someone in need and go enjoy your summer! That is what student residence were told once the winter term exams wrapped up. The Give & Go campaign is a partnership between the Office of Sustainability and Residence Life, in efforts of reducing waste during the busy mid-April residence move out. Throughout the two-week move out window, students were able to donate more than 4,000 pounds of items that potentially would have ended up in landfill.
Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
New meaning for ‘field trip’: Course takes students to the farm
May 3, 2018 —
A new summer course will give students an introduction to the workings of a modern Canadian farm
Sustainability
Champions of sustainable commuting
April 30, 2018 —
The Campus Commute Survey results are in
Faculty of Science
‘Messy and Magical’: Elementary students to enjoy ‘Discovery Days’ May 3 and 4
April 27, 2018 —
Paper marbling, a potions class à la Hogwarts School of Wizardry!, math mania or a physics stunts show? These are just some of the options available to the nearly 2,000 elementary school students attending this year’s “Discovery Days” on the University of Manitoba’s Fort Garry campus. Hosted by the Faculties of Science and Engineering on May 3rd and 4th.
Brushing up on generosity
April 26, 2018 —
School of Dental Hygiene voted overwhelmingly in support of Smiles for Miles, largely because of the personal experiences they’ve had through the program, which sponsors dental care for newcomers
Engineering a successful 3MT® competition
April 26, 2018 —
International student Shervin Ghomi competes in 3MT® regionals on April 27 and needs your votes
Students
New scholarship awarded to 18 students
April 24, 2018 —
Eighteen U of M students are recipients of the inaugural UMSU Award for Indigenous Community Leaders