Students News Archive
Students
April Instagram photo contest
April 3, 2017 —
Do you have a favourite campus landscape or view? As the term wraps up and we look forward to summer we want to see your favourite views of campus. Follow @umstudent on Instagram, post and tag your pics and you could win $25 at the Bookstore.
Third-year pianist a four-time national award winner
April 3, 2017 —
Paul Williamson represented Manitoba at the Canadian Federation of Music Teachers’ Association National Competition, winning first prize and three other special prizes
Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
Students design new food products for Food Fight
March 29, 2017 —
Unique food product development competition gives students a chance to pitch their creations
Students
WTF: Why That Faculty?
March 29, 2017 —
What happens now? As the winter term comes to an end, many first year students will have questions about next term, next year and next steps. Students completing University 1 may have more than a few. The First Year Centre – University 1 is offering a session this April that can help.
Faculty of Science
Computer science students win big with innovative new app for dementia
March 29, 2017 —
On March 4th and 5th, two intrepid computer science students from the University of Manitoba made it big at DementiaHack, a hackathon to develop relevant, practical, and innovative approaches to dealing with dementia.
Honouring incredible women
March 28, 2017 —
Alumnae, faculty and student nominated for 2017 Women of Distinction Awards
Libraries
Late night study event for students
March 28, 2017 —
This week students have the opportunity to study late with friends, food and academic supports.
MIT News: Julien Barber: Protecting magnets and the environment
March 27, 2017 —
'Where I grew up, it is below 0 degrees Celsius five months of the year.' Julien Barber, a first-year graduate student in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at MIT, is describing Winnipeg, Manitoba, where average temperatures do not rise above freezing from November to March
Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
Scholarship available for women in natural sciences and engineering
March 23, 2017 —
Six scholarships available for undergraduate students at Prairie universities
An added benefit to giving
March 21, 2017 —
His job is to take care of Bison athletes, so he thinks it's only natural he'd provide some financial support too





