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Mayor Katz Visits "Homeless" Students

Winnipeg Mayor Sam Katz stopped by on Monday, March 12th to visit U of M students taking part in the national 5 Days of the Homeless campaign. The five students, Kate Armstrong, Maria Gluskin, Sam Holloway, Jaysa Nichtigall, and Jill Stevens, will be sleeping outside on campus, and will not have any money to buy food and will not bathe for 5 days in hopes of raising awareness of youth poverty in Winnipeg.

SERF Grand Opening

 

On February 8th, 2012 President Barnard, Minister of Innovation, Energy and Mines Dave Chomiak, Dr. Albert Friesen representing the Canada Foundation for Innovation, and U of M's Dr. Feiyue Wang, along with Vice-President (Research and International) Digvir Jayas, officially opened the Sea-ice Environmental Research Facility at the Fort Garry Campus. The new facility, the first of its kind in Canada, will allow researchers to "grow" sea ice under controlled conditions to gain a better understanding of how sea ice forms and melts on polar oceans.

Two more KIP projects opened

 

On January 27, 2012 President Barnard, Premier Greg Selinger and Federal Minister Vic Toews officially opened two new education and research facilities at the Fort Garry campus – the Biological Sciences Building and the Buller Building Science Laboratories. The projects were funded through the Knowledge Infrastructure Program (KIP), and represent a partnership between the federal and provincial governments and the university. The U of M received $32 million in KIP funding for seven projects.

Greenhouse Gas Research Announcement

On December 9th, 2011 the Honourable Vic Toews announced an investment of nearly $3 million to the University to study cost-effective greenhouse gas mitigation practices for the cattle sector. News Release

RInC Project Opened

Pictured (Left to right): President Barnard, Associate VP (External) John Alho,

Director of Active Living Gary Thompson, MP for Winnipeg South Rod Bruinooge

and Dean of Kinesiology and Recreation Management Jane Watkinson

On December 9, 2011 the U of M opened a new state-of-the-art circuit training room for women and a spin cycle room as part of an extensive series of upgrades in facilities at the Frank Kennedy Centre. Funding for the overall project was $729,649 with $240,000 being provided by the federal government’s Recreational Infrastructure Canada (RinC) program through Western Economic Diversification Canada.

Governor-General attends U of M inner city celebration

University of Manitoba president and vice-chancellor David Barnard and His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, celebrated inner city success stories October 20th, 2011.

Minister Selby tours Fort Garry Campus

 

On June 6, 2011 the Honourable Erin Selby, recently appointed Minister of Advanced Education and Literacy, toured several new developments at the Fort Garry Campus. In front of Aboriginal House were from left; John Alho, Associate Vice-President (External), Minister Selby, Carl Stone, Student Advisor, Aboriginal House and Peter Nawrot, VP, Graduate Students Association.

 

Campus Beautification Day 2011

 

May 26 was a beautiful sunny day for the annual campus beautification day, when staff get together to plant floweres and celebrate the arrival of summer.  Assisting with the planting were (back row l.-r.) Dr. David Barnard, President and Vice-Chancellor, Rod Bruinooge, MP Winnipeg South, the Honourable Kerri Irvin Ross, Minister of Housing and Community Development; (front row l.-r.) Marilyn Brick, MLA St. Nobert, Joanne Keselman, Vice-President (Academic) and Debbie McCallum, Vice-President (Administration)

 

KIP Tour - Buller Building

Touring the Buller Building Knowledge Infrastructure Project on March 15 were from left; John Alho, Associate Vice-President (External), the Honourable Gerry Ritz, Minister of Agriculture, Marilyn Brick, MLA, St. Norbert, Rod Bruinooge, MP Winnipeg South, Dr. Mark Whitmore, Dean, Faculty of Medicine, Candace Hoeppner, MP, Portage-Lisgar and Dr. Judy Anderson, Head, Biological Sciences.

KIP Tour - Neil John Maclean Library and Regenetive Medicine Projects

Touring the Neil John Maclean Library and Regenerative Medicine projects on February 18 were from left; Dr. David Barnard, President, the Honourable Gary Goodyear, Minister of State (Science and Technology), Rod Bruinooge, MP, Winnipeg South, Dr. Geoff Hicks, Director, Regenerative Medicine and Ada Ducas, Head, Neil John Maclean Library. News Release

Dr. Geoff Hicks, Director Regenerative Medicine Program describes plans for facility to President Barnard, Gerry Ritz, Minister of State (Science and Technology) and Rod Bruinooge, MP, Winnipeg South

On December 21, the High Performance Computer Centre was launched at the University of Manitoba. Participating in the opening of the $8 million facility were (l.-r.) Professor Byron Southern, Rod Bruinooge, MP Winnipeg South, Dr. Mark Whitmore, Dean, Faculty of Science and John Alho, Associate Vice-President (External).  News release

Federal advanced leaders visit UM

On September 20, 2010 the University hosted a group of high potential federal executives who are being groomed for future leadership positions.  The tour included a session with students at Aboriginal House, a meeting with several faculty from Environment, Earth and Resources and a visit to learn about Smartpark.  The tour also included a luncheon presentation by Gail Asper, President, The Asper and Canwest Foundations.  Photo (l.to r.) Suzanne Laporte, Lisa Madelon Campbell, Diane Lorenzato, Thao Pham,  Barbara Ritzen, Gail Asper,  John Turner, Carmen Charrete and France de Gaspe Beaubien.

New byproducts facility to be built at Glenlea

Funding of  $999,5000 from the Canada-Manitoba Western Economic Partnership Agreement for the development of a Byproducts Processing and Demonstration facility at the University of Manitoba's Glenlea Research Station was announced on September 14, 2010.  Taking part in the announcement were (l.to r.) Dr. Karin Wittenberg,  Associate Dean (Research), the Honourable Vic Toews, Minister of Public Safety, the Honourable Lynn Yelich, Minister of State for Western Economic Diversification, the Honourable Peter Bjornson, Minister of Entrepreneurship, Training and Trade, Joanne Keselman, Vice-President (Academic) and Provost, the Honourable Stan Struthers, Minister of Agriculture and Karl Kynoch, Chairman of Manitoba Pork Council.

2010 Campus Beautification Day

More than 1,200 volunteers at the Fort Garry and Bannatyne campuses turned out to help with this year's Campus Beautification Day.  Part of the planting team included from left: John Alho Associate Vice-President (External), Deborah McCallum, Vice-President (Administration), Marilyn Brick, MLA St. Norbert, Joanne Keselman, Vice-President (Academic)&Provost, David Barnard, President and Vice-Chancellor and Honourable Kerri Irvin Ross.

Canada Excellence Research Chair

The Honourable Vic Toews, Minister of Public Safety announces the awarding of a Canada Excellence Research Chair to the University of Manitoba.  Also taking part in the announcement on May 17, 2010 were (l. to r.)Premier Greg Selinger,  Dr. David Barber, Director CEOS, and the new Chair, Dr. SØren Rysgaard, who will conduct research into Arctic Geomicrobiology and Climate Change...more


Attending the Canada Excellence Research Chair announcement on May 17, 2010 were (l. to r.)  Premier Greg Selinger,  John Alho, Associate Vice-President (External),  Ray Boughen MP, Palliser Saskatchewan, and the Honourable Vic Toews, Minister of Public Safety.

PSE caucus tour

On May 17, 2010, members of the Federal Caucus on Post-Secondary Education toured the Fort Garry Campus.  Dr. Aftab Mufti, (foreground) President  ISIS Canada, described research work taking place in the structures lab at the Faculty of Engineering to visiting MPs (from left) Phil McColeman, Brantford; Rod Bruinooge, Winnipeg South; Dona Cadman, Surrey North; Harold Albrecht, Kitchener;  Earl Dreeshen, Red Deer; and Ray Boughen, Palliser Saskatchewan

Funding for Northern Family Medicine

At the announcement of the Northern and Remote Family Medicine Residency Program  May 10, 2010 (l. to r.) University President, David Barnard, the Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Canada's Minister of Health, Dean Sandham, Dean, Faculty of Medicine and Dr. Sandy Macdonald, Director of Medical Affairs for Nunavut...more.

 
Groundbreaking of Bruce D. Campbell Farm and Food Discovery Centre...more.

 

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