Arts in the News
| Date Published | ||
| Aug 7, 2010 |
No new stimulus, says PM - Unemployment rises as part-time jobs replace full-time positions "University of Manitoba economics professor John McCallum said... the province gained 3,300 part-time jobs during the month, leaving it with the net loss of 100 jobs." |
Winnipeg Free Press |
| Aug 5, 2010 | GLG Life Tech Corporation Announces the Appointment of Two New Directors "...Mr. Hall holds an Honours degree in Economics and an Honours degree in Finance from the University of Manitoba." |
The Wall Street Journal MarketWatch |
| Aug 4, 2010 |
St Bernard's Hospital Connection "Dr Stacie Burke carried out research in St Bernard's Hospital in the mid-90s. She is now an Associate Professor of Anthropology at the University of Manitoba and is writing a book about tuberculosis and the sanatorium movement in Canada." |
Gibraltar Chronicle |
| July 28, 2010 | New stealth fighter project highlights Russia, China as future threats "James Fergusson, the director of the Centre for Defense and Security Studies at the University of Manitoba, agreed that China should also be added to the... " |
The Hill Times Embassy Mag |
| July 24, 2010 | Manitoba enjoys inflation deflation "Manitoba economics professor John McCallum said while Manitoba fared the best, inflation was tame right across the country in June...." |
Winnipeg Free Press |
| July 22, 2010 |
PIGS and welfare states "...Gregg Olsen, a political sociologist at the University of Manitoba,... notes three main types of welfare states..." |
Winnipeg Free Press |
| July 22, 2010 | The late Doug Fletcher inducted into the Manitoba Agricultural Hall of Fame "Fletcher later earned a Masters Degree in Economics from the University of Manitoba. He also served as an ag rep with Manitoba Agriculture, first in Shoal Lake and later in Carman." |
The Valley Leader |
| July 2010 | July 21, 1911: Media Messenger McLuhan Born His fascination with the machinery of wordplay won him two bachelor’s and two master’s degrees in English — from the University of Manitoba and England’s Cambridge University, respectively... |
Wired |
| July 21, 2010 |
Mapping a history of books Canadian Mennonite University (CMU) recently hosted a meeting of a unique history research group comprised of scholars from the University of Saskatchewan, the University of Manitoba, and CMU. With a special project of Mapping the Pages... to bring to light the little-known, unknown, or otherwise surprising medieval and early modern books that are in Canadian Prairie collections, either public or private. |
Canadian Christianity |
| July 20, 2010 | Name, blame and shame - by Christopher J. Fries, a health sociologist on Faculty in the Department of Sociology at the University of Manitoba and co-author of the forthcoming book from Oxford University Press, Canada, Pursuing Health and Wellness: Healthy Society, Healthy People. | Winnipeg Free Press |
| July 19, 2010 | DreamWorks moguls turn getting even into art form - Book review by Gene Walz, professor of film at the University of Manitoba | Winnipeg Free Press |
| July 9, 2010 | City
eyes public-private partnership John Loxley, professor of economics at the University of Manitoba cited. His recent book, Public Service, Private Profit, studies a dozen recent P3s from around Canada and argues they've cost more than they're worth. |
Saskatoon Star Phoenix |
| July 3, 2010 | Slavoj Žižek makes a radical case for honesty. Review by Kenneth MacKendrick. Dr. MacKendrick teaches in the department of religion at the University of Manitoba and would like to see Slavoj Žižek host SNL. |
Winnipeg Free Press |
| July 3, 2010 |
Fast-paced literary novel worth the price for compelling character
Throughout its 200-year history, Haiti has endured international ... Review by Dana Medoro who teaches American and Caribbean literature at the University of Manitoba. |
Winnipeg Free Press |
| Jun 24, 2010 |
Ticket sales go nuts as lottery hits record
Jackpots like this one can take on a life of their own, according to Bob Altemeyer, a retired psychology professor at the University of Manitoba. |
Winnipeg Free Press |
| Jun 22, 2010 |
Comedian Irwin Barker dies Clark said he and comedian Brent Butt were among a handful of close friends ... in sociology at the University of Alberta and the University of Manitoba, . |
CBC.ca |
| Jun 22, 2010 | Barker
turned cancer diagnosis into standup Professor-turned-comedian, who also wrote for 22 Minutes, Mercer Report, dies |
The Chronicle Herald |
| Jun 19, 2010 |
HEALTH
CARE? Sickness care is more like it
Christopher J. Fries is a health sociologist in the department of sociology at the University of Manitoba and co-author of the forthcoming book from Oxford ... |
Winnipeg Free Press |
| Jun 19, 2010 | Legislative
tally of winners, losers The Tories claim it was the first time in Manitoba history an opposition ... Paul Thomas, a political [studies] professor at the University of Manitoba, ... |
Brandon Sun |
| July 6, 2010 | U of M prof, students dig at site of ancient biblical
city Winnipeg Free Press |
Winnipeg Free Press |
| Jun 8, 2010 | Book
uncovers dangers of P3s Private-public partnerships explained John Loxley, an award-winning economics professor at the University of Manitoba,Ais set to launch his new book tonight, blasting the hidden dangers of private-public partnerships... |
Winnipeg Free Press |
| Jun 10, 2010 | A storied history Winnipeg filmmaker Paula Kelly shares her experience of uncovering the local narrative. Winnipeg filmmaker Paula Kelly studied history and literature at the University of Manitoba. | Uptown Magazine |
| Jun 10, 2010 |
Holodomor survivors
tell the sad truth "The reaction to the screening last year was very powerful, and that was one reason I decided to do the subtitles," - Myroslav Shkandrij, professor of Slavic Studies in the department of German and Slavic studies at the University of Manitoba.. |
Winnipeg Free Press |
| Jun 6, 2010 | 'A man who governed for everyone' Former premier named as Greatest Manitoban by province's citizens "Neville, a history professor at the University of Manitoba, said that Roblin felt his greatest contribution to the province were the changes he made to education..." | Ottawa Citizen |
| Jun 5, 2010 | Gen X comes out from boomers' shadow "Those born after 1960 entered a very different workplace 20 years later than most of the baby boomers, says Wayne Simpson, economics professor at the University of Manitoba..." | Winnipeg Free Press |
| Jun 5, 2010 | 'I don't see... contradiction between poetry and technology' Talking to... Micheal O'Siadhail I had conversations with Danish and Scottish scientists, jazzman Steve Kirby from St. Louis, a Métis, an Icelandic professor and a fourth-generation Canadian Icelandic speaker,...and so on. |
Winnipeg Free Press |
| Jun 5, 2010 | At-risk bees highlight threat to food supply Starbuck resident Phil Veldhuis is a third-generation commercial beekeeper who sells honey at the St. Norbert Farmers' Market. He teaches courses in philosophy and environmental ethics at the University of Manitoba. | Winnipeg Free Press |
| Jun 1, 2010 | U of M Creates New Degree Program "The U of M said Tuesday the Faculty of Arts, along with the division of Extended Education, has created a new 90 credit hour program called the Bachelor of Arts Integrated Studies (BAIS)." | ChrisD.ca |
| Jun 1, 2010 | Doer receives honorary doctor of laws degree from U of M "Doer attended the U of M and studied political science and sociology, before dropping out and taking up a job as a corrections officer, which eventually led him to a life of politics." | Winnipeg Free Press |
| Jun 1, 2010 | See the full list of U of M's June 2010 award winners | Winnipeg Free Press |
| May 29, 2010 | Afghanistan a perfect storm for the worst of modern warfare Book review by George A. MacLean, professor and head of political studies and a research fellow at the Centre for Defence and Security Studies at the University of Manitoba. He spent time with the Canadian Forces in Afghanistan in 2004 when they were in Kabul. | Winnipeg Free Press |
| May 29, 2010 | Not all tyrants are communist Proposed monument should honour victims of all brands of dictators Story written by Benjamin M. Gillies, who graduated from the University of Manitoba with an advanced degree in global political economy, while working with Veterans Affairs Canada at Vimy Ridge National Historic Site in France. | Winnipeg Free Press |
| May 27, 2010 | A Career in the Bogs Heather Gill-Robinson, who received a Ph.D. in anthropology at the University of Manitoba. tells of her research and interpretation of bog bodies | Archeolology |
| May 23, 2010 | Eat till you drop - We love our food, even if it hurts At the University of Manitoba, Prof. Linda Wilson teaches a fourth-year course on the psychology of food and eating. It's an academic course, but Wilson also dispenses practical advice to students: namely, if you want to throw a party without breaking the bank, limit the diversity of your dishes |
Winnipeg Free Press |
| May 23, 2010 | 7 Things you might have missed this week What does a psychology professor have to do with the study of geese? Maybe he is trying to figure out why we love them so much. University of Manitoba Prof. Jim Shapiro fears one of these fine feathered friends will cause serious injury someday |
Winnipeg Free Press |
| May 22, 2010 | Sinclair victim of 'medicalization' Story by Christopher J. Fries, assistant professor, department of sociology, University of Manitoba. | Winnipeg Free Press |
| May 13, 2010 | Author stakes claim in new vampire anthology University of Manitoba film and literature sessional instructor David Annandale comments on the shift in vampire fiction over the years. Annandale teaches courses on horror literature. | Winnipeg Free Press |
| May 10, 2010 | Artspace: A stage of ‘Fools’ for Poor Theatre Company - Troupe holding auditions for this summer's production Andrei Mardli is graduating from the University of Manitoba this spring with a Bachelor of Arts degree and plans to return to the U of M this fall. Jaclyn Kozak is currently working on an advanced double major in English and theatre at the University of Manitoba and has served as president of the Black Hole Theatre Company |
Morden Times |
| May 10, 2010 | Blind papa speaks to all parents Book Review by Vanessa Warne, who teaches English and disability studies at the University of Manitoba and is a mother of two young daughters, | Winnipeg Free Press |
| May 7, 2010 | Most Amercians live surprisingly close to their mothers Study co-authored by Robert A. Pollak, Ph.D., the Hernreich Distinguished Professor of Economics in Arts & Sciences and the Olin School of Business at Washington University, and Janice Compton, an economics professor at the University of Manitoba. | Washington University in St. Louis Newsroom |
| May 1, 2010 | Mental woes, abortion link found, Authors point out study didn't examine other contributing factors | Winnipeg Free Press |
| Apr 27, 2010 | Secular Judaism debated by five eclectic panelists | Jewish Tribune |
| Apr 26, 2010 | Manitoba Book Awards honour best | Winnipeg Free Press |
| Apr 19, 2010 | Ahead of his time BOOK REVIEW: Exploring McLuhan, the mind behind the message |
ifPress.com |
| Apr 17, 2010 |
Weird animal sexual behaviour can become tedious Book review by Jen Robinson, PhD candidate in psychology at the University of Manitoba. | Winnipeg Freepress |
| Apr 17, 2010 |
'Bird detective' beguiles with graceful prose Book review by film professor Gene Walz, a longtime birder |
Winnipeg Freepress |
| Apr 11, 2010 | Obedience: the Lesson of Eichmann "At the University of Manitoba, Bob Altemeyer has made authoritarians his special study..." | Psychology Today |
| Apr 10, 2010 | Book's focus appalling, yet story must be told -Book review by Geoff Lambert, Political Studies, at the University of Manitoba with an expertise in Chinese economics. | Winnipeg Free Press |
| Apr 2, 2010 | Should hate speech be banned? - Professor Arthur Schafer, director of the Centre for Professional and Applied Ethics at the University of Manitoba, discusses issues of free speech and hate speech that arise from the cancellation of Ann Coulter’s talk at the University of Ottawa. | Canadian Dimension Alert! Radio |
| Apr 1, 2010 | Actions + addiction = what consequences? | Uptown Magazine |
| Mar 31, 2010 |
Alpha Omega Alumnae presents Dr. Anna Fournier, Ukraine: From "Borderland" to "Heart of Europe". | Winnipeg Free Press Billboard |
| Mar 31, 2010 | Public forum today examines human rights Andrew Woolford is a sociology professor... |
Winnipeg Free Press |
| Mar 27, 2010 | Franchised, but disengaged "...University of Manitoba history professor Michael Kinnear looked at on-reserve voter turnout in Manitoba from enfranchisement to 2003 and found a disturbing trend of declining turnout." | Winnipeg Free Press |
| Mar 25, 2010 | New book aims to dispel aboriginal stereotypes | Winnipeg Free Press |
| Mar 23, 2010 | Helping to turn the tide "Filmaker Erna Buffie Buffie...started out doing a master’s degree in history at the University of Manitoba. She was asked to do research for a documentary film while still a student and realized that she loved filmmaking..." | Chronicle Herald |
| Mar 20, 2010 | The University of Winnipeg and the University of Manitoba will announce this morning that they are launching a new masters of arts program in September. | Winnipeg Free Press |
| Mar 18, 2010 | More Acclaim for Guy Maddin | Canada Views |
| Mar 18, 2010 | Elders Gather to Discuss Respect | Canada Views |
| Mar 18, 2010 | XX rated One half of two-woman variety show, Barbara Gehring (nee Melnyk) majored in theatre and English at the University of Manitoba and acted in Black Hole Theatre productions. | Winnipeg Free Press |
| Mar 16, 2010 | 'Nightmare' predicted as FAS makes some aboriginal youth vulnerable to gangs Dr. Caroline Tait, assistant professor of native studies at the University of Saskatchewan, said she doesn't accept the argument..."It draws our attention away from the conditions of poverty, the other determinants..." | Winnipeg Free Press |
| Mar 13, 2010 | Dance: Traditional meets the postmodern " While enrolled in linguistics and Asian studies [at the University of Manitoba], Krishnan became involved in the local contemporary dance scene. | The Toronto Star |
| Mar 11, 2010 | Wiebe compares new gig to disc sport "...University of Manitoba economics grad captured all 40 polls in the Concordia byelection." | Winnipeg Free Press |
| Mar 9, 2010 | Mike Bell Drama, Headspace "Before Chris Johnson could direct Headspace, the University of Manitoba professor had to enter cyberspace." | Winnipeg Free Press |
| Mar 8, 2010 | U of M economics prof wins prestigious prize "University of Manitoba economist Prof. John Loxley has won the prestigious 2010 John Kenneth Galbraith (JKG) Prize in Economics..." | Winnipeg Free Press |
| Mar 8, 2010 | Kill the balanced budget act By Fletcher Baragar, associate professor in the department of economics at the University of Manitoba | Winnipeg Free Press |
| Mar 3, 2010 | FYI Prairie Fire Press and McNally Robinson Booksellers have announced the winners of their annual writing contest - the fiction division was judged by University of Manitoba English professor Warren Cariou Prairie Fire Press and McNally Robinson Booksellers have announced the winners of their annual writing contest - the fiction division was judged by University of Manitoba English professor Warren Cariou |
Winnipeg Free Press |
| Feb 8, 2010 | Inuit adapt to climate change: new documentary Researchers record the tales and observations of people from the North for a feature-length film on climate change, arctic survival and adaptation. | University Affairs |
| Feb 18, 2010 | Not Yet Frozen, Not Yet Thawed "David Camfield, an associate professor of labour studies, spoke to media about the recent chilling of Manitoba’s NDP government’s relationship with provincial employees over the threat of a wage freeze..." | The Bulletin/The Canadian Pess |
| Feb 22, 2010 | How to take the bloat out of universities "...In contrast, the faculty of arts saw its staff costs rise by only 17.5 per cent (roughly the rate of inflation) but the number of students graduated increased by 30 per cent." | Winnipeg Free Press |
| Feb 18, 2010 | Laws, attitudes on euthanasia differ "Arthur Schafer, director of the University of Manitoba's Centre for Professional and Applied Ethics has repeatedly emphasized..." | |
| Feb 18, 2010 | Labour leader threatens legal fight over Manitoba government wage freeze. David Camfield, an associate professor of labour studies at the University of Manitoba quoted. | Winnipeg Free Press |
| Feb 10, 2010 | Altered perspectives - Inuit knowledge provides scientific insight into climate change "In a unique, SSHRC-supported, community-based multimedia project, the University of Victoria researcher in environmental studies teamed up with colleagues Peter Kulchyski and Chris Trott from the University of Manitoba..." | SSHRC Dialogue |
| Feb 10, 2010 | Providing security at Vancouver Olympics a daunting task Peter St. John, a professor at the University of Manitoba specializing in terrorism and the Middle East is quoted. | SunHerald.com |
| Feb 6, 1020 | Jobs figures a bit too bright? "Manitoba economics professor John McCallum both praised the bureau's move... | Winnipeg Free Press |
| Feb 6, 2010 | Moby-Dick inspires enthralling look at whales Book review by Dana Medoro, professor of American literature at the University of Manitoba. | Winnipeg Free Press |
| Feb 9, 2010 | Weekend film series explores HBC's impact on North "Nikkel may be best known as a filmmaker (Dial M for Monster), but he majored in history at the University of Manitoba, and that fascination is evidently ..." | Winnipeg Free Press |
| Jan 29, 2010 | Harrowing premise, thoughtful film ... discussion on the issues raised in the film with Arthur Schaefer, director of the Centre for Professional and Applied Ethics at the University of Manitoba. | Winnipeg Free Press |
| Jan 27, 2010 | Parents of brain-damaged baby given more time "While cases like this are always difficult for everyone involved, Arthur Shafer, director of the Centre for Professional and Applied Ethics at the University of Manitoba, says it is rare for a dispute between family and doctors to make it to the courts." | CTV News |
| Jan 25, 2010 | Contentious 15-minute play draws applause, thoughtful discussion "Afterward, the production's director, University of Manitoba theatre professor Bill Kerr, moderated an hour-long discussion in which the majority of ... " | Winnipeg Free Press |
| Jan 24, 2010 | Evolution of the mummy "Elias reproduced her skull through 3D printing and sent a copy of the data set to the University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, where an actual model of Nefrina's skull was created." | The Mercury |
| Jan 22, 2010 | Setting the stage for England's other Churchill - Why Caryl Churchill is the greatest living U.K. playwright "Bill Kerr, a drama professor at the University of Manitoba, ... says that Churchill's works allow directors an astonishing degree of freedom." | The Globe and Mail |
| Jan 21, 2010 | Theatre & Arts Cloud Nine "Caryl Churchill's establishes a parallel between colonial and sexual oppression, U of M's Black Hole Theatre Company's Churchillfest entry, opens tomorrow and continues until Jan. 31..." | Winnipeg Free Press |
| Jan 20, 2010 | Fight club a form of camaraderie? "To be a man means to be look at me, I'm in crisis. The bruises are being used as a fashion accessor..." | Winnipeg Free Press |
| Jan 19, 2010 | University of Manitoba officials bust fight club involving 87 members "Kenneth MacKendrick, a University of Manitoba religion professor, says he has researched issues of masculinity and says fight clubs are an extreme that some men will go to in order to prove their manliness..." | The News |
| Jan 19, 2010 | Our lives, they've been a-changin' -With more women than men in Canada's paid workforce, the traditional roles the genders play are undergoing a radical transformation "Much of the government's recovery focus is on "shovel-ready infrastructure," says Susan Prentice, associate professor of sociology at the University of Manitoba..." | Winnipeg Free Press |
| Jan 19, 2010 | The Manitoba Mincome Study "A dedicated academic has resurrected a long lost study which gives us pointers on contemporary problems..." | PEJ News |
| Jan 16, 200 | Only in Canada: Harper's prorogation is a Canadian thing" "Prorogation is a big deal in Australia, and the prime minister would certainly pay a price in asking for it for political reasons," says Paul Thomas, a specialist in Australian politics at the University of Manitoba." | Global News |
| Jan 12, 2010 | Churchill brings controversy to Master Playwright Festival Seven Jewish Children will be presented by Eggshell Theatre Company, University of Manitoba assistant professor Bill Kerr and his political theatre students, at 6 p.m. January 24 at the Gas Station Theatre. | Winnipeg Free Press |
| Jan 7, 2010 | Iceland's debt crisis morphs - Plebiscite to decide how, even if, Icelanders will repay billions - by Richard Sigurdson, Dean, Faculty of Arts, and professor of Political Studies, University of Manitoba. | Winnipeg Free Press |
| Jan 02, 2010 |
The '09 honour roll - Prominent Manitobans who died in the year just past |
Winnipeg Free Press |
| Dec 30, 2009 |
Deaf linguistics professor a trailblazer at U of M - Expert studies comparative sign languages |
Winnipeg Free Press |
| Dec 28, 2009 | Manitoba may freeze politicians' salaries to deal with tight finances "'Doer's genius was that he was likable to everybody,' said Paul Thomas, a political science professor at the University of Manitoba." |
The Canadian Press |
| Dec 24, 2009 |
Saints & demons "...Dr. Gerry Bowler of the University of Manitoba, author of The World Encyclopedia of Christmas and Santa Claus: A Biography, says these 'shaggy characters' were entirely appropriate for the age...." |
The National Post |
| Dec 19, 2009 | Canadian image rests on new faces, not old ideas Book review: Immigrants in Prairie Cities Ethnic Diversity in Twentieth-Century Canada by Royden Loewen and Gerald Friesen | Winnipeg Free Press |
| Dec 14, 2009 | Don't blow it all on Christmas "...But Bowler says over-indulgence has always been one of the dominant themes of Christmas celebrations for several hundred years, whether we realize it or not." | Winnipeg Free Press |
| Dec 13, 2009 | Behind the beard: What it’s like to be Santa’s helper "According to University of Manitoba professor Gerry Bowler’s book, Santa Claus: A Biography, Santa first appeared at a department store in 1841 when J.W. Parkinson in Philadelphia advertised “the real personage in the very act of descending a chimney,” though it’s unclear whether that was the jolly man in the flesh or a cardboard image..." | Canada.com |
| Dec 12, 2009 | The icon of generosity "Christians considered St. Nicholas to be miraculous long before he became known as an enchanted giver of gifts, said Gerry Bowler, history teacher at the University of Manitoba and author of Santa Claus: A Biography (2005)." | The Sudbuy Star |
| Dec 10, 2009 | University of Manitoba revives Judaic studies | The Canadian Jewish News |
| Dec 8, 2009 | Trying to make curling cool "...Braden Zawada is an anthropology student at the University of Manitoba when he's not at the rink..." | Edmonton Journal |
| Dec 7, 209 | Offended by facts "...Academic considerations were, unfortunately, obscured last month when former Tory campaign manager Tom Flanagan spoke at the University of Manitoba..." | Winnpeg Free Press |
| Dec 1, 2009 | IQ Isn't Everything - Why Mensa membership might not be anything to brag about - by Jennifer Robinson (Psychology graduate student and Science Reporter for the Manitoban) | The Manitoban |
| Dec 1, 2009 | Marshall McLuhan's Specialty " ...when Marshall McLuhan graduated from the University of Manitoba in 1933, he won the gold medal in English and the silver medal in Economics." | Hinton and Co. |
| Dec 1, 2009 | Eligieron en Toronto a los “10 Hispanos de Mayor Influencia en Canadá 2009” Enrique Fernandez (Princeton PhD, 1998) is head of the Dept. of French, Spanish and Italian at the University of Manitoba. He came to Canada in 1991, ... | Revista Debate |
| Dec 2, 2009 | Suspended Winnipeg doctor was jailed in U.S. University of Manitoba professor of ethics. Mr. Schafer said the college needs to explain whether it knew about Dr. Korol's history and why, | The National Post |
| Dec 1, 2009 | Ex-con MD's licence pulled "There are a lot of questions that need to be answered," said Arthur Schafer, University of Manitoba professor of ethics. | Winnipeg Free Press |
| Dec 1, 2009 | Uncovering the puzzles of the Past Anthropology alum, Samanti Kulatilake profiled. ..."She explicated that as ‘a jack-of-all-trades’, an anthropologist incorporates elements of the hard sciences, social sciences, and humanities when making inferences about our past." | The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka) |
| No 30, 2009 | Sheer Determination Distinguished Arts graduate recently profiled in On Manitoba earned a spot on the Women’s Executive Network Canada’s Most Powerful Women: Top 100 list | Globe Advisor |
| Nov 27, 2009 | Diana Brydon to Deliver Third Edward Baugh Distinguished Lecture |
University of West Indies |
| Nov 25, 2009 | How low Tories go Retired University of Manitoba historian D.N. Sprague has described such tactics as "the paranoid style of politics." | Winnipeg Free Press |
| Nov 23, 2009 | From Jail Cell to the Mayor's Chair (by Stephan Epp, a researcher at the University of Manitoba who has an MA in History, which focused on Winnipeg in the 1930s.) | The Manitoban |
| Nov 21, 2009 | Chaplin's classic rom-com still cherished George Toles, a longtime University of Manitoba film professor and silent-film devotee, says City Lights "creates this improbable meeting place of high art and wide-open popular entertainment" and ranks, for him, as "one of the greatest movies I know." | Winnipeg Free Press |
| Nov 21, 2009 | New way to look at genocide an ungainly work Book Review by Lionel Steinman, University of Manitoba historian | Winnipeg Free Press |
| Nov 21, 2009 | Apes and Angels: Evolution in the 19th Century University of Manitoba Victorian literature expert Robert O'Kell is giving a lecture to mark the 150th anniversary of Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species. | Winnipeg Free Press |
| Nov 20, 2009 | Prof. Enrique Fernandez winner of The Ten Most Influential Hispanic Canadians 2009 Award | The Hispanic Business Association |
| Nov 19, 2009 | The new spirit of Christmas - annual boycotts Christmas expert Gerry Bowler (UofM history professor) says there do exist "innumerable skirmishes and battles" over the powder-keg holiday. | Canada.com |
| Nov 19, 2009 | Bucking Horse Energy Inc. Announces New Chief Financial Officer. Dean Willows... holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree with a Major in Economics from the University of Manitoba. | Marketwire |
| Nov 19 2009 | When the wall came down: remembering the fall of the Berlin Wall | The Bulletin |
| Nov 17, 2009 | The Black Hole Theatre kicks off its new season with a revival of one of its most significant premieres, Departures and Arrivals by the late Carol Shields. | Winnipeg Free Press |
| Nov 14, 2009 | Churches anchored community by Tymon Melnyk, University ofManitoba Arts student | Winnipeg Free Press |
| Nov 12, 2009 | Multi-media presentation today examines Ukraine "...a look at post-Orange Revolution Ukraine through the lens of a poet and a painter..." | Winnipeg Free Press |
| Nov 10, 2009 | Students at risk of mental illness "Tracey Peter, an assistant professor of sociology at the University of Manitoba, echoed that there are dangers to mental health..." | The Sheaf |
| Nov 6, 2009 | Studying the signs Assistant Professor in Lingusitics, Erin Wilkinson, is the only deaf linguist in Canada, and one of the few in the world studying signed languages. | The Bulletin |
| Nov 5, 2009 | Treaties Today Aboriginal governance researcher (Kiera Ladner) describes historical documents as tools for change | The Bulletin |
| Nov 3, 2009 | Toles' animated film to air on HBO Canada | Winnipeg Free Press |
| Oct 27, 2009 | New books trace careers of Manitoba movie-makers | The InterlakeSpectator |
| Nov 3, 2009 | Mainstream Minerals announces the appointment of James Darcel, CFA as a Director | Accesswire |
| Oct 30, 2009 | North Korean 'Apologists' by Ben Kilisnk, M.A. candidate in political studies at the University of Manitoba |
The Korea Times |
| Oct 28, 2009 | Book review: Tamil militancy in perspective "In his thought-provoking paper, Towards Understanding Militant Tamil Nationalism in Sri Lanka, Ravi Vaitheespara, Associate Professor of History at the University of Manitoba, Canada, says..." | Sri Lanka Guardian |
| Oct 26, 2009 | Archaeology, Etc. (Mostly etc.) | The Manitoban |
| Oct 25, 2009 | Rick Hillier stands up for the army he loves - Book review by George A. MacLean, professor and head of political studies and a research fellow at the Centre for Defence and Security Studies at the University of Manitoba. | Winnipeg Free Press |
| Oct 22, 2009 | Respectful Research U of M ‘ahead of the curve’ with new ethics program for research involving humans | The Bulletin |
| Oct 17, 2009 | Manitoba NDP delegates choose Greg Selinger as party leader, next premier (Richard Sigurdson, dean of arts at the University of Manitoba quoted) | The Canadian Press |
| Oct 17, 2009 | Manitoba gets new premier ... from Queen's University and a bachelor of social work degree from the University of Manitoba. ... | SooToday.com - USA |
| Oct 16, 2009 | TravellerSim: Growing Settlement Structures and Territories with Agent-Based Modeling ("We would like to thank the University of Manitoba and the Canada Research Chair in Roman Archaeology, Lea Stirling, for supporting this research.") | Electric Archaeology: Digital Media for Learning and Research |
| Oct 17, 2009 | Race for top job in Manitoba pits centre against left (Paul Thomas, political science professor at the University of Manitoba quoted.) | The Toronto Star |
| Oct 16, 2009 | Two sides debate gestation crates for pigs at Winnipeg meeting "...nothing wrong with feeling for the animals housed in crates that don’t allow them to move, said Dana Medoro, with the English department at the University of Manitoba | Ag Week |
| Oct 16, 2009 | Doer dynasty, or aberration? Curtis Brown is currently a graduate student in political science at the University of Manitoba who writes about local and provincial politics on his blog, Endless Spin Cycle (endlessspin.blogspot.com) | Winnipeg Free Press |
| Oct 16, 2009 | U of M takes school right to field of battle - University praised for distance education program | Winnipeg Free Press |
| Oct 16, 2009 | Manitoba NDP must choose to stay the course or move left when new premier picked (Paul Thomas, political science professor at the University of Manitoba quoted.) | Brandon Sun |
| Oct 9, 2009 | News Release: Parliament under the microscope The Faculty of Arts and the Department of Political Studies at the University of Manitoba is pleased to announce that Dr. Peter Russell will deliver the Eighth Templeton Lecture on Democracy... |
Canada Views |
| Oct 10, 2009 | Independent thinker - Dennis Atchison, UofM Arts alumnus, profiled | Daily Gleaner |
| Oct 11, 2009 | One will be premier: Greg Selinger He's principled to the point of sounding sanctimonious - Greg Selinger, Uof M Arts alumnus | Winnipeg Free Press |
| Oct 11, 2009 | One will be premier: Steve Ashton The northerner's reputation: Lone wolf, not team man - Steve Ashton, Uof M Arts alumnus | Winnipeg Free Press |
| Oct 7, 2009 | Gender Inequalty Still an Issue at Uof M and Across Canada - Susan Prentice, Sociology and Laura Brown Economics quoted | The Manitoban |
| Oct 8, 2009 | Under the covers - Former U of M professor's book reveals the not-so-naked truth about campus coeds' sexual behaviour | Winnipeg Free Press |
| October 4, 2009 | Obama is Not God: the Projection (Principle Bob Altemeyer's The Authoritarians cited in blog discussion) | The Huffington Post |
| Oct 1, 2009 | MTYP's impact goes beyond what happens on its stage University of Manitoba student, Ryan Segal, directs Speech & Debate | Winnipeg Free Press |
| Oct 1, 2009 | Educators receive Métis award | The Interlake Spectator |
| Sept 26, 2009 | Air Security "James Ferguson, of the Centre for Defence and Security Studies at the University of Manitoba, says the Olympics require a significant military effort on the part of Canada." | The Globe and Mail |
| Sept 28,2009 | Art Gallery of Alberta Appoints Gilles Hébert as New Executive Director "Hébert holds a Bachelor Degree of Arts from the University of Manitoba..." | artdaily.org |
| Sept 3, 2009 |
Frosh + sex = myth |
The Globe and Mail |
| Sept 14, 2009 | Schools full of homophobia: researcher University of Manitoba sociology Prof. Tracy Peter co-researcher in national survey on homophobia in schools |
Winnipeg Free Press |
| Set 14, 2009 | Age, experience issues for Manitoba NDP | The Chronicle Herald |
| Sept 13, 2009 | Historical survey of Prophet Muhammad Book review by Lisa Alexandrin, professor of Islamic Studies, Department of Religion, University of Manitoba |
Winnipeg Free Press |
| Sept 8, 2009 | Selinger makes leadership bid official Paul Thomas, a University of Manitoba political scientist quoted |
Winnipeg Free Press |
| Sept 8, 2009 | Three-way race for Doer's job - Selinger expected to announce run for NDP's top job "It sounds like he's going to come in as a real heavyweight," University of Manitoba political studies professor Paul Thomas said Monday night. |
Winnipeg Free Press |
| Sept 8, 2009 | Very interesting... But while understanding rates seems simple, there are compounding factors to consider University of Manitoba economist Fletcher Baragar comments on interest rate fluctuation. |
Winnipeg Free Press |
| Aug 28, 2009 | CTV's Stacey Ashley takes a look back at the Doer years in Manitoba Dean Richard Sigurdson gives insight into Doer's legacy. |
CTV News Winnipeg |
| Aug 28, 2009 | Prof likens Doer to Duff | The Winnipeg Sun |
| Aug 12, 2009 | Traditional skills to be taught at Nunavut's new cultural school | The Globe and Mail |
| Aug 12, 2009 | Artibise named UTB/TSC Provost "...holds bachelor’s degrees in history and political science from the University of Manitoba..." |
My Harlingen News |
| Aug 10, 2009 |
Migrant Mexican farm workers vote to quit union |
CBC News |
| July 26, 2009 | Brilliant book shows how film changed how we saw war | Winnipeg Free Press |
| July 24, 2009 | Western Front - In Winnipeg, Jewish life has been far from quiet | Tablet Magazine |
| July 23, 2009 | Atleo was seen as front runner Kiera Ladner, Canada research chair in indigenous politics & governance at the University of Manitoba, said his election "represents a generational shift for the AFN...". |
The Globe and Mail |
| July 21, 2009 | Bring Adam Smith out from under the pillow - by Fletcher Baragar and Robert Chernomas | Winnipeg Free Press |
| July 20, 2009 | U of M helps keep religious studies students here | Winnipeg Free Press |
| July 16, 2009 |
Unwarranted wings - Will Canada join the drone war in Pakistan? |
NOW Toronto |
| Jul 15, 2009 | Learn From Our Water History - by Esyllt Jones, assistant professor of history, University of Manitoba. | Winnipeg Free Press |
| July 13, 2009 | U of M revives Judaic studies program | Winnipeg Free Press |
| July 13, 2009 | Twelve to be invested into the Order of Manitoba | Winnipeg Free Press |
| July 7, 2009 | Myths hindering acceptance of creative farm policy - Dr. Greg Mason, Department of Economics, University of Manitoba (Last of a three part series) |
Canada Free Press |
| July 7, 2009 | U of M Arts Grad, Glen Magel Joins Black & Veatch to Deliver Advanced Communications Solutions to the Utility Industry | UtilityProducts.com |
| June 22, 2009 |
Mommy Wars |
The Globe and Mail |
| June 14, 2009 | Couple leaves $7-million estate to University of Manitoba | National Post |
| June 21, 2009 |
Madness rules as Pyongyang celebrates |
Winnipeg Free Press |
| June 16, 2009 | Digging up dirt on museum 2008 search for artifacts at The Forks 'a tragedy' |
Winnipeg Free Press |
| June 14, 2009 | $7-M gift one for the books Late professors will their entire estate to U of M library |
Winnipeg Free Press |
| June 6, 2009 | Opposition MLAs press for details on vote returns University of Manitoba politics Prof. Paul Thomas said Balasko could stand to be somewhat more open and visible. |
Winnipeg Free Press |
| June 5, 2009 | Cafcass's Melanie Palmer compares child work in Canada with UK system | communitycare.co.uk |
| June 1, 2009 | Abundance of lousy parents makes drawing line tough "The question is: What's the threshold?" asks Prof. Arthur Schafer, director of the University of Manitoba's Centre for Professional and Applied Ethics. |
Winnipeg Free Press |
| May 25, 2009 | Economics Professor, Ian Hudson asks: What Would Happen if Everyone in Winnipeg Gave $10 to be an NHL Owner? |
National Post |
| May 20, 2009 | Artist expresses city's spirit in 3 short films | Winnipeg Free Press |
| May 7, 2009 | J.M. (Jack) Bumsted wins more honours | The Bulletin |
| Nov 3, 2008 | For teaching-only faculty, a controversial role Richard Sigurdson, Dean of Faculty of Ats and Andrew Osborne, instuctor of French Languge at the University of Mnaitoba, interviewed for article | University Affairs |
| Aug 24, 2008 | Public grief | Winnipeg Free Press |
| June 5, 2008 | Canada's teens hardly nation of mall rats, study finds - Lori Wilkinson, Sociology |
Canwest News Service |
| Jan 1, 2009 | Shrines in public places reviewed | Winnipeg Free Press |
| Apr 3, 2008 | What has a Canada Research Chair meant for you? | The Bulletin |
| Mar 20, 2008 | Winnipegger has front row seat to east Jerusalem riots | Canadian Jewish News |
| Mar 10,2009 | Exploring the New Iceland An American novelist heads to Winnipeg and Gimli to recover her past | The Globe and Mail |
| Jan 23, 2008 | U of M student winds inaugural theatre prize | Winnipeg Free Press |
| Nov 24, 2007 | Poor handling of flu outbreak enabled General Strike: author | Winnipeg Free Press |
| Nov 19, 2007 | U of M Rhodes Scholar off to Oxford | UMinfo |
| Nov 15, 2007 | Andres finds her way with U1
Exploring Dia de la Muertos Applying the brakes on auto theft |
The Bulletin |
| Nov 1, 2007 | Alum gives star performance
Education in the midst of conflict Posthumous degree (photo) Join us on the dark side |
The Bulletin |
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Oct 29, 2007 |
The Bulletin | |
| Oct 18, 2007 |
Fallen soldier receives degree
Looking left for hope in Sri Lanka |
The Bulletin |
| Oct 4, 2007 | Students reach out to Nicaragua | The Bulletin |
| Sep 20, 2007 | Do you remember Cafeteria B?
Isbister Building gets $575,000 upgrade Thomas receives teaching award Maybe it's time to reconsider Hume International experience (photo) |
The Bulletin |
| Sep 19, 2007 | U of M Film Maker in Residence takes top award at Toronto International Film Festival | UMinfo |
| Sep 6, 2007 | Researcher wants stories of cinema woe | UMinfo |
| Aug 16, 2007 | Grant program has creative focus | The Bulletin |