The University of Manitoba’s Transport Institute is hosting a free public seminar on hybrid air vehicles and their potential to replace Canada’s current reliance on winter roads, which are increasingly unreliable in our changing climate.
The issue of winter resupply is of critical importance to remote communities and governments tasked with the logistics of reapplying these […]

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The University of Manitoba’s actuarial program, one of the oldest and most successful in North America, is among the first programs to earn accreditation from the Canadian Institute of Actuaries (CIA).

The CIA accreditation applies to courses beginning on or after Sept. 1, 2012, and such accreditation will provide students with the option to apply to […]

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On Monday, December 19, 2011, the first Manitoba-built airship will be unveiled to media and the public.
Built by Buoyant Aircraft Systems International (BASI) and ISO Polar, a non-profit research institute, the unveiling of the large aerial craft is expected to encourage the development of airship technology for sustainable transportation and logistics applications in the North.
The […]

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The Warren Centre for Actuarial Studies and Research at the University of Manitoba has received accreditation by the Canadian Institute of Actuaries (CIA). This is the first time that Canadian universities are being accredited by the CIA.
“We are proud to be included as one of the inaugural partners of the Canadian Institute of Actuaries, says […]

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The I.H. Asper School of Business is hosting two interactive public forums on economic inequality and business. In the backdrop of public debate on economic inequality, these forums will discuss the relationship between businesses and societal inequality, the basis for the “Occupy” movement. The public forums will feature panels of experts speaking on the issue, […]

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The University of Manitoba community joins others around the world that today mourn the passing of Albert D. Cohen, O.C., LL.D. (Hon.), noted business and community leader, philanthropist and significant donor and supporter of the University.
Cohen passed away on November 21, 2011 after a brief illness. He was 97 years young. He leaves behind his […]

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The Asper School of Business, a world-record holder of business competition wins, will become an even more formidable opponent thanks to a $100,000 donation from the leading international bank in Canada.

At the annual Commerce Students’ Association banquet held on Nov. 17, HSBC Bank Canada presented a $100,000 donation to the University of Manitoba to be […]

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