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Visionary Conversations on China as an economic power

January 31st, 2013 · No Comments · Advisory, Asper School, History, Outreach, business, economics, political studies

Does the rise of China mean the decline of the West?
The next session of the award-winning Visionary Conversations series at the University of Manitoba is titled Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Does the Rise of China Mean the Decline of the West?
Visionary Conversations is an engaging, interactive speaker series that brings together our world-class minds to […]

New professorship in agriculture risk management and insurance

January 30th, 2013 · No Comments · Agriculture, Alumni, News Release, Research, business, economics

The University of Manitoba is pleased to announce Dr. Lysa Porth (PhD/11) has been selected to head the new Guy Carpenter Professorship in Agriculture Risk Management and Insurance in the Asper School of Business. The establishment of this professorship has been made possible through a generous gift of $750,000 from Guy Carpenter & Company.
“The Asper […]

Visionary Conversations: The New West

January 14th, 2013 · No Comments · Advisory, Alumni, History, Natural Resources Institute, News Release, Research, economics, political studies

The next session of the award-winning Visionary Conversations series at the University of Manitoba is titled The New West: The Economic and Political Rise of Western Canada. This is the first of five sessions of 2013.
Visionary Conversations is an engaging, interactive speaker series that brings together our world-class minds to present and discuss issues with […]

Film on rural China wins award

December 6th, 2012 · No Comments · Education, Film, News Release, Outreach, Peace and Justice, Research, Social Work, Staff, economics, human ecology, political studies

University of Manitoba Faculty of Social Work professors Drs. Maria Cheung and Tuula Heinonen won the 2012 Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) Film Festival Audience Choice Award. The CSWE Film Festival was held November 10 to 12, 2012, during the CSWE 58th Annual Program Meeting in Washington, DC.
The professors received the highest score for […]

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Visionary Conversations about Innovation

October 9th, 2012 · No Comments · Advisory, Engineering, Health, Medicine, News Release, Research, Smartpark, business, economics

The second Visionary Conversations event of the 2012-2013 season will be held tonight at the University of Manitoba.
Following an award-winning first year, Visionary Conversations is back for another round of thought-provoking discussions. Some of the university’s leading minds share their insight on issues affecting our world and how the decisions we make today will shape […]

A Visionary Conversation on how innovation drives our economy

October 3rd, 2012 · No Comments · Engineering, News Release, Research, Smartpark, business, economics

Following an award-winning first year, Visionary Conversations is back for another round of thought-provoking discussions. Some of the university’s leading minds share their insight on issues affecting our world and how the decisions we make today will shape our future.
Join President and Vice-Chancellor David Barnard, along with trailblazing researchers from the University of Manitoba, for […]

Critical Conversations about access to water as a human right

September 5th, 2012 · No Comments · Aboriginal, Agriculture, Environment and Geography, Health, Indigenous, News Release, Peace and Justice, economics, human ecology, infrastructure, sustainability

Two years after the United Nations recognized clean drinking water and sanitation as a human right, Manitoba researchers will lead public discussions on the most effective ways to make that a reality for First Nations.
“It will take a team effort from First Nations leaders, scientists, legal experts, community planners and more to ensure the next […]