Elijah Harper, one of the strongest voices of Indigenous peoples, died suddenly this morning, May 17, 2013, as a result of heart failure, a complication due to diabetes. He was only 64 years old.
“On behalf of the entire University of Manitoba community, I express deep sadness at the passing of a great leader and Indigenous […]
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Elijah Harper mourned
May 17th, 2013 · No Comments · Aboriginal, History, Indigenous, News Release, Peace and Justice, political studies
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Storytelling festival features Holocaust survivor, school programs
May 6th, 2013 · No Comments · Aboriginal, Education, Fine Art, History, Indigenous, Media, Music, News Release, Outreach, Peace and Justice
The 8th annual Winnipeg International Storytelling Festival is this week, from Monday, May 6 through Saturday, May 11, 2013. It’s the only festival of its kind in the world: an annual free cultural event dedicated to storytelling for the advocacy and support of peace.
“Enthusiasm for the Festival continues to grow,” says Jessica Senehi, festival director […]
Tags:art·Arthur V. Mauro Centre for Peace and Justice·children·History·Holocaust·Indigenous·puppets·schools
Two Manitoba alumni inducted into Canadian Medical Hall of Fame
May 2nd, 2013 · No Comments · Agriculture, Alumni, Health, History, Medicine, News Release, Research
Two distinguished graduates of the University of Manitoba are among six new laureates inducted into the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame at a gala event today in Halifax.
They are: Winnipegger Dr. Arnold Naimark, former dean of medicine, the ninth president of the University of Manitoba and currently president emeritus; and Dr. David MacLennan, from Swan […]
Tags:Alumni of Distinction·History·Medicine·university
Visionary Conversations: Global pandemic, future apocalypse?
April 16th, 2013 · No Comments · Health, History, Medicine, News Release, Outreach, Research
The next session of the award-winning Visionary Conversations series presented by the University of Manitoba will be held on Wednesday, April 17, 2013. Visionary Conversations is an engaging, interactive speaker series that brings together world-class minds to present and discuss issues with the audience that are critical to the future of our community, our country […]
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Canada Research Chairs get more funding
March 15th, 2013 · No Comments · Aboriginal, Health, History, Indigenous, Medicine, News Release, Nursing, Outreach, Peace and Justice, Research, Science, environment, political studies, sustainability
Cancer is now the leading cause of death in Canada and infections are still a significant cause of death and suffering. It is becoming increasingly clear that infections cause many cancers with 20 per cent of cancers worldwide are caused by preventable or treatable infections such as H. pylori, the human papillomavirus (HPV) and hepatitis […]
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Rare photos show Louis Riel in 1869, and a 1874 traffic jam at Portage & Main
March 8th, 2013 · No Comments · Archives, History, Images, Media, News Release, Peace and Justice, Research, political studies
At a recent auction of civil war memorabilia halfway around the world from us in South Yarra, Australia, thirteen items known as cartes de visite were for sale. They were part of a collection that included a folding moustache comb and a Spenser repeating carbine machine gun.
But some of these cartes de visite at auction […]
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Public lecture on access to knowledge
February 26th, 2013 · No Comments · History, News Release, Peace and Justice, Science
The first Trudeau Lecture to take place at the University of Manitoba will be presented on Thursday, February 28, 2013, by the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation. The Foundation was established more than a decade ago as a living memorial to the former prime minister, supporting individuals who tackle critical issues in the humanities and social sciences […]
