On Thursday, March 21, 2013, at 3:00 pm., Karina Cardona Claros, a student in the department of environment and geography, will be presenting a talk titled “Creative Skills for Confronting the Ableist City: Resisting Immobility Following Spinal Cord Injury.”
Cardona Claros will be telling the story of growing up with a visible disability, and how it […]

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Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD) has awarded the University of Manitoba over $250,000 to upgrade infrastructure on its Fort Garry campus.
The announcement was made today by Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD).
The new funding will help the University of Manitoba repair the roofs of its Frank Kennedy Centre and the Extended Education Building.
“This investment at Frank […]

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On October 12, the University of Manitoba will make a special presentation to Olympian Desiree Scott, congratulating her on her outstanding performance at the London 2012 Olympics.
Scott is a Bison soccer team assistant coach and a Bison soccer alumna. At the London 2012 Olympics she helped the Canadian women’s soccer team win a bronze medal.
At […]

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University of Manitoba President and Vice-Chancellor Dr. David Barnard welcomed dignitaries to the University of Manitoba today to celebrate the start of construction of the new Active Living Centre.On hand were Premier Greg Selinger, Minister of State (Transport) Steven Fletcher and Member of Parliament for Charleswood—St. James—Assiniboia, Mayor Sam Katz, and former University of Manitoba […]

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University of Manitoba President Dr. David Barnard, Premier Greg Selinger, Minister of State (Transport) Steven Fletcher and Member of Parliament for Charleswood—St. James—Assiniboia, Mayor Sam Katz and former University of Manitoba Bison (and current NFL player) Israel Idonije will launch the start of the Active Living Centre’s construction tomorrow at 11:30 a.m.
Live music, outdoor fitness […]

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A study of marathon participants older than 50 years of age has found similar temporary effects as those found in runners between 18 and 40 years of age. Any cardiac abnormalities during a marathon disappear within a week after completing a race.
“There was no evidence of permanent heart damage from repeated marathon running in individuals […]

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The University of Manitoba is hoisting up hoops and throwing open a new outdoor, drop-in basketball program for inner-city youth over the summer at the centrally-located Bannatyne campus.
The free Summer Weekend Inner-City Supervised Hoops (SWISH) program will run every Saturday from 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. from June 30-August 11, 2012, in Parking Lot E […]

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