Jan Lederman, Chair of the Board of Governors of the University of Manitoba, is pleased to announce the re-election of Harvey Secter as Chancellor of the University for a second term beginning June 1, 2013. Mr. Secter, a highly respected business, community and academic leader with a long history with the University, has served as […]

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Working and studying in uncomfortably warm or cool environments is not joyous. So please note that Physical Plant is working hard right now to ensure faculty, staff and students have comfort. Physical Plant is currently transitioning campus buildings from their heating to cooling systems and they aim to have all buildings switched to cooling […]

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Science Rendezvous is a day-long showcase of Canadian science from sea to sea. Institutions across the country present a unified voice on the importance of science to society, and collectively generate a culture of discovery and innovation in Canada. Science Rendezvous takes science to the streets in a highly interactive public program of events that […]

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Last night, six intelligent, dignified and accomplished women affiliated with the University of Manitoba were honoured as Women of Distinction at the 2013 Women of Distinction Awards by YMCA-YWCA of Winnipeg.
The YMCA-YWCA of Winnipeg presents the awards every year to bolster awareness of the outstanding contributions certain local women make to Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada and […]

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The University of Manitoba is honoured to be home to a dynamic community of Indigenous students, alumni, faculty and staff. We are proud to announce the following recent award recipients, recognized as visionaries and advocates of excellence in Indigenous education:
Christine Cyr (BA/99), Aboriginal student recruitment officer, was awarded the Future Leaders of Manitoba Award for […]

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With deepest grief and sympathy, the Marcel A. Desautels Faulty of Music is hosting a memorial concert on December 18 to honour the life and spirit of Ana Márquez-Greene, the six-year-old daughter of former faculty member Jimmy Greene and his wife Nelba. Ana was shot and killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut last […]

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The fourth Visionary Conversations event of the 2012-2013 season will be held on Wednesday, December 12, 2012 at the University of Manitoba. Held before live, interactive audiences in typically full theatres, Visionary Conversations features some of the university’s leading minds as they their insight on issues affecting our world and how the decisions we make […]

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