With the support of community partners, the University of Manitoba is providing three unique programs for inner Winnipeg children and youth.
The U of M’s Mini U Programs, Indigenous Achievement Office, Faculties of Kinesiology and Recreation Management, Medicine, Pharmacy and Dentistry and Cambrian Credit Union are helping to provide summer programs at the Bannatyne and Fort […]

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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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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 […]

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According to recent StatsCan data, at least a quarter of Canadian parents in dual-earner families said they were unsatisfied with the balance in their work and family domains. Parents are spending an increasing amount of time in the workplace, which often means less time with their loved ones.
The traditional nine-to-five schedule can be rigid and […]

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The University of Manitoba’s Centre for Creative Writing and Oral Culture is pleased to announce the arrival of Clare Muireann Murphy, its new Storyteller-in-Residence. Murphy will hold the position into early April 2013.
Of her new post, Murphy says, “I am utterly honored and delighted to be Storyteller-in-Residence at the Centre for Creative Writing and Oral […]

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TRAFFIC REPORT: YES, THAT’S A BED ROLLING ALONG THE TRANS-CANADA HIGHWAY
“You got a Hemi in that?”
If you’re on the Trans-Canada Highway this weekend, keep an eye out for a bunch of students-and their bed.
The University of Manitoba’s Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences student group FASO (Faculty of Agriculture Students’ Organization) will be holding their 31st annual […]

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One year ago this weekend, the University of Manitoba’s Bruce D. Campbell Farm and Food Discovery Centre officially opened its doors. The innovative facility has since had over 5,000 visitors explore how food gets from the farm to plate. The public is invited to join in the Centre’s first anniversary celebration as part of the […]

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