An upcoming conference held by the University of Manitoba’s Transport Institute will grapple with an astoundingly troublesome prospect: how to get goods in and out of the North.
It’s a vast and harsh environment and shippers must pay the full costs of the round trip because the markets are thin and return loads are scarce. Thus, […]

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The University of Manitoba and the Languages and Cultures Circle of Manitoba are holding an international conference in Winnipeg called Languages and Cultures of Conflicts and Atrocities.
More than fifty presenters from across the Humanities and Social Sciences in North America and Europe will discuss practices and representations of conflicts and atrocities in literature, film, history, […]

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Some bad news: Manitoba alone has lost more than 99 per cent of the tall-grass prairie it once had, and the prairies that remain are generally highly degraded. Some good news: When scientists and conservations try to conserve an area of tall-grass prairie, they succeed.
Even better news: From August 6-10, the University of Manitoba will […]

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Beginning Sept. 29, the Ceramics Area in the University of Manitoba’s School of Art will host 1000 Miles Apart, a gathering of exceptional international and Canadian artists.
The artists will present lectures, offer demonstrations, and exchange ideas with faculty, students, and other professionals in the field. The event runs until Oct. 1, 2011.
Visiting artists include John […]

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This autumn the University of Manitoba will provide one of its outstanding students with the opportunity to accompany U of M president Dr. David Barnard to a conference in Montreal where the student will contribute to the dialogue on the future role of Canadian universities.
“The University of Manitoba constantly fosters leadership in our students and […]

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The University of Manitoba, together with the Undergraduate Chemistry Club is pleased to be hosting the 2011 Western Canadian Undergraduate Chemistry Conference (WCUCC), acknowledging the 25th anniversary of this event. This is especially significant, as 2011 has been designated the International Year of Chemistry by UNESCO and the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry.
This […]

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The Center for Security and Defence Studies (CDSS) is proud to announce the 27th annual Political Studies Students Conference on “The Future of America as a Global Power”.
This year’s special guest is Mr. Sam Brock, Minister-Counselor for Political Affairs, at the US Embassy to Canada. Other speakers include members from Canada’s Department of National Defence […]

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