Ms. Solina Chau, Director of the Li Ka Shing Foundation, and founder of Horizons Ltd Hong Kong and H.S. CHAU Foundation, will officially open a symposium tomorrow celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Shantou University/University of Manitoba Academic Exchange Program.
The Li Ka Shing Foundation was founded by Mr. Li Ka-shing, a global businessman and philanthropist. […]

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Marcia Anderson Decoteau, an Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Medicine, will receive the National Aboriginal Achievement Award this weekend in Edmonton.
The National Aboriginal Achievement Awards (NAAA) was established in 1993 to exemplify, encourage and celebrate excellence in First Nations, Métis and Inuit communities across Canada.
“Dr. Marcia Anderson DeCoteau has established herself as a leader […]

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Music and science intertwine as the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra presents John Corigliano’s Symphony No. 1 – a piece inspired by the composer’s personal response to the HIV/AIDS epidemic during the 1980s.
This captivating performance will take place January 29, Opening Night of the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra’s New Music Festival. It is in collaboration with the University […]

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In Manitoba, between 1998 and 2007, the average cost of a person’s annual prescription medication regimen rose from $232 to $525 because of increased costs and prescription rates. What hasn’t been clear until now, however, is whether medications have been prescribed by doctors according to the latest guidelines. A new study by the U of […]

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On Friday, November 5th over 260 high school students from the Winnipeg area will spend their day sampling career options at the TD Discovery Day in Health Sciences. This interactive event is hosted by The University of Manitoba Faculty of Medicine and organized by The Canadian Medical Hall of Fame.
The day kicks off with the […]

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For the first time in Manitoba history, physician assistants will be a part of the University of Manitoba Fall Convocation on Wednesday, October 20, 2010 at 3:30pm at the Investors Group Gymnasium. The ten graduates have completed the country’s first Master’s level education program for Physician Assistants (PAs).
The two-year Master of Physician Assistant Studies degree, […]

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The University of Manitoba is pleased to announce its first ever gift from the Canadian Chiropractic Research Foundation (CCRF) to establish a professorship in Spine Biomechanics and Human Neurophysiology at the School of Medical Rehabilitation.
The professorship will advance research related to spinal manipulation and pain management for conditions such as neck pain, back pain and […]

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