A Medieval Diploma

May 28th, 2012 · No Comments · Archives, Convocation, News

Beginning on May 28 for the 134rd year in a row, U of M students will receive their diplomas at spring convocation. (Congratulations class of 2013!) But for those wanting to see a different sort of diploma, they should take the short walk from the ceremony’s hall and arrive at the U of M’s Archives […]

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Just tell it like it is: Talking about health research

January 16th, 2012 · No Comments · Advisory, Health, Medicine, Outreach, Research

Tomorrow, Tuesday, January 17, 2012, the University of Manitoba and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) are hosting Café Scientifique, an informal event that brings together experts with non-researchers in a relaxed atmosphere to talk about important health questions.
As a society, we rely heavily on scientific facts as they relate to our health. But […]

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Tonight on TV: Oops! Professor Popsicle Does It Again!

November 24th, 2011 · No Comments · Advisory, Biology, Environment and Geography, Health, Kinesiology, Media, Medicine, Outreach, Research, Science, Sports, Video

Dr. Gordon Giesbrecht, head of the Laboratory for Exercise and Environmental Medicine in the U of M’s Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management, once again allows TV cameras into his lab to disprove a myth about the effects of cold weather on the body.
Tonight, as part of a Nature of Things segment on “Myth or […]

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Education Researcher Available to Comment on International School Study

December 6th, 2010 · No Comments · Advisory, Education

A professor in the University of Manitoba’s Faculty of Education is available to comment on the latest PISA (Programme for International Student Assessment), which will be released on Dec. 7, 2010.
PISA is an international standardized assessment of school’s conducted by OECD (Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development).
Dr. Rodney Clifton, Professor in the Faculty of Education […]

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News Release: Political Studies Conference Covers Contentious Issues

September 27th, 2010 · No Comments · Aboriginal, History, Law, Media, News Release, Outreach, Research, Social Work, conference, economics, political studies

The University of Manitoba is proud to host the Third Annual Meeting of the Prairie Political Science Association (PPSA), on Friday, October 1 and Saturday, October 2, 2010.
This year’s Conference theme is: “20 Years After Meech Lake: The Accord and Its Legacy.” This major meeting and discussion offers delegates and audience members an opportunity to […]

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Extra Extra!

June 15th, 2010 · No Comments · News

Where we keep published op-eds and articles from our researchers.

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News Release: ARTLab Groundbreaking

May 28th, 2010 · No Comments · Fine Art, Media, News Release, Project Domino, Research, School of Art, infrastructure

DOMINOES CONTINUE TO FALL: GROUNDBREAKING FOR ARTLab AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA
Shovels signal start of ceremony as stage, studios set to shine
On Friday, May 28, 2010, a groundbreaking ceremony signaled the start of construction of the Art and Research Technology Laboratory (ARTLab) at the University of Manitoba.
The project includes more than $18 million from the […]

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