Faculty of Engineering News Archive

New graduate scholarships support women in engineering
December 6, 2019 —
The Price Graduate Scholarships for Women in Engineering was established through a $600,000 gift from the Price Family Foundation

A Duty to Remember: 30th Anniversary of the École Polytechnique Massacre
December 3, 2019 —
The University of Manitoba Engineering Society (UMES) and the Faculty of Engineering will unveil a memorial wall to remember the lives of the 14 women killed at l’Ecole Polytechnique

Research and International
Innovating Research Administration Systems
November 27, 2019 —
Research grants and contracts, both pre- and post-award management – will be moving to a paperless, single sign-on software system beginning in mid-2020.

Alumni
A legacy 60 years in the making
November 15, 2019 —
When Don Whitmore and Ken Bailey graduated from the Faculty of Engineering in 1959, they could scarcely imagine how much the campus would change in six decades – or that their philanthropy would play a role

Indigenous
Proposals for the 2019 Indigenous Initiatives Fund are now being accepted
November 12, 2019 —
The Indigenous Initiative Funds are open to faculties, schools, colleges, libraries and administrative units to support unit-based projects that further the Indigenous Achievement goals and priorities outlined in Taking Our Place, the U of M’s Strategic Plan

Faculty of Engineering
Remembering Our Fallen
November 8, 2019 —
When WWI took hold of the globe, engineering students at the University of Manitoba put down their pencils, packed their bags, and headed overseas to serve their country in a fight for freedom and peace.

UM approach nets growth in working with industry
November 7, 2019 —
The 2019 Research Info$ource rankings are out and UM is celebrating a 63 per cent increase in corporate research income growth, a marker for the success of a research-industry collaborative approach

Poster competition celebrates student research
October 29, 2019 —
Nearly 100 judges queried the more than 140 budding researchers about their projects

Faculty of Engineering
Wpg Free Press: Engineering student wins Marie Carter award
October 22, 2019 —
Koch has earned an award honouring the memory of 14 women who lost their lives in the École Polytechnique massacre on Dec. 6, 1989.

Prof honoured for bringing the best out of students
October 15, 2019 —
During this week’s convocation ceremonies on the Fort Garry campus, Dr. Karen Dow will be recognized for her supportive teaching