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Presentation Name 48pt Minion Pro or Times Winnipeg, Manitoba • 740,000 people • Located at the forks of the Red and Assiniboine rivers • Most diverse economy of major cities in Canada • Vibrant creative and cultural community • Home to NHL Hockey, CFL Football and Royal Winnipeg Ballet • Future home of Canadian Museum for Human Rights • Rich and varied multicultural community • Four distinct seasons - 2,727 hours of blue sky annually The University of Manitoba For over137 years, we have been recognized as Manitoba’s premier university – shaping our leaders, enhancing our community and conducting world-class research. Our home is Manitoba but our impact is global. Many Opportunities to Learn • No other Canadian university is as embedded in the economic, social and cultural fabric of its home province • Manitoba’s largest, most comprehensive and only researchintensive post-secondary institution • Offers over 100 degrees, diplomas and certificates, more than 60 at the undergraduate level • Full range of professional programs – we educate doctors, engineers, architects and entrepreneurs Our Campuses Fort Garry Campus • 274-hectare complex with over 60 major buildings • Smartpark Research and Technology Park fosters collaborative university-industry research and development with 30 of Canada’s most innovative companies Bannatyne Campus • Located in downtown Winnipeg, adjacent to the Health Sciences Centre • 10 building complex focused on health science education and research in dentistry, medicine, medical rehabilitation, and pharmacy Other Locations • William Norrie Centre for social work education for inner-city residents • University of Manitoba Downtown: Aboriginal Education Centre • Glenlea and Carman agricultural research stations • Field stations at Star Lake and Wallace Lake By the Numbers • Close to 30,000 total student enrolment • International students represent 13% of the student body • Students from Africa, Europe, the Middle East, United States, Mexico, Oceania and Central and South America • Over 2,000 self-declared Indigenous students • Over 8,700 staff members Building the Foundation for Indigenous Achievement • The U of M offers a full range of academic programs and specialized services geared towards Indigenous students • First Nations, Métis and Inuit values are acknowledged and embraced • Migizii Agamik (Bald Eagle Lodge) provides a LEED certified student and staff gathering space • Mamawipawin is the world’s first research space dedicated to Indigenous scholarship • Each year, over 2,000 Aboriginal students study at the U of M Student Success • Our students have won 97 Rhodes Scholarships, the most in Western Canada • Pharmacy students have ranked among the best in Canada by the Pharmacy Examining Board of Canada (PEBC) Qualifying Examinations for 5 years in a row • Asper School of Business students dominate international business planning competitions with more than 50 first-place wins since 1995 • Students in the Marcel A. Desautels Faculty of Music have won the prestigious Oscar Peterson Grant for Jazz performance for 4 years in a row Student Experience • World-class scholars provide exceptional classroom experience • U of M inspires student passion that fosters experiential learning and leadership opportunities beyond the classroom • Engagement activities outside the classroom at home and abroad are valued and recognized on students’ academic transcripts • A stimulating and diverse learning and living community • New and historic spaces for students to live, work, study, debate, discover and play such as the new Active Living Centre Academic Programs • • • • • • • • • • • • Agricultural and food sciences Architecture Arts Asper School of Business Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources Dental hygiene Dentistry Education Engineering Extended education Graduate studies Human ecology • Kinesiology and recreation management • Law • Medical rehabilitation • Medicine • Marcel A. Desautels Faculty of Music • Nursing • Pharmacy • School of Art • Science • Social work • University 1 World Class Research The University of Manitoba is home to scientists, scholars, artists and engineers working to address some of the most significant challenges facing Canada and the world in the 21st century. Areas of Excellence • • • • • • Healthy, Safe, Secure and Sustainable Food and Bioproducts Sustainable Prairie and Northern Communities Human Rights Innovations in Public and Population Health New Materials and Technologies Culture and Creativity World Class Research Research at the University of Manitoba has resulted in discoveries and advances that have changed the lives of people around the world. The UofM: • was awarded a Canada Excellence Research Chair (CERC) in Arctic Geomicrobiology and Climate Change • is a world-leader in HIV/AIDS research and service delivery, leading edge projects in Africa and India have been recognized with over $70 million in research and service delivery funds • currently holds 46 Canada Research Chair positions • is either home to or a partner in 53 research centres, institutes and shared facilities that foster collaborative research and scholarship. Technology Transfer • • • • 100 technology-based collaborations Manage an IP estate of 423 patents covering 300 technologies 40 new start-up ventures over the past two decades; creating 1,200 jobs The university ranks 4th in Canada in terms of royalty income as a percentage of research expenditure International Collaborations • HIV/AIDS prevention, research and capacity building in Kenya, India, China and beyond • Human resource develop of social service providers among rural women in China • Nursing education in Cuba • Sustainable tourism in Uganda • Environmental governance and income generation in Bangladesh • Indigenous exchange in community health practice in the Americas • Pesticide management in Central America