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The '''University of Manitoba''' ('''U of M''', '''UManitoba''', or '''UM''') is a Canadian [[public research university]] in the province of [[Manitoba]].<ref>[http://web2.gov.mb.ca/laws/statutes/ccsm/u060e.php ''University of Manitoba Act'', C.C.S.M. c. U60.] Retrieved on July 15, 2008</ref> Founded in 1877, it is the first [[university]] of western Canada.
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The university maintains a reputation as a research-intensive post-secondary educational institution,<ref name="AboutUofM">https://umanitoba.ca/about-um</ref> conducting more research annually than any other university in the region; its competitive academic and research programs have also consistently ranked among the top in the [[Canadian Prairies]]. Research at the University of Manitoba has accordingly produced various world-renowned contributions, including the creation of [[canola oil]] in the 1970s. Likewise, U of M alumni include [[Nobel Prize]] recipients, [[Academy Awards|Academy Award]] winners, [[Order of Merit]] recipients, and [[Lists of Olympic medalists|Olympic medalists]], among [[List of University of Manitoba alumni|many others]]. as of 2019, there have been 99 [[Rhodes Scholarship]] recipients from the U of M, more than that of any other university in western Canada.<ref>http://umanitoba.ca/student/fin_awards/scholarships/rhodes.html</ref><ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20180928045533/https://umanitoba.ca/student/admissions/media/UM-Domestic-Viewbook-2019-web.pdf</ref> Moreover, the university has produced countless government figures, including [[Premier of Manitoba|provincial premiers]], [[Supreme Court of Canada|Supreme Court justices]], and [[Member of Parliament (Canada)|Members of Parliament]] (MPs).
 
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Latest revision as of 11:20, 14 March 2022

Group.png University of Manitoba  
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MottoFloreat
Formation1877
HeadquartersWinnipeg, Manitoba
Type Public
Other nameBisons
University in the province of Manitoba, Canada

The University of Manitoba (U of M, UManitoba, or UM) is a Canadian public research university in the province of Manitoba.[1] Founded in 1877, it is the first university of western Canada.

The university maintains a reputation as a research-intensive post-secondary educational institution,[2] conducting more research annually than any other university in the region; its competitive academic and research programs have also consistently ranked among the top in the Canadian Prairies. Research at the University of Manitoba has accordingly produced various world-renowned contributions, including the creation of canola oil in the 1970s. Likewise, U of M alumni include Nobel Prize recipients, Academy Award winners, Order of Merit recipients, and Olympic medalists, among many others. as of 2019, there have been 99 Rhodes Scholarship recipients from the U of M, more than that of any other university in western Canada.[3][4] Moreover, the university has produced countless government figures, including provincial premiers, Supreme Court justices, and Members of Parliament (MPs).

 

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Peter Herrndorf27 October 194018 February 2023CanadaBroadcaster
Editor
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John HunkinCanadaBanker
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Michelle Rempel14 February 1980CanadaPoliticianSelected a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum in 2016.
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