award News Archive

May 27, 2025 — 
Candace Neumann was awarded the New Investigator Award for best oral abstract presentation in Social Science at the Canadian Association for HIV Research (CAHR) Conference for her presentation title: Our Ancestors Live in our Blood: Understanding Kinship, Storytelling and Place in Supports for Pregnant Indigenous Women Living with HIV. She is a Red River Métis doula, artist, MSW-IK student, sundancer, cedar bath conductor, and community helper from Treaty 1 Territory, Winnipeg, Manitoba. Her spirit name, Leads With Light, guides her in her community work, and is grounded in her relationships with her family and her community. She comes from a long line of fierce aunties and carries on the tradition with her 13 nephews and nieces, and 1 great niece. In this Q&A, Candace talks about her work as an experienced doula, and shares insight about the Master in Social Work based in Indigenous Knowledges program.

April 15, 2025 — 
The Student Experience and Development (SEAD) team wants to hear more stories and reflections like this — how getting involved has helped you grow, your achievements, and how we can support your journey and improve the student experience.

February 28, 2025 — 
Dr. John Sinclair wins the International Association for Impact Assessment 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award.

November 22, 2024 — 
Les Stechesen, a well-known and widely admired Winnipeg architect, was recently awarded the Winnipeg Architecture Foundation’s (WAF) first Legacy Award.

November 6, 2024 — 
With an initial endowment of $100,000, the Faculty of Architecture is excited to announce the establishment of the David J. Paterson Entrance Scholarship.