T 2005/2006 R ANNUAL REPO Oneuniversity MANY futures ANNUAL REPORT 05/06 COVER STORY: ENCOURAGING STUDENTS Table of Contents EVERY STEP OF THE WAY Message from the Chair of the Board of Governors . 5 Fang Wan, a marketing professor in the I H. Asper School of Business, was honoured as an Message from the President and Vice-Chancellor . 5 inspirational teacher by management student Teaching and Learning . 6 Sheilah Lee Restall at the annual Students’ Research . 14 Teacher Recognition Reception . Community . 22 The reception gives students from each faculty Administration . 30 the opportunity to honour the teachers from kindergarten to university who most influenced Financial Report . 34 them . The following university professors were Members of the Board of Governors . 40 recognized in 2006: Senior Administrative Officers . 41 Susan Arntfield, food science Deans and Directors . 41 Jean Trottier, environmental design Awards and Honours . 42 Robert Shaver, philosophy Anton Chakhmouradian, geological sciences Charles Lekic, preventive dental science Credits Wayne Serebrin, curriculum, teaching and learning Jack Cahoon, mechanical and manufacturing Published by: engineering Office of the President Mohammed Moghadasian, human nutritional The University of Manitoba sciences Winnipeg, Manitoba Fang Wan, marketing Canada R3T 2N2 Ursula M . Rempel, Music Design: Bill Diehl-Jones, Nursing Sheryl Zelenitsky, Pharmacy Taylor George Creative Marketing Janice Butcher, Physical Education and Recreation Cover Photography: Studies Thomas Fricke Photography Jeff Funnell, Art Contributing Photographers: Mickey Wener, dental hygiene Tony Nardella, Nardella Photography Elenore Haywood, medical rehabilitation Sasho Kalajdzievski, mathematics Tom Thomson Photography Laurie Ann Johnson, Social Work Mirek Weichsel, Miro Photography Elena Smirnova, chemistry Dr. George Reilly William Eakin Facing page: Top row: Students Heather Trinidad, science, and Darcy Patterson Vincent Ezeogbulafor, economics Imaging Services, University of Manitoba Centre: Landice Yestrau, University 1 student and Bison swimmer Public Affairs, University of Manitoba Bottom row: Jitender Sareen, psychiatry professor and Contributors: Mickey Wener, senior instructor in dental hygiene Siobhan Kari, Frank Nolan ANNUAL REPORT 05/06 Message from the Chair of the Board of Governors I share with the entire Board of Governors much like to thank the Province of Manitoba administration to ensure that the University of the distinct pleasure and pride that come and local industry for their commitments to Manitoba has the resources it needs to move from reflecting on the achievements of these important research facilities . forward in the 21st century, and continue to another successful year at the University I have always felt that our graduates are a vital be the foundation for cutting-edge research of Manitoba. asset to The University of Manitoba, and this and high-quality education in the province . This past year was one of exceptional growth on year more than 4,700 students graduated from I wish to thank each and every one of campus, both in the number of students and the university, one of the largest numbers of my colleagues on the board for their in infrastructure . As the University of Manitoba graduates in recent years . These young people commitment to our shared vision of making recorded its eighth consecutive year of increased are the future leaders of the province, and I am the University of Manitoba one of the best enrolment, construction on campus kept pace proud that they have chosen the University of universities in the country . I would also like thanks to the generous support of both internal Manitoba as a launch pad for their careers . to thank Chancellor William Norrie and the and external communities .These commitments On this occasion, I have the opportunity to not university’s senior administration for their have made it possible to renew and expand only reflect on the 2005-2006 year, but on my leadership and valuable insights . much of the university’s infrastructure to support four years as Chair of the Board of Governors as I would especially like to thank President our researchers, students, and the community . well, for this was my last full term in that position . Emo”ke Szathmáry for her strength and We saw the official opening of the William Since my days as a student at the University of leadership, and her unrelenting dedication to Norrie Centre and the first phase of the Manitoba, I have felt a strong kinship with this the University of Manitoba, an attribute that revitalization of our engineering and institution and have extolled its achievements is truly inspirational to those around her . computer science classrooms and research when and where I could . As Chair of the Board Finally, I wish to thank all of the staff, students facilities was realized when the $56 million of Governors, I was fortunate enough to be and graduates of the University of Manitoba Engineering and Information Technology in a position where I could contribute to the for contributing in their own way to the Complex opened in the fall of 2005 . university’s goals and visions . university’s excellence . I am proud and The remarkable growth of Smartpark also saw It is a position that I feel very privileged to humbled to consider myself your associate . the opening of three state-of-the-art facilities, have held, because it allowed me to work the Richardson Centre for Functional Foods and with outstanding staff and board members Wayne Anderson Nutraceuticals, the Industrial Technology Centre who worked tirelessly with the university’s Chair and One Research Road . The board would very Message from the President and Vice-Chancellor Many great things were accomplished the myriad other improvements to campus This past year was another in which the in 2005-06, but none were finer than the infrastructure, from communications cabling research, scholarship and creative works of realization of new facilities for learning to hazardous material removal upgrades, the professors made their University proud . and research. it is clear that the University of Manitoba Whether it was the international $22 million The summer marked the opening of the made significant strides this past year along a mouse mutagenesis project, or the Canada- William Norrie Centre on Selkirk Avenue . strategic initiative . We are steadily improving New Zealand $3 5. million study of Indigenous At Fort Garry, by the onset of autumn the the 21st century learning and research health networks, or the 8th time a Synergy Engineering and Information Technology environments for our students and professors . Award for Innovation went to University of Centre was fully functional, and in the spring It is worth noting that the University’s student Manitoba scientists and their industrial partners, the Richardson Centre for Functional Foods body has grown steadily over the past eight our professors were not just members of these and Nutraceuticals swung into action . At years . Since 2001-02, total enrolment has projects launched this past year, but led them . the Bannatyne campus, ground was cleared increased by 18 5%,. growth in graduate student Research funding increased by 5 6%. in 2005-06, for the construction of the new Pharmacy numbers has increased 23 7%,. international and the University of Manitoba’s 12th place building, and a new parkade was erected . enrolment has almost tripled to over 2,700 ranking in Re$earch Infosource’s 2005 list of students, and self-declared Aboriginal Canada’s top 50 research universities is certainly Equally important are smaller additions to an acknowledgment of its research prowess . existing buildings, such as the new floor added student numbers have nearly doubled to to the Wallace Building to accommodate the over 1,640 students . Better facilities, and This was a great year for the University of Centre for Earth Observation Sciences and specialized facilities to meet student needs Manitoba because many people made it administrative offices for the Clayton H . Riddell are not a luxury — they are a requirement for so, including the deans, directors and the Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources . sustained learning and achievement . vice-presidents, as well as the members of the The complete renovation of the Russell One program achievement is particularly academic Senate and the Board of Governors . Building, which included its exterior cladding worth pointing out: the Engineering Access My thanks to them, and to Chancellor William and all interior spaces, has given new life to the Program, which has produced one third of Norrie for his wise counsel . In particular I am core facility of the Faculty of Architecture . some 155 engineers of Aboriginal ancestry grateful to the Chair of the Board, Mr . Wayne in Canada, celebrated its 20th year in Anderson, for his four years of steadfast, The new buildings and renovations dedicated leadership, and his strong support . understandably occupy pride of place for 2005-06 and it is arguably the most all those who worked so hard to translate successful in Canada in assisting Aboriginal students to become professional engineers . Emőke J .E . Szathmáry, C M. ,. Ph D. plans into reality . When to these are added President and Vice-Chancellor 5 ON E seed of knowledge, carefully planted TEACHING IN AN ATMOSPHERE OF EXCELLENCE, INNOVATION, AND INSPIRATION The University of Manitoba provides a world-class education to some of Canada’s best and brightest