Earlier this week, the Price Faculty of Engineering announced the passing of Dean Emeritus, Dr. Douglas (Doug) Ruth. In addition to serving as Dean, Doug was a core faculty member of the University of Manitoba for more than 30 years and an Association member for nearly 47 years. Our thoughts are with his family, friends, and colleagues during this difficult time. To read the full story, see the Price Faculty of Engineering website.

One month left to submit your nominations for the 2021 Engineers Geoscientists Manitoba Awards! The Association is accepting nominations until February 15, 2021, in a variety of categories to recognize outstanding Manitoba engineers and geoscientists, teams, and employers. For more information about award nominations, visit our website.

Do you work better under pressure? Time is running out to submit your article! Send us your short article for The Keystone Professional by January 20, for a chance to win $500 towards your engineering or geoscience studies! For more information, see the news story.

The Nominating Committee assists Council in identifying election candidates who meet the criteria for councillors as described in the Governance Policy in a manner consistent with the Act and By-laws and taking into consideration the broadest possible diversity of the membership. The Committee is recruiting for five new members: one intern (engineering or geoscience) and four professional members, one of which needs to be a professional geoscientist. See the call for volunteers for full details.

Join the Chinese Members Chapter for their Annual General Meeting where they will review 2020 activities, finances, and nominate their executive for the 2021-2022 term. For more information and to register, see the event listing.

Did you know that The University of Winnipeg's English Language Program offers oral communication courses for professionals? Participants in this new course will learn oral communication, pronunciation, and writing skills to effectively communicate in a Canadian business environment using proper engineering terminology and grammar. For more information, visit The University of Winnipeg website.

Go Code Girl is an interactive day of computer science and engineering intended to expose students to programming, computational thinking, and digital skills through a variety of fun sessions. For more information and to register, visit the WISE Kid-Netic Energy website.