The University of Manitoba has appointed Ute Kothe to the position of dean, division of extended education, effective March 1. Dr. Kothe is currently serving as the department head of the department of chemistry in the faculty of science, since 2021. An accomplished researcher, Dr. Kothe has secured over $10 million in research funding and has published more than 30 articles and book chapters. While a faculty member at the University of Lethbridge, Dr. Kothe received the Distinguished Teaching Award in 2015 and was named Teaching Chair in 2020.