News Archive
New research chair will help forecast the future of climate change in Canada
March 29, 2018 —
U of M's sea ice research team has recruited Dr. Julienne Stroeve with her expertise on complex Arctic systems
Students
University to raise tuition for 2018-19
March 28, 2018 —
Provost and Vice-President (Academic) Janice Ristock explains proposed new rates
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Department of family medicine names first Indigenous health lead
March 28, 2018 —
Alumna leads the way for the next generation of physicians
Indigenous
Morrison, SPAC supporting action against pipelines in North America
March 28, 2018 —
Danielle Morrison has always had a deep connection to the environment. This comes from her upbringing, as her dad was a member of the Midewiwin society – an Indigenous group made up of spiritual advisors and healers. Because of this, she grew up with traditional teachings dealing with the responsibility to protect the water, land and animals.
Alumni At Home: Authentic advice for IBEP grads
March 28, 2018 —
In 2017, Monkman [BComm (Hons)/ 12] was one of 10 Indigenous youth chosen to visit Parliament Hill to share their stories and ideas with the Senate
Faculty of Arts
Catalyzing Change
March 28, 2018 —
10 years and still going, the Feminist and Queer Review (FAQ) is moving toward publishing another issue.
Faculty of Science
Species-specific crop protection
March 28, 2018 —
Mark Belmonte, researcher and associate professor at the University of Manitoba, uses big data and next-generation genetic sequencing to develop crop protection products. One new result is an RNA interference molecule that can stop sclerotinia stem rot.
Information Services and Technology
Phishing for fraud prevention
March 28, 2018 —
Recently, Information Security & Compliance sent all U of M employees a simulated phishing email during National Fraud Prevention Month in March. The simulated phishing email pretended to be from the university’s payroll department and contained the subject line, “Important notice regarding your tax information.”
Price Faculty of Engineering
U of M team creates best way to mine an asteroid, win competition
March 28, 2018 —
Twelve Faculty of Engineering students represented the U of M at the 2018 Canadian Engineering Competition