News Archive
Faculty of Arts
High School Ethics Bowl brings together Manitoba’s future thinkers
March 1, 2023 —
On February 24, 2023, 18 high schools from across Manitoba gathered in the Tier Building at the University of Manitoba to compete in the 9th annual Manitoba Regional High School Ethics Bowl competition, hosted by the UM Centre for Professional and Applied Ethics in cooperation with the Manitoba Association for Rights and Liberties (MARL) and the Canadian Commission for UNESCO.
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Research Chair to improve quality of life for those in long-term care
March 1, 2023 —
Riverview Health Centre (RHC) and the College of Nursing at the University of Manitoba’s Rady Faculty of Health Sciences have jointly created a new research chair focused on people living in long-term care.
Time is Brain: Preventing, Treating, and Recovering from Stroke
March 1, 2023 —
Stroke is the third leading cause of death in Canada and can result in debilitating life-long health effects for those who survive. There is still much we don’t understand about stroke, such as, how to predict them, and whether someone will be able to recover, and even how it could be prevented.
Faculty of Arts
Scorched opens March 2
February 27, 2023 —
The next production of the Department of English, Theatre, Film & Media’s Theatre Program runs March 2 to 11. Scorched is by Lebanese-Canadian writer Wajdi Mouawad and is directed by Dr. William Kerr. All are welcome to attend this free production.
Faculty of Arts
NORAD’s value is on full display as flying objects shot down over North America
February 27, 2023 —
Four (and counting) air objects have violated North American airspace in less than a week. It began with a Chinese high-altitude surveillance balloon flying over Alaska and northwestern Canada.
Deadly waves: Researchers document evolution of plague over hundreds of years in medieval Denmark
February 27, 2023 —
Longitudinal study reveals Yersinia pestis, the bacteria that causes plague, was reintroduced into the population again and again
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Preterm births decreased during early months of pandemic, global study co-led by UM finds
February 27, 2023 —
There was a three to four per cent relative reduction in preterm births (births before 37 weeks gestation) during the first four months of COVID-19 lockdowns, a global study co-led by UM researchers and published in the journal Nature Human Behaviour found.
Students
Tax Information and Upcoming Deadlines from the Registrar’s Office
February 27, 2023 —
With the end of February in sight, the Registrar’s Office would like to review some upcoming registration dates and share some important tax information and reminders to ensure a hassle-free tax season!
Sustainability
Sustainability Night and panel discussion is Mar. 8!
February 24, 2023 —
Join us for Sustainability Night 2023 on March 8 to connect with other sustainability-minded members of the UM campus community.