News Archive
Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
From plastic to protein-based packaging
June 19, 2023 —
While grocery stores may have in recent years reduced the use of plastic bags, shoppers still often come home with multiple items encased in plastic packaging. It has become such a part of our daily lives that is may seem difficult to imagine how we can escape it.
Faculty of Science
UM scientists recognized by Canadian Bioscience Award for promoting inclusion
June 19, 2023 —
On June 1st, 2023, Ute Kothe delivered the Jeanne Manery Fisher Memorial Lecture at the annual meeting of the Canadian Society for Molecular Biosciences (CSMB) in Ottawa.
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Indigenous Impact
June 19, 2023 —
Last year, a striking new mural by Anishinaabe artist Blake Angeconeb was unveiled on a towering wall in the Brodie Centre atrium on the Bannatyne campus.
Flag lowered for Barry Wolk
June 19, 2023 —
The University of Manitoba will be lowering the flag on the Administration Building on June 20, 2023 in honour of Barry Wolk.
Flag lowered for Pawan Kuman Singal
June 19, 2023 —
The University of Manitoba will be lowering the flag on the Administration Building on June 19, 2023 in honour of Pawar Kuman Singal.
Winnipeg Free Press: Asking candidates about a carbon tax problem
June 19, 2023 —
Federal byelections are now afoot within Manitoba, but none of the results will alter the balance of power. As such, the byelections can be less about politics or party policies, and more about how individual candidates may be able to perform the nitty-gritty grind of parliamentary work to practically assist the Manitobans they would represent.
Information Services and Technology
New webpage makes it easier to find out what’s new in M365 at UM
June 19, 2023 —
Do you ever open Microsoft Teams and wonder what that new button does? Or wonder why your Outlook has a slightly different top menu? ISTs new webpage, What’s new in M365 at UM, can help you keep up with the changes to our Microsoft tools.
Asper School of Business
Reconciliation through education
June 19, 2023 —
Jim Thunder [MBA/17], pursued an Asper MBA because he wanted a career that would allow him to contribute to solving problems and creating change on a larger scale, with a focus on enhancing Indigenous communities and amplifying calls for reconciliation.
Faculty of Law
Greetings in honour of National Indigenous Peoples Day from the Faculty of Law, University of Manitoba
June 16, 2023 —
National Indigenous Peoples Day calls us to celebrate many remarkable accomplishments, amplify Indigenous voices, and foster a future where Indigenous cultures, and aspirations are cherished, protected, and celebrated. It is a collective responsibility to create an inclusive and equitable society that upholds the shared principles of justice, respect, connectedness and unity.
Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
Manitoba Co-operator: Survey to flesh out Canadian canola storage
June 16, 2023 —
Researchers from the University of Manitoba want to hear all about canola storage on your farm.