UM Today Archives

April 18, 2025 —  Dr. Niigaan Sinclair published an opinion piece in the Winnipeg Free Press about a former student of his - Tréchelle Bunn, currently a second-year law student who was elected Chief of the Birdtail Sioux First Nation on April 10th. Sinclair describes the political scene at the Nation and the issues Bunn will have to address. "She’s got her work cut out for her," he writes.

April 18, 2025 —  Congratulations to School of Art student Malia Davis, who took home the win in this year’s TypeFight competition – a friendly but fierce typographic design battle hosted annually by the Projects in Design course.

April 17, 2025 —  An exceptional group of students, staff and faculty were recognized with 2025 UM Sustainability Awards.

April 17, 2025 —  Andrea Charron, director of the Centre for Defence and Security Studies at the University of Manitoba is part of this Free Press story around the importance of the Port of Churchill.

April 17, 2025 —  A team of researchers at UM have come up with a new tool to detect kidney disease. Dr. Claudio Regatto, a professor at Max Rady College of Medicine speaks to CTV Winnipeg's Maralee Caruso about the uCR-Chip,  a low-cost, portable diagnostic tool that makes kidney function testing faster, easier and more accessible.  

April 17, 2025 —  Spring Convocation ceremonies are coming up! Join us in celebrating the class of 2025.

April 17, 2025 —  the Kin Games bring teams representing universities from across the country to compete in the four pillars of academics, athletics, dance and spirit.

April 16, 2025 —  Over the last year, University of Manitoba faculty and students from Law, Education, and Kinesiology & Recreation Management have worked with scholars, industry professionals, and athletes from across Canada to organize the twelfth biennial Hockey Conference. The conference will take place at The Fort Garry Hotel in Winnipeg, from June 17-19th, 2025. The theme of this year’s conference is, In the Echoes of Reckonings. In support of this theme, the conference includes multiple keynotes, lunch and learns, as well as plenary and concurrent sessions. Following tradition, the conference will end with a game of hockey.

April 16, 2025 —  May is a month full of learning opportunities at the Centre. Check out the variety of workshops scheduled for May, offered by The Centre for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning!

April 16, 2025 —  UM adopts new regulations regarding the Artificial Intelligence (AI) chatbot, DeepSeek, in order to safeguard the safety and privacy of UM members.