UM Today Archives

March 18, 2025 —  An entomology professor says that cockroaches carry several gastrointestinal illnesses after a Markham woman discovered one in her iced coffee from Tim Hortons.

March 18, 2025 —  Some Tesla owners are getting caught in the crosshairs of controversy as Canadians join ‘Tesla Takedown’ protests targeting Elon Musk.

March 18, 2025 —  Virtual reality is a rapidly developing technology. As the technology expands, becoming more portable and affordable, the potential uses have expanded as well.

March 17, 2025 —  Three University of Manitoba Faculty of Law teams from Robson Hall recently competed in the ninth annual Canadian National Negotiation Competition (CNNC). The competition was held at the University of Windsor, Faculty of Law in Windsor on March 6th and 7th, 2025, and had both a French and an English stream. Against a talented field of the best law student negotiators from across Canada, the three U of M teams of Larissa Einarson and Kirsten Nynych; Heather Peterson and Erin Kyriakopoulos; and Tess Poulton and Maia Bacchus put in extremely strong showings with Heather and Erin receiving an award for "Best Process Management."

March 17, 2025 —  In addition to health promotion, Healthy U volunteers are trained to provide one-to-one peer support using an empathetic, non-judgemental lens, meeting students where they’re at and helping them feel empowered in taking control of their own health.

March 17, 2025 —  For the first time in 11 years, the Bisons women's volleyball team are national champions.

March 17, 2025 —  Monika Touzin, MSW student, shares her experience taking an advanced practice field placement at the Legal Help Centre. How did you select the right placement for you? When first meeting with staff of the Legal Help Centre (LHC), I knew that their organization would be the right fit for my final social work practicum placement. My conversation reflected LHC’s vast knowledge on the social issues commonly confronted by clients at LHC and the care the staff put into the work they do. Furthermore, they showed how much they valued the role of the social work student in the organization.   What would a day at your placement look like? What role did you play? One of the main points of contact for clients is through drop-in clinics. These clinics are offered twice a week on a first-come, first-served basis. Clients meet with a law student, discuss their legal issue, and are provided with legal information and referrals. Due to the interrelated nature of social and legal issues, clients may also meet with me as the social work student. Once I gain an understanding of the social issue, I then provide them with a referral to a community organization that can help address the issue.

March 17, 2025 —  UM’s International Centre has expanded its services on the Bannatyne Campus! After being put on pause during COVID, in-person International Student Advising has returned to the Bannatyne Campus.

March 17, 2025 —  Nursing student Jordan Braun was already at the end of his degree program when he departed for an international mobility experience to New Zealand, but it turned out to be the perfect cap to his undergraduate education.

March 17, 2025 —  The Faculty of Graduate studies recently developed a new lead role designed to support units in supporting postdoctoral fellows.