UM Today Archives

November 21, 2025 —  Kookum Karen was featured here in connection with Walking in Two Worlds: A Celebration of Indigenous Identity, a week-long event running November 17–21, 2025.

November 21, 2025 —  A Canadian man has lost his 16-year legal battle to get back more than 1.2 million Canadian dollars he had stored in bizarre locations around his home. Dr. Michelle Gallant, Professor of Law at the University of Manitoba, said in this case, the onus is on Breton to prove the money was obtained legally, noting “cash is the currency of illegal drugs.”

November 21, 2025 —  The annual Graduate Studies Open House on UM’s Bannatyne campus explored graduate program opportunities in the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences.

November 21, 2025 —  A new vertical farming facility on Fort Garry Campus is showing potential for improving food security and reducing the cost of vegetables for Northern communities.

November 20, 2025 —  Oats are an essential part of a balanced diet thanks to their high fibre content and ability to help lower bad cholesterol and improve cardiac health. Now, UM researchers have contributed to a scientific breakthrough that could change how the crop is bred for the future.=

November 20, 2025 —  Temperature matters when it comes to insect management.

November 20, 2025 —  CBC News asked Yvan Guy Larocque, Clinical Counsel at Robson Hall at the University of Manitoba, with expertise in Indigenous governance and economic development, to review the Meadows purchase and development agreement. He said it is odd to see a band adviser so financially involved with their client.

November 20, 2025 —  Salina Pirzada, a PhD student in the Max Rady College of Medicine at the University of Manitoba whose thesis is about why patients request MAID, said the numbers have likely plateaued for now

November 20, 2025 —  Most people wouldn’t think of art to address chronic illness. But for Jen Sebring, a PhD candidate at the College of Community and Global Health (CCGH) in the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, art became a powerful and thought-provoking tool to better understand and support those with chronic health conditions and disabilities. 

November 20, 2025 —  Earning Asper's highest placement in an elite-level case competition requires innovative ideas, one all-nighter, and a little assistance from a classic Rihanna song.