UM Today Archives

November 19, 2025 —  The University of Manitoba's Star Lab is designing a satellite, roughly the size of a milk carton, to orbit the moon as part of NASA's Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) program. This satellite will carry a multispectral camera developed with the University of Winnipeg and a tool to measure lunar soil composition, aiding future lunar exploration and potential fuel production. Dr. Phil Ferguson, Associate Professor at the University of Manitoba, is the director of Star Lab.

November 19, 2025 —  Dr. David Camfield, Professor and Program Coordinator (Labour Studies) at the University of Manitoba, said CLAC is "notorious" among unions for being compliant with employers instead of fighting for workers rights.

November 19, 2025 —  Dr. Dylan MacKay, Assistant Professor, department of Food and Human Nutritional Sciences discusses Diabetes Month and a new peer support program for adults living with type 1 diabetes.

November 19, 2025 —  Dr. Sonia Udod, associate professor of nursing at the University of Manitoba, agreed there’s "good and bad" in the announcement. "Who will take care of the patients when there are no nurses to take over?" Udod said. "I'm not sure how that’s going to happen."

November 19, 2025 —  Handel’s Arminio is a pertinent story with a contemporary twist

November 19, 2025 —  With a fearless attitude that has led her to competing in youth summits and creating student groups, Rhéanne Morin discovered a winning formula for creating community at the Asper School of Business.

November 18, 2025 —  A Manitoban physician is leading the way across Canada in working towards getting everyone proper medical care, including those who have been discriminated against in the past.  On top of being a physician, Dr. Jayson Stoffman (director, PGME academic curriculum; chair, PGME academic curriculum committee) is the program director for the pediatric residency program at the University of Manitoba. 

November 18, 2025 —  Three Biosystems Engineering graduates celebrated for influence on their profession

November 18, 2025 —  CBC's Faith Fundal speaks with Dr. Shiu-Yik Au, Associate Professor of Finance at the Asper School of Business, who suggests hundreds or even thousands of jobs could be created if the expansion of Port of Churchill goes through.

November 18, 2025 —  Mariel Guarang is interested in becoming a nurse, so she signed up for the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame Discovery Days in Health Sciences held on the UM Bannatyne campus on November 13.