UM Today Archives

October 16, 2024 —  UM researchers are working to create healthy communities and promote environmental sustainability.

October 15, 2024 —  The Office of Interprofessional Collaboration (OIPC) at the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences held a screening of the film Falling Through the Cracks: Greg’s Story for over 300 students representing multiple health disciplines on Oct.7. 

October 15, 2024 —  When Anna Nekola started at the university in January this year, she was surprised to find that sustainability was part of the culture at the Centre for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning, where she works as an educational developer.

October 15, 2024 —  The James W. Burns Leadership Institute has appointed Connie Walker O.M. as Leader-in-Residence (LIR), effective September 1, 2024.

October 15, 2024 —  Professors Dietmar Straub and Anna Thurmayr from the Department of Landscape Architecture designed, planted and maintained the courtyard for several years. This pro bono work has allowed Dietmar and Anna to include applied research in the scope of this project. The non-standard amalgam of materiality, ecology, horticulture, soil science, entomology, and research drive the design's success. The selection of materials embraces modest and locally available ingredients, which follow an intentional choreography to transform the place into a biodiversity hotspot and Living Lab.

October 15, 2024 —  Martin Scanlon, Dean of the Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences at the University of Manitoba, has been elected President of the Dean’s Council – Agriculture, Food and Veterinary Medicine.

October 15, 2024 —  Winnipeg teenager finishes second in international competition

October 15, 2024 —  The University of Manitoba is getting $7.6 million in federal funds to study net-zero farming systems.

October 15, 2024 —  To keep up with advances in technology, a pioneering virtual reality integrated Building Information Modeling (BIM) course has been introduced in the Department of Civil Engineering.

October 15, 2024 —  The Gates Foundation has awarded UM researchers USD$12.5 million to expand the work of the globally recognized Institute for Global Public Health (IGPH) to identify barriers and improve access to life-saving family planning and maternal and newborn health goods and services in priority regions.