UM Today Archives

December 15, 2025 —  UM’s anti-racism strategy will work to mitigate harms, foreground shared humanity, equity and care.

December 15, 2025 —  Are you looking for work, trying to get that first job, or want to gain experience in your field of study? You won’t want to miss the weekly edition of Get Hired, by Career Services!

December 15, 2025 —  Each fall, alongside family and friends, UM Faculty of Law students have the opportunity to connect with the supporters who fund scholarships and awards that recognize students’ exceptional achievements. At the annual Pitblado Scholars Program reception and Student Achievement Awards reception, the community within Robson Hall comes together to recognize excellence, share gratitude, and celebrate the bright futures of Manitoba’s next generation of lawyers.

December 15, 2025 —  Days before the Grey Cup, Winnipeg was the gathering place for another group of people with a shared passion. On November 13-14, 2025, the University of Manitoba Faculty of Law hosted the inaugural Canadian Forum for Business and Human Rights Conference. Scholars from across the globe met first for a workshop, and then for a conference to share research, knowledge, and ideas about Business and Human Rights - a critical area of law that deeply affects all aspects of the economy, society, and the environment worldwide.

December 15, 2025 —  Get ready to unleash your inner detective—because a very mischievous goose has officially taken over the Architecture website.

December 14, 2025 —  Jen Sebring, researcher at the University of Manitoba, tells host Nadia Kidwai why they turned to art to understand the experience of people living with functional neurological disorder.

December 14, 2025 —  Critics of the pick say it represents an erosion of the English language, however, “if you're adding something [to language], how can that be eroding,” said Nicole Rosen, head of the University of Manitoba’s linguistics department.

December 13, 2025 —  “It’s a way of getting people to opt for those more expensive seats. You simply make the comfort differential greater,” said Dr. Barry Prentice, who heads the University of Manitoba’s transport institute. 

December 12, 2025 —  CTV's Maralee Caruso speaks with University of Manitoba's David Gerhard, who is head of the University of Manitoba’s computer science department, about how you can avoid falling victim to frauds and schemes over the holidays.

December 12, 2025 —  What's one of the only places you can go grocery shopping and clubbing at the same time for free? Filipino grocery chain Seafood City. But the secret to the success of the pop-ups might be part of a larger trend.