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CBC: Plans to cut number of international students in Canada raises alarm bells at Manitoba universities : UM in the News
November 5, 2025 — Dr. Michael Benarroch, President and Vice-Chancellor of University of Manitoba said the university had already been seeing a decrease in international students over the last few years but has been able to keep enrolment "stable" due to an increase in local students.
Faculty of Arts News
CBC: Federal Budget 2025 Economic Analysis : UM in the News
November 5, 2025 — Dr. Fletcher Baragar, Associate Head - Economics & Society speaks with guest host Laurie Hoogstraten about the new Federal Budget, its projected deficit, proposed spending, and what it means for Canadians and Manitoba in areas like jobs, housing, and economic growth.
Research and International News
From Manitoba to Berlin: Breaking Walls in Antibiotic Resistance! : Network News
November 5, 2025 — Dr. Hans-Joachim Wieden and Luma Clarindo Lopes are heading to the 2025 Falling Walls Science Summit in Berlin.
Winnipeg Free Press: Pulling focus Through, and through a green, green lens : UM in the News
November 5, 2025 — I have more of a familiarity or comfort with being outside, just lying down on the ground. I always had a desire to put my hands in the dirt or just lie down in the grass,” says Ciurysek, an associate professor in the School of Art at the University of Manitoba.
Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences News
Manitoba Co-operator: Gene editing’s growing sway in plant breeding : UM in the News
November 5, 2025 — In Canada and the U.S., gene-edited plants are reviewed as a final product with an eye towards minimizing harm. Europe, meanwhile focuses more on the technology by which they were bred. Dr. Harmeet Chawla, professor with the University of Manitoba’s department of plant science, dug a little deeper.
Faculty of Arts News
CBC: What is ‘6-7’? : UM in the News
November 5, 2025 — Last week, Dictionary.com named the Word of the Year for 2025. It is, to no surprise for middle-schoolers, ‘6-7’. For those of us who are not 13, Dr. Nicole Rosen, head of linguistics at the University of Manitoba, breaks it down
Faculty of Arts News
CTV News: Reaction to the federal budget : UM in the News
November 5, 2025 — Dr. Christopher Adams, Adjunct professor of political science, discusses his thoughts on the announcement
Faculty of Law News
Insights ’25 conference explores business law through a human rights lens : Network News
November 4, 2025 — A University of Manitoba, Faculty of Law professor is bringing a host of top international legal scholars to Winnipeg on November 14 for the inaugural Insights ’25 Canadian Forum for Business and Human Rights conference.
Faculty of Arts News
CBC: Civil service employees in Manitoba brace for federal budget amid fears of workforce cuts : UM in the News
November 4, 2025 — Dr. Adam King, assistant professor of labour studies at the University of Manitoba, said what the Carney government has signalled thus far does not hint at public austerity measures in the traditional sense of cuts across the board
Donor Relations News
Business that cares : Network News
November 4, 2025 — The University of Manitoba (UM) is proud to announce a transformative $5.4 million gift from Drs. Wayne [BSc(ME)/80, LLD/23] and Eleanor Chiu to establish the Chiu Centre for Business Serving Community.





