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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.

Fletcher Baragar, an economics professor at the University of Manitoba, says Canada should join forces with other nations facing Trump tariff threats — like Mexico, China and potentially the European Union — in order to strengthen economic ties over the next four years. (Karen Pauls/CBC)

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.

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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.

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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.

Dr. Harmeet Chawla

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.

Nicole Rosen.

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

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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

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poster graphic for the Insights '25 conference, the inaugural business and human rights conference Nov 14 2025 at the Canadian Museum for human rights

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.

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Portrait of Adam King, Labour Studies

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

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Eleanor and Wayne Chiu

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.

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