UM Today Archives

October 10, 2025 —  Provides a snapshot of the university’s financial health and the investments we are making into strategic areas

October 10, 2025 —  Leanne Muir, a University of Manitoba architecture instructor filed an affidavit in support of the court injunction application. She said in court papers the hedge carries “significant ecological and cultural value,” but any disturbance to the roots could kill it

October 10, 2025 —  Speaking to the Commons defence committee Thursday, Dr. James Fergusson, Professor Emeritus and Senior Research Fellow with the Centre for Defence and Security Studies at the University of Manitoba, said Canada needs to “step forward” in discussions with the object of making NORAD the “command authority” for this integrated air and missile-defence plan

October 10, 2025 —  The 2025 graduates of the Teaching and Learning Certificate (TLC) program gathered with their mentors and invited guests to celebrate and receive their certificates September 24.     

October 10, 2025 —  For decades, canola has been the economic engine of the Prairies.

October 10, 2025 —  Members of the Dental Hygiene Class of 2025 sold so many cupcakes and cookies at bake sales to raise money for their graduation celebration that they wound up with extra funds.

October 10, 2025 —  Wenxi Pu, talks with us about how AI, social media, and McDonaldization have impacted our mental health. He shares his thoughts how we can positively leverage these powerful tools to create more genuine connection and critical thinking.

October 9, 2025 —  Beyond performing, Bach has embraced teaching. He works as a sessional instructor in guitar at the University of Manitoba, where he mentors jazz students and guitarists, and also offers private lessons in person and online

October 9, 2025 —  Navajo Nation Poet Laureate Emerita Dr. Laura Tohe will visit the University of Manitoba on Thursday, October 16 at 4:00 p.m. in the John A. Russell Atrium for a lecture and poetry reading on language, memory, and presence. Hosted by the Canada Research Chair in Miyo We’citowin & Digital Sovereignties, Women’s and Gender Studies (Arts), and the Faculty of Architecture.

October 9, 2025 —  The study was led by Dr. Setor K. Kunutsor, Professor / Evelyn Wyrzykowski Research Chair in Cardiology at the University of Manitoba, working with collaborators in the Netherlands.