UM Today Archives
Price Faculty of Engineering News
Blowing away boundaries : Network News
October 17, 2023 — Students in the Price Faculty of Engineering are pursuing a cleaner future by breaking down the international barriers between Canadian and American universities. The University of Manitoba’s ‘Wind Energy Design’ (WE Design) team recently became the first ever Canadian team to join the US Department of Energy run ‘Collegiate Wind Competition’.
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences News
WISDOM symposium addresses equity in research – including who’s being left out : Network News
October 17, 2023 — Speakers at the WISDOM Equity Symposium emphasized that to achieve equity in research, scientists must take into account gender as well as biological sex.
Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences News
Global Winnipeg: Lab-grown meat has sustainability potential, but a long way off for consumers: food scientist : Network News
October 17, 2023 — Lab-grown meat has sustainability potential, but a long way off for consumers: food scientist
Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences News
Participants needed – autonomous agricultural machine study : Network News
October 17, 2023 — Participants are needed in a study exploring comprehension to the supervisor of an autonomous agricultural machine during emergencies.
Faculty of Science News
Conversations for Truth and Reconciliation: The Faculty of Science’s commitment at the University of Manitoba : Network News
October 17, 2023 — The Faculty of Science is committed to fostering awareness, understanding and promoting dialogue and empathy towards truth and reconciliation.
UM Digital: What do students want? : Campus News
October 16, 2023 — Students today have grown up with computers, smart phones and tables. Information has always been available to them at the tap of a finger. This shapes their expectations of a digital experience when it comes to their university education.
Faculty of Arts News
Maclean’s: The sexbots are coming : UM in the News
October 16, 2023 — In the next year or two, we’ll have sophisticated, purpose-built bots designed for relationships, sex and intimacy
Students News
CTV Winnipeg: ‘See themselves in engineering’: Organization encouraging young girls to go into STEM : UM in the News
October 16, 2023 — 'See themselves in engineering': Organization encouraging young girls to go into STEM
Sustainability networking event postponed : Campus News
October 16, 2023 — Join the Office of Sustainability for a fast-paced, interactive networking event on Oct. 24, from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. in the EITC Atrium.
Faculty of Arts News
CBC Manitoba: Departing premier Heather Stefanson apologizes for ‘hurting Manitobans’ with landfill-search ads : Network News
October 16, 2023 — PC leader expresses discomfort with campaign, says she had to take combative tone





