UM Today Archives

October 3, 2025 —  The Indigenous Career Mentor Program is an informational interviewing program that supports Indigenous students in gathering industry information. Indigenous mentors that meet with Indigenous students provide advice on how to navigate career opportunities and challenges, mentors may also share their personal experiences navigating their own career journeys.

October 2, 2025 —  On the surface, hockey skills don't seem adaptable to business. But to Andrew Boucher, Asper student-athlete, there's countless ways to bring your sport into the classroom. And then into the boardroom.

October 1, 2025 —  Dr. Christopher Adams, Adjunct Professor of Political Science at the University of Manitoba speaks with host Marcy Markusa about the rise in political violence after another suspicious fire at a Manitoba cabinet minister’s office.

October 1, 2025 —  University of Manitoba students will hit the streets on Thursday to raise funds and awareness for people living with cystic fibrosis. It's all part of Shinerama, an annual event that involves 20,000 student volunteers from 36 Canadian post-secondary institutions

October 1, 2025 —  The gloves will be off when members of the legislative assembly return to the chamber today for the fall sitting.Manitoba faces economic threats from U.S. President Donald Trump and climate impacts from deadly wildfires, but don’t expect any display of unity in the face of adversity, one political expert advised.

October 1, 2025 —  While social media didn’t exist when Dr. Patricia Kmet began dental school 42 years ago, she said there were influencers in the form of her professors.

October 1, 2025 —  The Faculty of Graduate Studies is now named The Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies

October 1, 2025 —  Knowing what to do in an emergency can make all the difference.

October 1, 2025 —  October 2 is National Energy Efficiency Day - a perfect date to celebrate Dr. Xiao's accomplishments in research!

September 30, 2025 —  It took a long time for Dr. Brittany Penner to become comfortable referring to herself as a survivor of the Sixties Scoop.