UM Today Archives
10 Members of UM community appointed to the Order of Canada : News
July 5, 2022 — On June 30, Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, announced 85 new appointments to the Order of Canada. The new list includes 10 individuals from the UM community, including alumni, faculty and friends.
Research and International News
Showered in sexism: Hockey culture needs a reckoning : UM in the News
July 5, 2022 — Rather than finger-pointing, the hockey community needs to consider the ways entrenched hierarchies, rewarded performances of masculinity and enforcement of a “bro code” encourage sexism, misogyny, homophobia and hypermasculinity.
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences News
UM study seeks participants for cognitive behaviour therapy studies : Network News
July 5, 2022 — A University of Manitoba research team is looking for public safety workers and members of the general public to participate in studies that involve enrolling in a course designed to build resiliency and help improve mental health.
Asper School of Business News
Asper School of Business announces new Ph.D. concentration in Supply Chain Management : Network News
July 5, 2022 — After years of planning, the Asper School of Business has gained senate approval to introduce a concentration in Supply Chain Management (SCM) as part of the Ph.D. in Management program at the Stu Clark Graduate School.
Price Faculty of Engineering News
Professor Xing inducted into Canadian Academy of Engineering : Network News
July 5, 2022 — Dr. Xing is a leading expert in developing nano-gel self-assembly on cells and drugs for hair regeneration, controlled release, and cancer therapy.
Donor Relations News
New prairie crops and soils research facility set to shape the global agri-food sector : Campus News
July 5, 2022 — New UM research facility will not only change the landscape of agriculture but drive meaningful student experiences as well.
Information Services and Technology News
Approvals app in Microsoft 365 Teams : Network News
July 5, 2022 — The Microsoft 365 Teams Approvals app enables you to easily create, manage, and share approvals directly from Teams. Start an approval flow in Teams from a chat or a channel conversation or create an approval request directly in the Approvals app.
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences News
UM neurosurgery resident receives CIHR fellowship to study brain injuries : Campus News
July 4, 2022 — Near the start of Dr. Alwyn Gomez’s residency training, he was on call when a young patient arrived with a traumatic brain injury after falling off a horse. Her family wanted to know how she was going to do. Gomez didn’t have the answer.
Price Faculty of Engineering News
Conference on Wireless for Space and Extreme Environments Coming to Winnipeg : Network News
July 4, 2022 — The 10th Annual IEEE International Conference on Wireless for Space and Extreme Environments (WISEE 2022) will be held on October 12-14, 2022 in Winnipeg.
Researchers pinpoint location of extremely energetic particles in a ‘Space Manatee’ : News
July 4, 2022 — An international team led by UM has identified where powerful and highly energetic x-rays are being shot out into space from inside a region in space shaped like a giant aquatic mammal called a 'Manatee'





