UM Today Archives

July 30, 2025 —  When Kirsty Muller [BN/14] was in her final year of nursing studies at UM, she was not looking forward to her practicum in mental health.

July 29, 2025 —  Michael Robertson [BA/98, MArch/04] is the incoming chair and Diane Roussin [BSW/96] is the incoming vice-chair.

July 29, 2025 —  We are pleased to announce that the Desautels Faculty of Music has received a Strategic Initiatives Support Fund (SISF) Grant of $52,532 to build on the fiddling program that DFOM spearheaded in 2024-25.

July 29, 2025 —  It's a summer tradition at CBC Music: the annual classical "30 under 30" list, celebrating the achievements of Canada's emerging classical musicians - and the Desautels Faculty of Music's Ari Hooker has made it onto the list.

July 29, 2025 —  Terry Francois, 53, was banished from northern Manitoba First Nation where his daughters, granddaughter live

July 29, 2025 —  Thomas recounts the good, the bad and the ugly in an exit interview with CBC News

July 29, 2025 —  IST Audio-Visual is hosting drop-in demonstrations of the university’s installed classroom and portable audiovisual equipment

July 29, 2025 —  From the large window of her dental office in northern Manitoba, Judy Zetaruk [B.Sc./86, DMD/90] can watch eagles soaring over a tree-lined lake.

July 29, 2025 —  When it comes to gardening, biodiversity and pest control, sometimes it’s best to do less! These intrepid insects benefit your soil and keep your garden healthy.

July 28, 2025 —  A new four-year study led by a University of Manitoba researcher in partnership with Sport Manitoba has received over $384,000 in funding from the Government of Canada’s Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) to improve sporting environments for adolescent girls in sports historically dominated by boys.