UM Today Archives

April 20, 2021 —  A group of students, residents, faculty and staff from the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences is working to promote respect and civility in the clinical learning environment with a new campaign. 

April 20, 2021 —  The Office 365 Project Team would like to thank all staff and faculty for your support during our rollout of Microsoft 365 licenses and the email accounts migrations to the new Microsoft environment. Our project was planned to begin last summer, but the pandemic intervened. As a result, the project rolled out new licenses to all staff and faculty last March so everyone would have access to Microsoft's online tools for collaboration.

April 20, 2021 —  Information Services and Technology is currently reviewing examples of how digital signatures are used as part of the university’s waste reduction initiative. A “digital signature” uses encryption to validate the authenticity of a software, message, or digital file. Using mathematically generated code, it is secure enough to be considered legal and binding in Canada.

April 20, 2021 —  Learning in and with the community enriches a student’s education beyond the theory they learn in lectures. It fosters new, versatile ways of thinking about the world around us and understanding our role in it

April 19, 2021 —  An important part of supporting someone who has experienced sexual violence is being prepared to respond to a disclosure

April 19, 2021 —  Receiving an epidural for pain relief in labour does not increase the child’s risk of autism spectrum disorder, a UM study shows. The findings contradict those of a widely criticized California study.

April 19, 2021 —  The Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management invites applicants for a full-time tenure-track position at the Assistant or Associate professor rank (Position 30168). This position is intended for a candidate who is committed to critical race studies within the context of Kinesiology and Recreation Management.

April 18, 2021 —  UM Computer Science Alum Mark Evans [MSc/86, PhD /88], head of Conquest Planning Inc., is bringing Silicon Valley next-generation digital leadership and innovation to Winnipeg and revolutionizing the financial planning industry.

April 16, 2021 —  'The vaccine gives us great hope that we will be able to get to the other side of this pandemic and resume the in-person engagement we all miss so dearly'

April 16, 2021 —  All are welcome to attend a screening and panel event exploring Land Back.