UM Today Archives

November 24, 2025 —  From September 26-28, 2025, we (Apara Grace, Brett Williams, Marianna Pozdirca) attended the Christian Legal Fellowship (CLF) National Conference in Mississauga, Ontario. The Conference program focused on a range of relevant topics, including mental health and burnout, charity law, the Charter’s preambular provisions, cultural competence in serving diverse religious clients, and Charter issues related to religious freedom and constitutional rights.

November 24, 2025 —  Dr. Charles Bernstein led the first global study on health-care spending for IBD, aiming to identify key areas in disease management and highlight gaps in diagnosis, treatment and access to care.

November 23, 2025 —  The bank of Canada warns that a 'vicious circle' of low business investments over the last few decades is costing the average Canadian. Experts say this productivity decline is a factor in Canada's affordability struggles, echoed by Sean MacDonald, Sessional Instructor at the Asper school of Business at the University of Manitoba.

November 21, 2025 —  Kookum Karen was featured here in connection with Walking in Two Worlds: A Celebration of Indigenous Identity, a week-long event running November 17–21, 2025.

November 21, 2025 —  A Canadian man has lost his 16-year legal battle to get back more than 1.2 million Canadian dollars he had stored in bizarre locations around his home. Dr. Michelle Gallant, Professor of Law at the University of Manitoba, said in this case, the onus is on Breton to prove the money was obtained legally, noting “cash is the currency of illegal drugs.”

November 21, 2025 —  The annual Graduate Studies Open House on UM’s Bannatyne campus explored graduate program opportunities in the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences.

November 21, 2025 —  A new vertical farming facility on Fort Garry Campus is showing potential for improving food security and reducing the cost of vegetables for Northern communities.

November 20, 2025 —  Oats are an essential part of a balanced diet thanks to their high fibre content and ability to help lower bad cholesterol and improve cardiac health. Now, UM researchers have contributed to a scientific breakthrough that could change how the crop is bred for the future.=

November 20, 2025 —  Temperature matters when it comes to insect management.

November 20, 2025 —  CBC News asked Yvan Guy Larocque, Clinical Counsel at Robson Hall at the University of Manitoba, with expertise in Indigenous governance and economic development, to review the Meadows purchase and development agreement. He said it is odd to see a band adviser so financially involved with their client.