UM Today Archives

November 2, 2020 —  UM students have presented their research in the fast-paced Three-Minute Thesis (3MT) competitions for years, but 2020 is the first year UM held a Manitoba competition entirely in French

November 2, 2020 —  Following a call for nominations from National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation (NCTR) in September 2020, three new members of the Governing Circle have been selected to join the circle

November 2, 2020 —  When Anifat Olawoyin was invited to help create the first centralized database for the Canadian Arctic, the Nigerian-born UM PhD student immediately agreed and imagined an empty cold-white horizon and polar bears.

November 2, 2020 —  With the possibility of an ice-free summer in the Arctic in the near future, understanding how oil behaves in an Arctic ecosystem is critical

November 2, 2020 —  The University of Manitoba is committed to operating an efficient campus that is continually working to be more sustainable. As part of the Sustainability Strategy 2019-2023, the Office of Sustainability is developing a Waste Reduction & Management Plan (WRMP), which will help UM work toward a zero-waste system. UM community invited to participate in waste reduction and management survey.

November 2, 2020 —  Researchers from the University of Manitoba’s departments of psychology and clinical health psychology explore commonly held storylines

November 1, 2020 —  In addition to new Provincial restrictions, the UM will be introducing new measures to ensure the health and safety of our community.

November 1, 2020 —  Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences annual award recognizes community leaders

October 30, 2020 —  Sixteen teams of Robson Hall students competed in the fifteenth annual Robson Hall Negotiation Competition on the evening of October 29th, 2020.  These third-year students were selected for having excelled in the Legal Negotiation course they took in their second year of law school.  The main purpose of the competition is to develop superb negotiating skills in Robson Hall graduates. All legal training and professional expertise is directed toward one key objective—solving a client’s problems. Negotiation is a primary tool for accomplishing precisely that.

October 30, 2020 —  "Our priority is doing what we can to prevent any further disruption to students’ lives."