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A group of grads in black caps and gowns and colourful stoles smile excitedly on Convocation day

Students News

Celebrate every step, every story as UM’s newest graduates cross the stage : Network News

May 30, 2025 —  UM Convocation is a significant milestone on each Bison’s journey. From first lectures to final exams, their path is leading to this: crossing the stage after years of hard work to receive their parchment in front of friends, family and fellow students. Get the details and meet some of the people being celebrated at Spring Convocation 2025.

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Headshot of Emma Winram wearing a black shirt and blazer, standing in front of a limestone wall, smiling at the camera.

Faculty of Arts News

From page to policy: An English grad’s path to law school : Network News

May 30, 2025 —  Reflecting on her undergraduate journey, Spring 2025 Bachelor of Arts graduate Emma Winram shares how her studies went hand in hand with her extracurriculars and led her to an exciting next step - an internship with the Manitoba legislature.

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Man standing in front of brush of trees, wearing a backwards ballcap and holding a small brown dog.

Faculty of Arts News

“Degree Top Three” with 2025 theatre and film grad Chance Sabados : Network News

May 30, 2025 —  Throughout his degree, theatre and film grad Chance Sabados [BA/2025] honed his skills in acting, directing, writing, set design and stage management. He took some time to answer our "Degree Top Three" questionnaire.

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Hosted by the University of Manitoba, the annual Stu Clark New Venture Championships were held at the Fort Garry Hotel between April 25 and 27. During the three-day competition, teams presented business plans and delivered video pitches to an expert panel of judges, who provided feedback.

Asper School of Business News

The Free Press: A ‘magical opportunity’ to take care of business : UM in the News

May 30, 2025 —  U of M’s Stu Clark New Venture Championships a big success

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Man with short salt and pepper hair and beard, wearing black rectangular frame glasses. He is wearing a purple button down shirt with a dark blow shirt underneath. He is standing in front of a farmers field.

Faculty of Education News

CBC Manitoba: Why Rural Pride Matters : UM in the News

May 30, 2025 —  Why Rural Pride Matters

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Asper School of Business News

Completing the circle: a conversation with Dr. Beth Rubin : Network News

May 30, 2025 —  Graduating Asper student John Lodge interviews one of the visionaries behind Indigenous Business Education Partners after three decades of Indigenous student support at Asper

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Price Faculty of Engineering News

Meet the 2025 ENGAP grads : We are all Bisons

May 30, 2025 —  Meet the 2025 graduates of the Engineering Access Program.

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A graduating student at convocation with gown and cap.

Students News

The highest standing : Network News

May 29, 2025 —  Six students have been awarded Governor General’s Academic Medals for outstanding achievement at their level of study.

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Dr. Can-Ming Hu, Professor; Jiguang Yao, PhD Student; Jerry Lu, PhD Student; all from the Department of Physics and Astronomy

Faculty of Science News

From the power of magnetism to controlling the speed of light : Network News

May 29, 2025 —  You might think controlling the speed of light directionally is a far-fetched idea. But what seems science fiction is very much the reality of 2 PhD students’ work. Jiguang Yao and Jerry Lu are PhD students at the UM Department of Physics and Astronomy. 

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Manitoba’s Wilson Moot Team left to right: Coach Madison Pearlman [JD/18] (Law Society of Manitoba), Avery Alexiuk (2L), Tess Poulton (2L), Maia Bacchus (3L), Kirsten Nynych (3L), Coach Charles Murray (Manitoba Justice, Constitutional Law section).

Faculty of Law News

Moot Report 2025: The Wilson Moot : Network News

May 29, 2025 —  For the first time since 2012, the University of Manitoba Faculty of Law fielded a team in the 2025 Wilson Moot which took place February 21 – 22 in Toronto, ON at the Federal Court facilities. The Wilson Moot, is named in honour of the late Honourable Bertha Wilson, the first female justice appointed to the Supreme Court of Canada, and pays tribute to her remarkable contributions to Canadian law.

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