UM Today Archives

May 9, 2025 —  Professor Chris Adams weighs in on the selection of the new Pope and what it could mean for Catholics around the world.

May 9, 2025 —  Spring Convocation will see honorary degrees bestowed on those with inspiring careers and personal journeys.

May 9, 2025 —  A new partnership between Red River College Polytech and the University of Manitoba is opening doors for local students to pursue engineering degrees without leaving the province.

May 9, 2025 —  UM Engineering students Chandra Hofer and Abigail Harris showcased their innovative tech solutions—using drones and recycled rubber—to fight Winnipeg’s pothole problem on CTV Morning Live.

May 9, 2025 —  Jewish physicians have made an enormous contribution to the health and well-being of Manitobans.

May 9, 2025 —  Take some time to clean up your Email account! Try the “Clean Up” tool in Outlook - it will scan and move transitory and redundant emails to your deleted folder for you!

May 8, 2025 —  The Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition took place February 20 – 22, 2025 in Ottawa. The University of Manitoba Faculty of Law sent four students from Robson Hall to the Bennett Jones Jessup Canadian Rounds hosted by the Canadian Council on International Law. The team of Harjot Kaur (2L) and Nicole Dohler (2L) acted as “Applicants” and Tia Andrews (2L) with Gillian Findlay (3L) were the “Respondents”. The Teams were coached by Assistant Professor Gillian MacNeil.

May 8, 2025 —  The first moot competition of the 2025 season was the 18th Annual Julius Alexander Isaac Moot, which took place January 30 – February 1, 2025 in Ottawa, hosted by the Black Law Students’ Association of Canada. For the first time in recent memory, the University of Manitoba Faculty of Law fielded a full team at the Isaac Moot, of which the Appellant team of Quinn Thomas (3L) and Talia David (3L) emerged as champions and brought the Isaac Moot Cup home to Winnipeg.

May 8, 2025 —  This term, the University of Manitoba Faculty of Law was proud to host the MacIntyre Cup (also known as the Western Canada Trial Advocacy Moot competition) on February 14 – 15, 2025, and even more proud of the Robson Hall team’s second-place finish. This meant the team went on to represent Western Canada at the national final competition, the Sopinka Cup, in Ottawa.

May 8, 2025 —  What a New Pope Could Mean for the Catholic Church