Earth Day News Archive

Dreams of ice
April 17, 2019 —
A new Canada Excellence Research Chair has joined the University of Manitoba, adding to the university’s knowledge in the Arctic

Sustainability
U of M advances to STARS Gold rating for sustainability achievements
March 12, 2019 —
The University of Manitoba has been awarded a STARS Gold rating, improving upon the three-year status of STARS Silver, in recognition of its improvements to the university’s efforts in sustainability initiatives

Research and International
U of M named Sustainable Development Goal Hub
February 25, 2019 —
U of M was recently named the United Nations Academic Impact Hub for a Sustainable Development Goal

Forecasting an ever-changing climate
February 4, 2019 —
Julienne Stroeve's work measures and interprets changes to snow and sea ice cover in the Arctic Ocean as a result of climate change, and cautions the world about its impact

Where to eat in the North American Arctic
January 4, 2019 —
Researchers develop novel maps to help protect crucial Arctic ecosystems

Net gain: First new butterfly species identified since 2016
November 20, 2018 —
Naming a new butterfly species from North America is very uncommon

For grassland bird conservation, it’s not the size that matters
August 7, 2018 —
U of M researchers uncover something unusual that will help us save grassland birds