Editor’s Picks News Archive
Supporting Open Dialogue and Academic Freedom
January 8, 2025 —
Update from President Benarroch on public statements
Students
Welcome, Bisons, to Winter Term 2025
January 6, 2025 —
I hope you had a restful break and 2025 has greeted you kindly. Whether you are beginning your studies or continuing on your UM journey, I hope you are ready for the upcoming term. At the University of Manitoba there are many personal and academic supports available for all undergraduate and graduate students, and I encourage you to check them out.
UM in photos: memorable moments that shaped 2024
December 16, 2024 —
Take a look back at 2024 through the lenses that captured so many of its memorable moments.
Faculty of Arts
UM in the news: Top 10 UM newsmakers for 2024
December 8, 2024 —
UM experts and researchers were featured in media stories locally, nationally and globally. Read on to find out who were the Top 10 UM newsmakers for 2024.
Desautels Faculty of Music
Music Education for a Prairie Town: Decolonizing and Indigenizing School Music by Focusing on the Local
October 11, 2024 —
Dr. Jody Stark has received just over $60 000 from the Canadian Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) to develop and pilot a local music pedagogy that responds to and incorporates various music scenes and ways people make and enjoy music in Winnipeg, Canada.
Faculty of Graduate Studies
Three Faculty of Arts students receive prestigious Vanier Scholarship
October 7, 2024 —
PhD candidates from the departments of psychology and Indigenous studies can now count themselves among Canada’s top graduate students.
Research and International
New study reveals breastfeeding duration influences infant microbiome and respiratory development
September 19, 2024 —
A major study co-led by UM, NYU. and involving researchers from universities across North America. has been published in Cell.
Donor Relations
A legacy of support
September 11, 2024 —
How scholarships, bursaries, and awards at the University of Manitoba transform lives
Students
New campus art installation inspires community, momentum
September 10, 2024 —
Bold, colourful mural brings to life UM’s new strategic plan
Indigenous
UM vice-president (Indigenous) extends condolences to the family and friends of AMC’s Grand Chief Cathy Merrick
September 6, 2024 —
UM vice-president (Indigenous) Angie Bruce extends condolences to the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs (AMC), family and friends of Grand Chief Cathy Merrick, the first female Grand Chief of the AMC.