Editor’s Picks News Archive
Research and International
UM Knowledge Exchange Launching on November 22, an event series to share emerging research and innovation
October 27, 2023 —
On Wednesday November 22, 2023, climate change experts will share new insights with the UM Knowledge Exchange presentation Now You Sea Ice..
St. John's College
Recognizing 2022/23 graduating students, scholarship awards, and honorary guests at SJC convocation
October 24, 2023 —
They've walked across the stage in May or October, and now St John's college celebrates the 2022/23 graduating college members on November 5th, 2023. Over the last year, St John's college has given out $180,000 worth of scholarships and bursaries to students across the University of Manitoba who are members of the college.
Students
Congrats to UM’s newest Distinguished Professors
October 13, 2023 —
Dr. Lori Wilkinson (sociology and criminology) and Dr. Can-Ming Hu (astronomy and physics) will be honoured as Distinguished Professors this fall.
Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources
A conversation with Ărramăt Indigenous leaders and scholars on holistic healing and physical-spiritual relationships with Mother Nature
October 11, 2023 —
Recently, Ărramăt Pathway 9 facilitated a conversation about “Physical and Spiritual Relationships with Mother Nature in Indigenous holistic healing” at the Natural Resources Institute of the University of Manitoba.
School of Art
Arts and culture at UM
September 15, 2023 —
It’s time for an exciting new season of arts and culture at the University of Manitoba. Whether you are interested in art, music, design, theatre or literary events, there is something to look forward to.
Faculty of Law
What action on Indigenous law could mean for everyone
September 13, 2023 —
Inaugural interdisciplinary conference open to community
Indigenous
Building connections within the Indigenous campus community
September 13, 2023 —
A welcoming space for Indigenous faculty, staff, students, allies and friends across all UM campuses, the 90-minute Indigenous Connect meetings offer a chance for attendees to network, share their work, obtain feedback, and discuss programming, events, policy issues and other matters of importance, like the creation of the recent Indigenous identity policy.
Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources
Due to sea-ice retreat, zooplankton could remain in the deep longer
September 7, 2023 —
New study shows climate change is affecting the seasonal vertical migration of zooplankton in the Arctic.
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
‘Be the future that we need,’ physician urges new UM medical students
August 24, 2023 —
This year’s new medical students at UM have lived through the struggles of a pandemic. But they still show a passionate drive to care for others, a prominent Manitoba physician said at the students’ official welcome ceremony on Aug. 23.
Asper School of Business
Replacing profit with purpose
August 8, 2023 —
Asper researchers are publishing work that rethinks traditional business models and prioritizes sustainability. Despite the lingering, outdated sentiment that sustain-centric business is an alternative perspective, they demonstrate how and why sustainability is the future—and the now—of business.