Featured News Archive

Price Faculty of Engineering
UM CubeSat ‘Iris’ ready for lift-off
May 29, 2023 —
The UM Cube Satellite may be small but it’s ready to make a big impact.

Remembering UM benefactor, alumnus Marcel A. Desautels, CM, OOnt, OM
January 31, 2023 —
Former business leader Marcel André Desautels, one of the University of Manitoba’s most distinguished benefactors and alumni, has passed away. He was 88.

Let’s reaffirm our ideals in the fight against racism and hatred in all their forms
January 27, 2023 —
A message from President Michael Benarroch on International Holocaust Remembrance Day

Students
Let’s Talk about mental health and end the stigmatizing of mental illnesses
January 16, 2023 —
January 25 is Bell Let’s Talk Day; check out how UM is joining the conversation

UM will close for this holiday season at 4:30 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 23
December 20, 2022 —
UM resumes full operations on Tuesday, January 3, 2023

Faculty of Graduate Studies
UM welcomes Canada’s top graduate students
November 28, 2022 —
Record-setting nine Vanier Scholars join UM community

NCTR and SSHRC partner to launch new funding for Indigenous-led research
November 23, 2022 —
The Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) will invest $6 million to support Indigenous-led research across Canada.

Asper School of Business
President’s Student Leadership Program works with local organizations
November 21, 2022 —
The fourth cohort of the President’s Student Leadership Program (PSLP) recently completed their 2022 summer community leadership projects.

Research and International
Meet Dr. B. Mario Pinto, the new Vice-President (Research and International)
November 16, 2022 —
Join the conversation December 1 around UM’s new era of research.

National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation welcomes funding for Centre’s new permanent home and long term work
November 9, 2022 —
$60 million in federal funding will help build a new, permanent home for NCTR at the University of Manitoba.