Featured News Archive

Students
Leaders in many ways
April 12, 2021 —
Nine high school students seeking admission to UM have been awarded BMO Financial Group Leaders of Tomorrow and Indigenous Leaders of Tomorrow scholarships.

Creating the most intelligent maps in Prairie history
April 7, 2021 —
Two engineers are embarking on a novel project to create maps no one has ever seen

Indigenous
Connecting culture and community
April 5, 2021 —
Developed by the Indigenous Student Centre, the Qualico Bridge to Success program provides culturally based resources to support First Nations, Métis and Inuit students as they begin their post-secondary journeys at UM

Indigenous
Linguistics alumna says recognizing Indigenous Languages Day is crucial to our histories
March 29, 2021 —
Anna Parenteau says working with Indigenous Languages is where she is meant to be

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Occupational therapy student honoured by Manitoba 150
March 8, 2021 —
Reagan Croy, a first-year occupational therapy student at the College of Rehabilitation Sciences, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, was taken by surprise when she found out she was named to Honour 150, a list that recognizes people who “stand out for their role in making Manitoba such an amazing province.”

Music alumna finds ways to showcase talent, explore Métis heritage during pandemic
February 12, 2021 —
Although the COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way we work and play, Desautels Faculty of Music alumna and rising star Julie Lumsden [BMus(Perf)/15] has continued to find ways to showcase her talent and explore her Métis heritage

Indigenous
Honouring the Founding Father of Manitoba
February 10, 2021 —
A Louis Riel Day message from Dr. Catherine Cook, Vice-President (Indigenous)

Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management
A safe virtual space for BIPOC students, staff & alumni
February 2, 2021 —
The FKRM student council has created a safe space for the BIPOC community to share and connect in a virtual setting.

Three UM researchers to work with community partners to address mental health needs of overlooked populations
January 27, 2021 —
Projects to focus on the people with hearing loss, parents, and frontline health care workers

A message from President Michael Benarroch on mental health
January 26, 2021 —
We have all been dealing with mental burdens beyond the norm. So, let’s talk.