Featured News Archive

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A survivor who joined the Royal Winnipeg Rifles
January 22, 2021 —
On International Holocaust Remembrance Day, we remember UM alum Hans Wolpe

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Nursing prof focuses study on mental health model for First Nations children
January 19, 2021 —
Dr. Roberta Woodgate, a distinguished professor with the College of Nursing, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences and Canada Research Chair was recently awarded nearly $1.3 million from CIHR for a five-year project

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Research project to analyze human viruses in Winnipeg’s rivers
January 15, 2021 —
A student in the VADA Program will test treated wastewater that flows into the Red and Assiniboine Rivers for human viruses, including the one that causes COVID-19.

President Michael Benarroch update on Summer Term and supporting our collective success
January 13, 2021 —
'Thank you to faculty, students, staff and everyone for your continued resilience and commitment to UM’s mission and vision'

Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources
UM researcher part of team that finds surprising connection between dinosaurs and mammals
December 23, 2020 —
Kirstin Brink is part of a team that discovered that gorgonopsians, early ancestors to mammals and not related to dinosaurs, have very similar tooth structure to carnivorous dinosaurs.

A year end message from President Benarroch
December 17, 2020 —
'This year, 2020, has demanded that we let go of so many daily practices and cherished traditions that brought meaning and connection to our lives'

Eleven new Canada Research Chairs awarded to UM faculty
December 16, 2020 —
New CRC research explores a range of health, social and science fields

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
UM study discovers new targets for MS treatment and potential early disease marker
December 14, 2020 —
UM researchers have discovered that a specific protein has the potential to be used as a treatment for multiple sclerosis (MS) and could one day predict whether someone may develop the disease

Asper School of Business
Asper Case teams place first and third during weekend competitions
November 17, 2020 —
The Asper graduate team took home first place at this year’s Ted Rogers Ethical Leadership Case Competition held virtually on Nov. 14

Technology now a vital tool for pandemic learning
November 16, 2020 —
Many students facing this challenge were able to receive help through the COVID-19 UM Student Technology Fund