Featured News Archive
Students
Get experience and get paid with Level UP
July 2, 2024 —
It can sometimes be challenging for students to access learning opportunities beyond their coursework. Level UP is changing that reality, with a new program that connects you to employers for a paid opportunity to learn new skills and broaden your horizons.
Asper School of Business
Asper case competition season concludes with prestigious graduate win in business ethics
June 25, 2024 —
In the 2023-24 season 80 Asper School of Business teams participated in 37 external competitions, bringing their business insights to cases across North America and to Thailand, Ireland, Lithuania and more.
Research and International
UM and UBC lead groundbreaking research to improve gut health
June 23, 2024 —
Researchers from the University of Manitoba and the University of British Columbia have secured a $250,000 grant from the Government of Canada through the New Frontiers in Research Fund (Exploration) to lead a groundbreaking project aimed at developing new treatments for gastrointestinal (GI) diseases. The University of Alberta is also involved as a partner.
Celebrate National Indigenous Peoples Day at UM
June 21, 2024 —
An opportunity to actively listen and recognize the histories, cultures, and contributions of First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples across Turtle Island
Mythbusting: Residential Schools were well-intentioned
June 20, 2024 —
For National Indigenous History month, we're looking to dispel some myths that may be held around Indigenous Peoples in Canada. Sean Carleton, associate professor, in the Department of History and Department of Indigenous Studies addresses the critical issue of residential school denialism, a form of misinformation that distorts the facts about the residential school system.
Mythbusting: Indigenous Peoples get everything for free
June 18, 2024 —
As part of National Indigenous History month, we take a look at dispelling some myths that may be held around the Indigenous Peoples. Watch our first video with Niigaan Sinclair, graduate chair and professor in the Department of Indigenous studies, columnist and sought-after voice on education, politics and reconciliation.
Research and International
UM researchers to develop sustainable extraction methods for critical minerals
June 17, 2024 —
UM researchers are collaborating with industry and academic partners to develop innovative technologies and sustainable practices to address key issues related to critical metals exploration and extraction.
UM researcher helps to track Grolar or Pizzly bears
June 13, 2024 —
A UM researcher is part of team of North American researchers who used a new chip to track the diversity and hybridization between polar bears and grizzly bears. Read more about the research and the new tool they used to find out just how common this kind of hybridization might be around the world.
UM Faces and Spaces: Dr. Peter Pelka
June 12, 2024 —
In this month's UM Faces and Spaces, Dr. Peter Pelka tells us how funding for two new research labs at UM could change how vaccines are developed and manufactured, positioning our university as a global leader in this field.
Desautels Faculty of Music
William Prince to headline the Desautels Concert Hall grand opening concert on Sept. 5
June 10, 2024 —
The grand opening concert includes other great performances from the Desautels Faculty of Music.