Featured News Archive
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Asthma risk lower with direct breastfeeding
October 30, 2017 —
Direct breastfeeding in the first three months of life appears to provide more protection against childhood asthma than either infant formula or expressed breastmilk, according to new findings
![Emeriti recipients, October 2017](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Emeritus-Awards-0289026-GroupPhoto-150x150.jpg)
Emeriti titles presented at evening ceremony
October 25, 2017 —
Fifteen exemplary past vice-presidents, librarians, and scholars were recognized at the Honouring Emeriti ceremony
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Asper School of Business
Saving the world, one textbook at a time
October 20, 2017 —
'It’s a way of getting students to participate in helping others get an education'
![Aurelie Delaforge is a PhD student in the Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources.](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/fullsizeoutput_170e-150x150.jpeg)
Monster discovered in Canadian Arctic
October 19, 2017 —
Graduate student Aurelie Delaforge discovered Canada’s first scientifically sound monster lurking under ice
![The President & The Poet.](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/President_and-the-Poet_FINAL-WEB-150x150.jpg)
Acclaimed Irish poet Micheal O’Siadhail returning to U of M
October 12, 2017 —
O’Siadhail has published sixteen collections of poetry over the span of nearly four decades
![Riley Chartrand.](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Riley_WEB-150x150.jpg)
Scholarship brings rural Métis student one step closer to running business
October 10, 2017 —
'To receive this kind of my support for my studies goes far beyond the financial boost it gives'
![Groundbreaking ceremony on Oct. 5, 2017 for construction of the Campus Day Care Centre expansion.](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Campus-Day-Care_WEB-150x150.jpg)
Breaking new day care ground
October 5, 2017 —
The U of M officially began construction of the Campus Day Care Centre expansion at a groundbreaking ceremony
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Celebrated alum, philanthropist and television personality Monty Hall, dies at home in California
September 30, 2017 —
President Barnard remembers his "deep humanity"
![This past year, the University of Manitoba welcomed 2,400 First Nations, Métis and Inuit students, including more than 200 graduate students.](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/for-funds-story_WEB-150x150.jpg)
Renewed funding to support Indigenous initiatives and to recruit Indigenous scholars
September 27, 2017 —
Two funds have been renewed for 2017: the Indigenous Initiatives Fund, and the Indigenous Scholars Fund
![The UMCycle Bike Kiosk and Cycle Plaza features a mural from artists Dee Barsy and Kenneth Lavaliere.](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/UMCycle_WEB-150x150.jpg)
Partners help U of M enhance The Great Trail
September 14, 2017 —
The University of Manitoba opened the UMCycle Bike Kiosk, a new hub along The Great Trail, on Sept. 14