Network News News Archive
Research and International
Scientists map full oat genome, revealing new insights into sustainable agriculture
November 20, 2025 —
Oats are an essential part of a balanced diet thanks to their high fibre content and ability to help lower bad cholesterol and improve cardiac health. Now, UM researchers have contributed to a scientific breakthrough that could change how the crop is bred for the future.=
Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
Top Crop Manager: Managing insects in grain storage
November 20, 2025 —
Temperature matters when it comes to insect management.
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Turning illness into art: PhD student uses art to transform chronic care
November 20, 2025 —
Most people wouldn’t think of art to address chronic illness. But for Jen Sebring, a PhD candidate at the College of Community and Global Health (CCGH) in the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, art became a powerful and thought-provoking tool to better understand and support those with chronic health conditions and disabilities.
Asper School of Business
Inside Asper’s Second-Place Finish at Thailand’s Thammasat Undergraduate Business Competition
November 20, 2025 —
Earning Asper's highest placement in an elite-level case competition requires innovative ideas, one all-nighter, and a little assistance from a classic Rihanna song.
Desautels Faculty of Music
Desautels Chamber Opera Group performs Canadian premiere
November 19, 2025 —
Handel’s Arminio is a pertinent story with a contemporary twist
Asper School of Business
Finding your Community with Asper BComm Student Rhéanne Morin
November 19, 2025 —
With a fearless attitude that has led her to competing in youth summits and creating student groups, Rhéanne Morin discovered a winning formula for creating community at the Asper School of Business.
Engineering excellence: Alumni making an impact
November 18, 2025 —
Three Biosystems Engineering graduates celebrated for influence on their profession
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Discovery Days offers high schoolers opportunity to learn about careers in health sciences
November 18, 2025 —
Mariel Guarang is interested in becoming a nurse, so she signed up for the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame Discovery Days in Health Sciences held on the UM Bannatyne campus on November 13.
Provost and Vice-President (Academic)
Celebrating UM’s 2025 Emeriti
November 18, 2025 —
On November 5, the University of Manitoba hosted its annual Emeriti event at the SmartPark Innovation Hub, recognizing members of our community who have been awarded the title of Emeritus or Emerita.
Operations and Maintenance
Crews working to remove diseased elms to protect campus canopy
November 18, 2025 —
To protect the many, many healthy trees on the Fort Garry campus, City of Winnipeg Urban Forestry crews will be working to remove trees with Dutch elm disease this winter.