Network News News Archive
St. John's College
Exploring the world through art
September 9, 2024 —
The 2024 St John's College art competition winner uses art to showcase the natural beauty he sees around him while producing it in the way he visualizes it.
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Graphic novel focuses on homophobia in Indigenous sport
September 9, 2024 —
A new graphic novel created from research conducted by the College of Nursing, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences looks at gender and sexuality through a Cree lens, with a focus on toxic masculinity and homophobia in sport.
Price Faculty of Engineering
Building confidence, connections and knowledge with Co-op
September 9, 2024 —
The Co-operative Education and Industrial Internship Program (Co-op/IIP) in the Price Faculty of Engineering offers students hands-on experiences that bring together academic theory and real-world applications in a variety of engineering fields.
Kick off Homecoming 2024 at the Bisons Homecoming Football Game
September 9, 2024 —
Claim your tickets for one of the year’s most thrilling events—the 2024 Homecoming Football Game! Get in the spirit with a family tailgate party starting at 1 p.m., then cheer on the Bisons as they take on the University of Alberta Golden Bears at 2 p.m.
Indigenous
UM vice-president (Indigenous) extends condolences to the family and friends of AMC’s Grand Chief Cathy Merrick
September 6, 2024 —
UM vice-president (Indigenous) Angie Bruce extends condolences to the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs (AMC), family and friends of Grand Chief Cathy Merrick, the first female Grand Chief of the AMC.
Flag lowered for Grand Chief Cathy Merrick
September 6, 2024 —
The flag on the Administration Building will be lowered until Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024, at sundown, in memory of Grand Chief Cathy Merrick.
Students
Need Academic English Support? Enroll in Part-Time Academic English Courses
September 6, 2024 —
The English Language Centre offers affordable, non-credit language courses to support, undergraduate and graduate, students whose first language is not English. The Part-Time Academic English Courses (PTAEC) supports students by providing them with the tools and strategies they need to master academic English language skills.
Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
Western Producer: VIDEO – Study tackles corn’s protein problem
September 6, 2024 —
Standing on a patch of bare soil and next to a plot of corn in south-central Manitoba, Talyia Tober delivered a two-minute explanation of her research on corn grazing and seeding high-protein forage crops between the rows of corn.
Provost and Vice-President (Academic)
Bringing stability to budgets and improving the carryover process
September 6, 2024 —
A five-year review of the University of Manitoba’s budget model and budget processes resulted in several recommendations to evolve the current model.
Research and International
The Conversation: Paralympic classification isn’t just a way to organize sports – it also affects athletes’ experience
September 5, 2024 —
Athletes from around the world are in Paris for the 2024 Paralympic Games. The Games will feature more than 4,000 athletes with various disabilities competing in 549 medal events.