Network News News Archive
Provost and Vice-President (Academic)
Supporting continued excellence: UM launches ESSENCE project for senior scholars and emeriti
October 16, 2025 —
The ESSENCE project - Emeriti and Senior Scholars Engaged in Navigating Continued Excellence - has been launched. Led by the Office of the Vice-Provost (Academic Affairs) and funded by the 2025–2026 Strategic Initiatives Support Fund, the ESSENCE project offers new ways to connect, collaborate, and celebrate the ongoing contributions of Emeriti and Senior Scholars.
Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management
Guiding educators to Indigenous land-based learning
October 15, 2025 —
Renewal: Indigenous Perspectives on Land-Based Education In and Beyond the Classroom is the second book from editors Christine M'Lot and Katya Ferguson Adamov.
Faculty of Graduate Studies
University of Manitoba PhD Graduate Brock Edwards Awarded the 2025 Distinguished Dissertation Award for Research on Mercury Emissions
October 14, 2025 —
Dr. Edwards’ field research focused on measuring mercury emissions from volcanoes and geothermal vents in Iceland.
School of Art
School of Art Gallery Presents Robert Archambeau: One Leads to the Next – Oct 15
October 14, 2025 —
The School of Art Gallery presents Robert Archambeau: One Leads to the Next, a retrospective exhibition celebrating the life and work of one of Canada’s most influential ceramic artists, on view October 16 – November 14, 2025.
Sustainability
Smarter bins, cleaner campus
October 14, 2025 —
UM is taking a step toward more efficient waste management with the transition to its new exterior waste bins for both campuses. Designed with sustainability and campus safety in mind, these upgraded bins are being installed in October, which is Sustainability Month. The bins are set to transform how waste is collected and managed across UM’s outdoor spaces.
Centre for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning
Teaching and Learning Certificate program celebrates 2025 graduating class
October 10, 2025 —
The 2025 graduates of the Teaching and Learning Certificate (TLC) program gathered with their mentors and invited guests to celebrate and receive their certificates September 24.
Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
Radio-Canada: Temps durs pour le canola des Prairies
October 10, 2025 —
For decades, canola has been the economic engine of the Prairies.
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Dental Hygiene Class of 2025 gives back
October 10, 2025 —
Members of the Dental Hygiene Class of 2025 sold so many cupcakes and cookies at bake sales to raise money for their graduation celebration that they wound up with extra funds.
Asper School of Business
World Mental Health Day – A Conversation with Asper Dean of Teaching & Learning, Wenxi Pu
October 10, 2025 —
Wenxi Pu, talks with us about how AI, social media, and McDonaldization have impacted our mental health. He shares his thoughts how we can positively leverage these powerful tools to create more genuine connection and critical thinking.
Indigenous
“Language is fragile; it can be forgotten if it’s not passed on or spoken”
October 9, 2025 —
Navajo Nation Poet Laureate Emerita Dr. Laura Tohe will visit the University of Manitoba on Thursday, October 16 at 4:00 p.m. in the John A. Russell Atrium for a lecture and poetry reading on language, memory, and presence. Hosted by the Canada Research Chair in Miyo We’citowin & Digital Sovereignties, Women’s and Gender Studies (Arts), and the Faculty of Architecture.