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Research and International
Applications Open for Falling Walls Lab Manitoba 2025
July 8, 2025 —
Participants from all disciplines are invited to apply for Falling Walls Lab 2025
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Rady Faculty announcement: Dr. Josée Lavoie appointed dean, College of Community and Global Health
July 7, 2025 —
Dr. Peter Nickerson, vice-provost (health sciences) and dean of the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Josée Lavoie as the inaugural dean of the College of Community and Global Health. Her five-year term begins August 1, 2025.
Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources
Recognizing current Arctic research: The D.G. & V.E. Barber Memorial Fellowship
July 7, 2025 —
The D.G. & V.E. Barber Memorial Fellowship in Arctic Research is intended to honour Dr. Barber’s commitment to the next generation of Arctic researchers. The recipients from Spring Convocation 2025 have been selected and are highlighted below.
Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources
New ancient fish swims into the UM’s Geological Sciences Museum
July 7, 2025 —
A University of Manitoba led research project introduces a 390-million-year-old fish from Manitoba.
Faculty of Law
Decision of Federal Court hearing held at law school now available
July 7, 2025 —
The decision for the Federal Court of Canada (Immigration and Citizenship) hearing held February 18, 2025 at Robson Hall is now available to the public on the Canadian Legal Information Institute (CanLII) website.
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Interprofessional student-led clinic expands roles for pharmacy, respiratory therapy
July 7, 2025 —
The Rady Faculty of Health Sciences’ Student-Led Interprofessional Neuro Clinic, housed at Riverview Health Centre, welcomed its first intern from the College of Pharmacy this spring.
Environmental Health and Safety Office
2025 Health and Safety Award Recipient- Ralph Kowatsch
July 4, 2025 —
Please congratulate Ralph Kowatsch as he is the winner of the 2025 Health and Safety Award provided by Environmental Health and Safety.
Research and International
New research aims to improve quality of Lake Winnipeg
July 4, 2025 —
A new research project is set to provide solutions to improve Lake Winnipeg’s water quality. Led by UM’s Dr. David Lobb, Professor in the Department of Soil Science, this project will investigate a critical missing piece in the decades-long effort to reduce harmful nutrient pollution by fingerprinting the sources of airborne phosphorus that affect water quality of the lake.
Faculty of Science
Get to know the Department of Computer Science
July 4, 2025 —
Are you looking for a program that makes you ready for the ever-evolving careers in tech? Are you passionate about interdisciplinary research in high-demand fields such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) and cybersecurity? Is having a welcoming community to support you in your academic journey important to you? Then look no further than the Department of Computer Science at the University of Manitoba.
Students
Digital for all
July 3, 2025 —
Digital tools offer some of the most intuitive ways to improve equitable access. Here are some of ones currently available to UM students and employees.