Network News News Archive
Asper School of Business
A Hall of Fame Journey with Lessons Beyond the Field
May 26, 2025 —
At the 2025 IDEATE Student Presentation, nearly 350 students gathered to learn from the journey of a uniquely talented business leader: entrepreneur, philanthropist, and NFL legend, Steve Young.
Faculty of Law
Moot Report 2025: Kawaskimhon Indigenous Moot
May 26, 2025 —
The 2025 Kawaskimhon Indigenous Moot took place March 7 – 8, hosted by the Bora Laskin Faculty of Law at Lakehead University on the traditional Anishinabe territory of the Fort William First Nation, home to Anemki Wajiw (Mount McKay, Thunder Bay, Ontario). The University of Manitoba’s Faculty of Law sent two teams to compete, including Mary-Charlet Lathlin (3L), Janell Jackson (2L), Raven Morrisseau (2L), and Chloe Dreilich-Girard (2L). The team was coached by Marc Kruse, Director of Indigenous Legal Learning and Services, and Daniel Diamond, Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Law.
Faculty of Law
Moot Report 2025: Gale Cup
May 26, 2025 —
The Gale Cup Moot’s Team Manitoba was in Toronto from February 27 - March 2. Kaitlyn Clarke and Andrew Bergen (2Ls) were a Respondent team while Sameer Harris and Derek Zaporzan (2Ls) were Appellants. Denise Sarmiento (3L) was the researcher, (plus clerk and timer at practices). The team was coached by Dayna Queau-Guzzi and Ashleigh Smith from the Appeals Unit at Manitoba Prosecutions.
Faculty of Law
Moot Report 2025: National Family Law Negotiation Competition
May 26, 2025 —
The National Family Law Negotiation Competition took place virtually on February 27 to March 1, 2025. Manitoba’s team of Sydney Reimer (2L) and Tahnee Hoff (2L) placed 4th overall, with Reimer placing 2nd as individual top negotiator. The team of Ethan Kemp-Wasylyk (2L) and Nicolle Golletz (3L) placed 8th overall. Researcher, Eric Moon (3L), assisted the teams, which were coached by Tanya Keller [LLB/08] and Mikaela Bauerlein [JD/23] (both of Amica Law Corporation). Natasha Brown, Director of Access to Justice at the University of Manitoba Faculty of Law, was an organizer of the annual competition, which is co-hosted annually by the University of Manitoba and Osgoode Hall Law School, York University.
Alumni
Meet the 2025 Distinguished Alumni Award Recipient for Community Service
May 26, 2025 —
Kristie Pearson [BPE/96] is more than a community leader—she’s a force of compassion and action. Her life’s work is a testament to the power of showing up, listening deeply, and creating spaces where everyone feels seen and supported.
Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management
Research Day brings the community together to talk about Indigenous health and wellness
May 26, 2025 —
Students presented their research during the poster competition which featured undergraduate, master’s and PhD students displaying and discussing their research with judges and community members.
Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources
Deepest Canadian ice core has reached bedrock
May 26, 2025 —
This is the deepest ice core ever extracted in Canada and promises to reveal vital insights into the Arctic’s climatic past.
Alumni
Dr. Irene Fakankun Re-Elected to University of Manitoba Board of Governors
May 23, 2025 —
UM alumni have re-elected Dr. Irene Fakankun [PhD/21] to serve a second term on the University of Manitoba Board of Governors.
Faculty of Science
Caring for future generations through collaborations between Indigenous communities and researchers
May 23, 2025 —
PrairieDNA is one of the 12 new projects co-funded by Genome Canada and regional Genome Centres to build Canada’s eDNA surveillance capacity across regions.
Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
Volunteers needed for study exploring blood vessel health
May 23, 2025 —
The Canadian Centre for Agri-Food Research in Health and Medicine (CCARM) is looking for volunteers for a study looking at the effects of age and omega-3 fats on blood vessel health in women and men.