News Archive
Students
Interest-Free Student Loans provide a boost to students struggling financially
November 7, 2022 —
The University of Manitoba and the Government of Canada have made additional financial supports available to students who are struggling financially.
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
New post-bacc program helps future grad students get a foot in the door
November 7, 2022 —
The big question for many new graduates is ‘what’s next?’ Figuring out what to do with your degree isn’t always easy, but a new post-baccalaureate program at the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences is hoping to help graduates decide on their next steps.
Libraries
The ‘Suicide’ Battalion’s Chemist
November 7, 2022 —
In the Armes Building at UM’s Fort Garry campus hangs a plaque commemorating Henry P. Armes, for whom the building is named.
Sustainability
UM improves on STARS Gold rating for sustainability achievements
November 7, 2022 —
The University of Manitoba has earned a STARS gold rating for a second time in recognition of its sustainability achievements from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE). STARS, the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System (STARS) is a transparent, self-reporting framework for post-secondary institutions to measure their sustainability performance. UM’s 2022 STARS report is publicly available on the STARS website.
Donor Relations
Scholarship helps make university dream a reality for a first-year student
November 2, 2022 —
Scholarship supports make it possible for student to focus on studies while transitioning form an urban setting to a post-secondary education.
Extended Education
Facilitating Older Adult Learning
November 2, 2022 —
“It’s not a whole degree. In a short time, you get a lot of knowledge and skills.” - Michelle Porter
Asper School of Business
Biscontri appointed as Asper Associate Dean, Undergraduate and International Programs
November 1, 2022 —
The University of Manitoba and the I.H. Asper School of Business have announced the appointment of Dr. Robert Biscontri as the new Asper Associate Dean, Undergraduate and International Programs.
Faculty of Science
Meet the Science Grad who founded Canada’s Fastest Growing Company
October 31, 2022 —
The first Entrepreneurship Speaker Series kicks off on Friday, November 4, 2022 in-person with alum Chris Schmidt who graduated with his Bachelor of Science degree in 2016, and a year later, a company he founded, Geofilter Studio became Canada’s fastest growing company.
Price Faculty of Engineering
RivGen power system launches at Seven Sisters Falls
October 31, 2022 —
The RivGen device was fabricated by Stace in Quebec, then shipped to Manitoba where the device was re-assembled near the Canadian Hydrokinetic Turbine Test Centre.
Faculty of Law
Musicians Among Us: Law student plays cello at Bublé concert
October 28, 2022 —
One third-year law student is having a most extraordinary start to her legal career. One month in to her last year of law school at Robson Hall, Edvanny Silva Burns (3L) found herself having to tune up her cello to perform in the backing orchestra for the Michael Bublé concert that rolled through Winnipeg on October 7th.