News Archive
Three alumni honoured by Lieutenant-Governor
September 8, 2020 —
Recognized for their prolonged, meritorious service in the preservation and promotion of the province’s history and heritage.
Three UM professors elected to Royal Society
September 8, 2020 —
Three University of Manitoba professors have been elected to the Royal Society of Canada (RSC), the country’s most esteemed association of scholars and scientists.
Welcome to the University of Manitoba!
September 8, 2020 —
Welcome Day message from President Michael Benarroch
UM researchers get $9.4M for COVID-19 rapid response grants and clinical trials
September 4, 2020 —
Research Manitoba has announced $3.8M in research funding to support recipients of the Manitoba COVID-19 Rapid Response Grant Competition and eight Manitoba clinical trials related to COVID-19 and applied health research.
Extreme precipitation events have always occurred, but are they changing?
September 4, 2020 —
The evidence that human activity has warmed the global climate over the past century is incontrovertible. Individual extreme events are, however, influenced by many other factors.
New committee steers UM’s COVID-19 recovery efforts into the future
September 2, 2020 —
The new COVID-19 Recovery Steering Committee will recommend the UM’s overall response to COVID-19 recovery
Recognition of historic significance of the Residential School System and former Residential Schools crucial step on path to Reconciliation
September 1, 2020 —
The NCTR, Parks Canada and the federal Minister of Environment and Climate Change announced that the Residential School System is now formally designated as an “event of national historic significance.”
UM’s John Kearsey joins famed Canadians to celebrate Terry Fox in new book
September 1, 2020 —
UM’s VP (External) joins Margaret Atwood, Bobby Orr, Christine Sinclair and many others in recounting the Marathon of Hope.
Twenty UM researchers receive JELF funding
August 26, 2020 —
Twenty UM researchers have been awarded support for their work this week through the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) John R. Evans Leaders Fund (JELF).
Ms. Naomi Andrew appointed Interim UM VP (Administration)
August 25, 2020 —
Ms. Naomi Andrew has been appointed acting vice-president (administration), effective August 31, 2020.