News Archive
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.
Provost and Vice-President (Academic)
Introducing Angie Conrad, UM’s first Anti-ableism and Age-inclusivity specialist
June 30, 2025 —
The Office of Equity Transformation welcomes Angie Conrad to the newly established role of Anti-Ableism and Age-Inclusivity Specialist. This new position was created to lead strategic coordination and collaboration between UM units and individuals responsible for anti-ableism, accessibility, and age-inclusivity, and to build institutional capacity in these areas.
Faculty of Education
New webpage champions 2SLGBTQIA+ inclusion in education
June 27, 2025 —
The 2SLGBTQIA+ Emerging Teachers and Educators webpage, now live on the Faculty of Education site brings together a wide range of teaching resources, practicum support, and community links.
Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources
Breaking the ice on Arctic oil spill research
June 23, 2025 —
This past winter, researchers from the Centre for Earth Observation Science (CEOS) at the University of Manitoba (UM) completed the first-ever controlled oil spill experiment at the Churchill Marine Observatory (CMO). This was a major milestone in a larger effort to understand how oil behaves in the Arctic, and how Arctic microbes might help clean it up.
Research and International
If we don’t teach youth about sexual assault and consent, popular media will
June 23, 2025 —
The sexual assault trial of five former World Juniors hockey players has spotlighted issues around sexual assault and consent.
Sharing Course Materials? Know the Guidelines
June 20, 2025 —
The Copyright Office has updated UM's copyright guidelines to clarify the appropriate use of course materials created by faculty and instructors.
Price Faculty of Engineering
Walking the path of Truth and Reconciliation
June 18, 2025 —
A documentary outlining the Price Faculty of Engineering’s commitment to Truth and Reconciliation and respectful, relational, and reciprocal collaboration with Indigenous Peoples, has recently been released.
Alumni
Meet the 2025 Distinguished Alumni Award recipient for Outstanding Young Alumni
June 17, 2025 —
Tréchelle Bunn’s journey at UM showcases her academic excellence and community dedication.
Research and International
The Free Press: From Manitoba to NASA: How disrupted sleep patterns could hold the key to heart disease
June 16, 2025 —
Heart disease is the second leading cause of death in Canada. In particular, people who work shifts may face a greater risk than most, according to Dr. Lorrie Kirshenbaum, a professor at University of Manitoba (UM) and Director of the Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences at the St. Boniface Hospital Albrechtsen Research Centre.
Donor Relations
UM’s AirSAFE lab the first in Canada to study air pollution and health across disciplines
June 16, 2025 —
The UM AirSAFE lab is Canada’s first and only multi-disciplinary research centre dedicated to studying the impact of air quality on human health. Two years after the initiative received transformative gifts and grants, AirSAFE co-leads Dr. Andrew Halayko and Dr. Neeloffer Mookherjee are establishing AirSAFE as a national hub research on air quality and human health.