U of M in the News News Archive
CBC: Lack of bees poses big problems
July 30, 2020 —
Crop yields found to be suffering in wake of decreasing be populations, UM researcher and others report
Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
KAP Farmers’ Voice: A new crop of farmers
July 28, 2020 —
The first graduates of the redesigned Diploma in Agriculture program enter the workforce prepared for change.
CBC: ‘Everything is connected’: Aklavik’s beluga whale harvest challenged on multiple fronts
July 24, 2020 —
A recent study out of the University of Manitoba documents what's behind the decline of the Aklavik beluga whale hunt.
Nine Order of Manitoba recipients have UM connections
July 15, 2020 —
The Province of Manitoba announced today that 12 entrepreneurs, educators and Indigenous leaders have been named to the Order of Manitoba, the province’s highest honour. Nine of these 12 distinguished recipients are individuals who are associated with the University of Manitoba.
President Michael Benarroch welcomed on CBC Radio
July 14, 2020 —
On July 9, 2020, new UM President Dr. Michael Benarroch gave his first media interview of his tenure, speaking with Trevor Dineen on CBC 's Information radio.
Churchill Marine Observatory nearing completion
July 14, 2020 —
Stories in media this week noted that the Churchill Marine Observatory (CMO) is nearing completion.
CBC: A crash course in COVID: New University of Manitoba class will explore impact of pandemic
July 8, 2020 —
Anthropology course devoted to COVID-19 borne out of students' interest when crisis hit
UM to offer course on COVID-19 this fall
July 6, 2020 —
A course on COVID-19 will be offered this fall as an anthropology elective.
CBC: Indigenous architects say they are in high demand, and hope to recruit more students
June 22, 2020 —
"I think that's a really big move for the university itself to begin talking about this and implementing these ideas and truth into our studio courses and all of our courses," said Faculty of Architecture alumna Danielle Desjarlais.
Manitoba Co-Operator: Supply-managed producers fare better than many during pandemic
June 22, 2020 —
Professor Ryan Cardwell weighs in