U of M in the News News Archive

Federal budget 2021: More is needed to break the poverty cycle
April 21, 2021 —
'After birth, adverse childhood experiences — including poverty — can lead to a wide range of challenges later in life'

Gluten-free diet is expensive, socially challenging for those with celiac disease and wheat allergy
April 14, 2021 —
People who have a gluten-related disorder such as the autoimmune condition celiac disease, non-celiac gluten sensitivity or wheat allergy have no option but to completely exclude gluten in their diet

Why words matter: The negative impacts of racial microaggressions on Indigenous and other racialized people
April 13, 2021 —
Microaggressions may seem small or 'micro,' but as incessant forms of racism, they can have big impacts on mental health, physical health and social life

Wpg Free Press: Volleyball coach nets awards
April 8, 2021 —
Menzies coached Manitoba at the 2017 North American Indigenous Games (NAIG) in Toronto, and at the Canada Summer Games in Winnipeg, where she helped guide the women’s volleyball team to a gold medal

COVID-19’s parallel pandemic: Why we need a mental health ‘vaccine’
March 23, 2021 —
The pandemic’s impact on mental health throughout our society will likely outlive COVID-19

CBC Marketplace: What testing 17 butter brands told us about the science behind ‘buttergate’
March 19, 2021 —
Dean Marton Scanlon weighs in on the findings

Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
Op-ed: The Buttergate theory isn’t solid
March 15, 2021 —
In recent weeks, the ‘Buttergate’ scandal about butter hardness has been reported on by media outlets around the world.

2022 Winter Olympics will help Beijing ‘sportwash’ its human rights record
March 8, 2021 —
'Next year’s Winter Olympics in Beijing have become part of the political debate on how the Canadian government should respond to the Chinese government’s treatment of the Uyghurs'

Science News: ‘Green’ burials are slowly gaining ground among environmentalists
March 4, 2021 —
'Awareness of eco-friendly death care is low even as the industry grows'

Canstar: U of M student to be Daughter of the Vote
March 2, 2021 —
'International Women’s Day will take on new meaning for a University of Manitoba student who is attending a virtual conference aimed at getting more women interested in politics'