UM in the News News Archive
Faculty of Arts
Winnipeg Free Press: Understanding the letter of the law
November 7, 2025 —
Frank Cormier, criminologist and Instructor at Department of Sociology and Criminology, said there is no doubt the level of literacy can influence how successful an individual will be in meeting their release conditions.
Faculty of Law
CBC: Should lawyers in Saskatchewan be allowed to wear poppies in court?
November 7, 2025 —
A lawyer in Saskatchewan is speaking out after she was told she couldn't wear a poppy in court. CBC's Faith Fundal heard reaction to the news from Yvan Guy Larocque, Clinical Counsel at Robson Hall, who oversees the L. Kerry Vickar Business Law Clinic and the Manitoba Legal Clinic for the Arts.
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
CBC: Expert calling for Canada to have coordinated response to treat endometriosis
November 6, 2025 —
CBC's Faith Fundal met Dr. Devon Evans, Assistant professor and section head, Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery (MIGS) at the University of Manitoba, who is calling on the government to treat endometriosis as a national problem.
Asper School of Business
CBC’s Now or Never: Do I need another job? The art and the grind of the side hustle
November 6, 2025 —
By day, Winnipeg’s Sam Davidson works for the Asper School of Business at the University of Manitoba, but by night, he transforms into the spandex wearing, hip swiveling, Red Hot Sammy Peppers, bringing the heat inside the wrestling ring. How long can he hold on to his alter ego?
Asper School of Business
Winnipeg Free Press: U of M announces Chiu Centre for Business Serving Community
November 6, 2025 —
The Chiu Centre for Business Serving Community at the I.H. Asper School of Business will “foster cultural change in capitalism through research, training and promoting business models that address social and ecological crises facing humanity,” the Winnipeg-based university announced in a news release.
Faculty of Arts
CBC: American businesses feel pinch as Canadian travel dries up
November 6, 2025 —
Dr. Lori Wilkinson, the Canada Research Chair in migration futures and professor of sociology at the University of Manitoba, said there are several factors leading to fewer Canadians travelling to the U.S., including the messages coming from President Donald Trump and his administration.
CBC: Plans to cut number of international students in Canada raises alarm bells at Manitoba universities
November 5, 2025 —
Dr. Michael Benarroch, President and Vice-Chancellor of University of Manitoba said the university had already been seeing a decrease in international students over the last few years but has been able to keep enrolment "stable" due to an increase in local students.
Faculty of Arts
CBC: Federal Budget 2025 Economic Analysis
November 5, 2025 —
Dr. Fletcher Baragar, Associate Head - Economics & Society speaks with guest host Laurie Hoogstraten about the new Federal Budget, its projected deficit, proposed spending, and what it means for Canadians and Manitoba in areas like jobs, housing, and economic growth.
Winnipeg Free Press: Pulling focus Through, and through a green, green lens
November 5, 2025 —
I have more of a familiarity or comfort with being outside, just lying down on the ground. I always had a desire to put my hands in the dirt or just lie down in the grass,” says Ciurysek, an associate professor in the School of Art at the University of Manitoba.
Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
Manitoba Co-operator: Gene editing’s growing sway in plant breeding
November 5, 2025 —
In Canada and the U.S., gene-edited plants are reviewed as a final product with an eye towards minimizing harm. Europe, meanwhile focuses more on the technology by which they were bred. Dr. Harmeet Chawla, professor with the University of Manitoba’s department of plant science, dug a little deeper.