UM in the News News Archive
Winnipeg Free Press: Indigenous women lead the way at NCTR
March 8, 2023 —
An International Women's Day focused special insert in the Winnipeg Free Press shared a story about Stephanie Scott, executive director at the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation, and Brenda Gunn, academic and research director at the NCTR.
Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
Manitoba Co-operator: The autonomous age will require human interface
March 3, 2023 —
Dr. Danny Mann's research on autonomous farm machinery has focused on ergonomics
Scientific American: Better patient care calls for a ‘Platinum Rule’ to replace the golden one
February 7, 2023 —
A new principle in medicine focuses on understanding patients’ values, not assuming they share your own.
Asper School of Business
Policy Options: How gleaning food addresses greenhouse gas emissions and food insecurity
February 3, 2023 —
Canada faces two pressing and related sustainability issues: food insecurity and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
Libraries
The Manitoban: A journey into U of M’s ‘untapped treasure’
January 27, 2023 —
In a room on the third floor of Dafoe library, right beside the Icelandic reading room, a small group of archivists work to preserve history.
Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
Top Crop Manager: Crop collaboration
January 11, 2023 —
A Three Sisters project in Manitoba aims to increase diversity and build community.
Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
CBC: It might bug you, but University of Manitoba’s insect collection is key to understanding the world
January 5, 2023 —
The University of Manitoba is home to one of largest insect collections in Canada, a valuable tool which can help discover ways in which climate change is threatening biological diversity.
CBC: Buried secrets on the University of Manitoba campus
January 4, 2023 —
A simple stone cairn in front of one of the University of Manitoba's grand buildings, passed daily by thousands of students, contains a little-known secret.
Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
Winnipeg Free Press: It’s time Canada funded advanced diabetes treatment
December 12, 2022 —
It’s been 101 years since the discovery of insulin made survival as a person with Type 1 diabetes possible. It’s also the best time in history to be someone with Type 1 diabetes -- but only if you can afford the technology. Few in Canada can or are covered for costs through public or private plans. I’m one of the lucky ones.
Winnipeg Free Press: UM project hopes to turn fungi, moulds into walls, insulation to address First Nations housing shortage
December 12, 2022 —
Mercedes Garcia-Holguera walks up the front steps of a white shed in the southwest corner of the University of Manitoba’s Fort Garry campus. It’s among many other structures scattered throughout the area, next to a gravel road, with no signs or windows hinting at what might be inside. “Prepare your nose,” she says, opening the door.