UM in the News News Archive
The Conversation: How to think yourself into a fit person
July 3, 2019 —
One way to turn an exercise fling into a long-term commitment is to develop an exercise identity
Telegram: Chinese meat suspension will reverberate through supply chain
June 28, 2019 —
“China is an absolutely huge consumer of pork, and African swine fever has eliminated a lot of its herd,” said Derek Brewin
CBC: Indspire Awards honour Cree doctor who serves her home community
June 24, 2019 —
Dr. Marlyn Cook earns honour
Alumni
Wpg Free Press: Alum creates new gaming system
June 24, 2019 —
Playdate, a quirky game system that’s earning international buzz months
Op-ed: The strike, Shoal Lake and Indigenous dispossession
June 18, 2019 —
The Winnipeg General Strike and the arrival of Shoal Lake water in Winnipeg taps occurred at the same time, and in the same place, and are part of a larger story of Indigenous dispossession.
Wpg. Free Press: Alum donates $10 million to Asper School of Business
June 17, 2019 —
Stu Clark, a class of 1976 University of Manitoba commerce grad, has made another huge gift to the Asper School of Business
Faculty of Social Work
The Conversation: Canada must end complicity in China’s brutal organ trafficking regime
June 14, 2019 —
'The clock is ticking on Canada’s chance to enact important measures against organ trafficking,' writes Professor Maria Cheung
Wpg. Free Press: University of Manitoba logo inspired by reconciliation
June 13, 2019 —
It’s a depiction of a bison walking uphill against the wind underneath the Northern Lights with a flame that represents reconciliation with Indigenous people.
The Conversation: Canada’s MMIWG report spurs debate on the shifting definitions of genocide
June 7, 2019 —
'One genocide is never the same as another, and therefore a static law or a fixed concept of genocide is of little use to protect us from its horrors'
Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management
The Conversation: How your phone can interrupt the good vibes of a summer music festival
June 7, 2019 —
As many people head to their favourite festival they will do so with their mobile phone safely tucked into their pocket. But what most people don’t consider is how this will impact their experience — for better or worse.