UM in the News News Archive
Manitoba Co-Operator: Getting schooled in agriculture
April 25, 2018 —
With more students coming from non-farm backgrounds the University of Manitoba is pumping up its ‘experiential learning’ efforts
Wpg. Free Press: Coach to coach, heart to heart
April 24, 2018 —
Face-to-face chat worked wonders for bench bosses of Bisons and Jets
University Affairs: 2018 provincial budgets: highlights for universities
April 19, 2018 —
Saskatchewan unveiled its provincial budget on April 10 – the last of the provinces to do so this year
CBC: Cheering ‘Go Jets go’ killing your voice? Here’s how to keep it in tip-top shape
April 18, 2018 —
Mel Braun, a music professor at the University of Manitoba who teaches opera singers, counsels Jets fans to take a deep breath.
TSN: The Ultimate Fighter Undefeated: 16 Fighters, 0 Losses, 2 Winners
April 17, 2018 —
A new season of "Ultimate Fighter" is back on TV and a U of M Faculty of Engineering alumnus is among the fighters to watch.
Ottawa Citizen: Humboldt crash shows (again) why we need a federal road-safety agency
April 16, 2018 —
an op-ed from Ahmed Shalaby, Professor of Transportation Engineering and Municipal Infrastructure Research Chair, originally published in the Ottawa Citizen
Wpg Free Press: Changes to Youth Criminal Justice Act intended to keep kids out of court
April 16, 2018 —
There needs to be adequate alternatives for this to be practical on the ground for all youth in Manitoba, professor Lorna Turnbull says.
BBC Science Focus: U of M’s Jennifer named among “10 of the greatest robots in sport”
April 13, 2018 —
Jennifer, a diminutive robot created by students at the University of Manitoba Autonomous Agents Laboratory, demonstrated her prowess at both cross-country skiing and ice hockey!
NY Post: Avoiding the perils and pitfalls of the gig-based workplace
April 10, 2018 —
Asper professor Brianna Caza explains
Science journal: Meet Vaclav Smil, the man who has quietly shaped how the world thinks about energy
April 9, 2018 —
'From his home office near the University of Manitoba (UM) in Winnipeg, Canada, the 74-year-old academic has churned out dozens of books over the past 4 decades'