UM in the News News Archive
CBC/Ottawa Citizen: Phyllis Yaffe appointed consul general in New York; Matthew Levin ambassador to Spain
July 20, 2016 —
University of Manitoba alumna Phyllis Yaffe [BA/69, LLD/13] has been appointed consul general in New York.
Fox News: Women on osteoporosis drugs still need bone density screenings
July 19, 2016 —
Women with osteoporosis who take drugs to help avoid fractures still need to have their bone density monitored, U of M study suggests.
CBC: PC finance minister blames NDP for latest provincial credit downgrade
July 18, 2016 —
Michael Benarroch, dean of the Asper School of Business at the University of Manitoba, said it's accurate for Friesen to say the PCs inherited a fiscal mess from the NDP.
Globe and Mail: Why airships should replace jets for moving freight
July 18, 2016 —
The shift to a lower- or zero-carbon emission transport system will significantly reduce greenhouse gasses
Free Press: Across the sands of time
July 15, 2016 —
U of M archives have more than a million ways to look back at city's history
CBC: Canada child benefit seen as fighting poverty
July 14, 2016 —
"We know from international research that child benefits are absolutely an essential element in a child poverty reduction strategy," said U of M's Sid Frankel
Sun: Winnipeg cops saddened by Dallas tragedy
July 11, 2016 —
Criminologist Frank Cormier provides much insight
Western Producer: You grew canola, now what?
July 8, 2016 —
Mario Tenuta, soil ecologist at U of M, shares some new insights on soil chemistry with farmers
National Post: Does fat affect your brain? Study finds obese have less grey and white matter in key areas
July 7, 2016 —
Chase Figley, radiology, published an interesting proof-of-principal study