UM in the News News Archive

November 14, 2025 — 
Canada’s 2025 federal budget, and those that follow in the coming years, may prove to be the most important since the beginning of the Second World War. Canada’s longstanding, co-dependent economic relationship with the United States has abruptly and involuntarily ended following U.S. President Donald Trump’s imposition of tariffs and threats of annexation.

November 13, 2025 — 
CTV's Maralee Caruso chats with Stan Pierre, head coach of the U of M Bisons football team, about the Grey Cup and what it means for Winnipeg to host.

November 13, 2025 — 
Dr. Rick Holley, Distinguished Professor Emeritus Microbial ecology of food spoilage; meat, poultry, dairy; food safety in food sciences at University of Manitoba, speaks with Marcy about a recent baby formula recall and what parents can look out for.

November 12, 2025 — 
Hamza Haque, a second-year Bachelor of Science student at the University of Manitoba and a dual-credit graduate of the PTEC/MITT Software Development program, won the challenge with his user-friendly interface, accessibility, and modern design. 

November 11, 2025 — 
Jody Perrun, sessional Instructor of History at the University of Manitoba, speaks with CBC host Laurie Hoogstraten about the meaning of Remembrance Day, Canada’s role in the world wars, and why remembering remains vital today.

November 11, 2025 — 
Nevertheless, David Gerhard, head of computer science at the University of Manitoba, says he doubts they will ever reach the level of a human being.

November 10, 2025 — 
Dr. Jay Wang, an assistant professor in the engineering department at the University of Manitoba, has developed a prototype farm robot with help from the students at the Robot Autonomy Lab that can be used for agriculture tasks

November 9, 2025 — 
Dr. Ryan Cardwell, Professor of food and agricultural economics at the University of Manitoba, expressed skepticism about their ability to compete with existing retailers without significant government subsidies due to the already thin margins and economies of scale in the grocery industry.

November 9, 2025 — 
Dr. Barry Prentice, Professor and Director of the University of Manitoba Transport Institute (UMTI), said the only location near Churchill that is less exposed is Button Bay, west of the Churchill River

November 8, 2025 — 
Dr. Julienne Stroeve, professor of polar climate science at the University of Manitoba, argues that resources would be better spent advancing carbon capture technology rather than furthering work on risky geoengineering ideas.