UM in the News News Archive

October 22, 2025 — 
Dr. Niigaan Sinclair, Professor in the Department of Indigenous Studies at the University of Manitoba, spoke about the slow return of a birch bark scroll from the Vatican amid news that Indigenous artifacts held in the Vatican Museums are finally heading back to Canada.

October 21, 2025 — 
“Bacterial leaf streak has been detected in Canada since the 1920s but we are seeing the re-emergence of it. And it’s worsening rapidly,” said Dr. Shaheen Bibi, a plant pathologist and postdoctoral fellow at the University of Manitoba in Dr. Dilantha Fernando’s lab

October 20, 2025 — 
David Gerhard, computer science professor at the University of Manitoba, said while he cannot comment on this specific case, this is the risk that exists “now that we have these machines that can do this kind of work

October 20, 2025 — 
Dr. Francis Zvomuya, a professor of soil science at the University of Manitoba, said the contaminants found on the site are common in such places, but he worries about the future of the site in the event remediation work isn’t done properly.

October 19, 2025 — 
Grammy-award winning singer D'Angelo died on Tuesday at the age of 51. Dr. Warren Clarke is an assistant professor of Sociocultural Anthropology at the University of Manitoba, he shares his thoughts on how D'Angelo influenced Black masculinity.

October 19, 2025 — 
"Higher fees could discourage requests from individuals who do not have access to discretionary income for such a purpose," said Dr. Paul Thomas, professor emeritus of political science at the University of Manitoba.

October 18, 2025 — 
The CJOB segment features Brandon Trask, Associate Professor of Law at the University of Manitoba, who reflects on how his parents’ example shaped his values and career path.

October 18, 2025 — 
Carolyn Basha, a behind-the-scenes superstar of the Manitoba arts world, will be celebrated by her family and friends at a memorial concert on Friday at the Desautels Concert Hall — a University of Manitoba venue Basha helped will into existence.

October 17, 2025 — 
Dr. Orly Linovski, an associate professor in the University of Manitoba's city planning department, penned the Thursday letter, which was endorsed by 16 groups, including the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, the U of M's city planning department, the Manitoba Eco-Network, the North End Women's Centre and the Social Planning Council of Winnipeg.

October 17, 2025 — 
Dr. Barry Prentice, Professor and Director of the University of Manitoba Transport Institute (UMTI), Supply Chain Management Department, said such a pipeline would be difficult to build in northern Manitoba, where melting permafrost can lead to engineering challenges, but that doesn’t mean it’s impossible.