UM Today News Archive

October 24, 2025 — 
Dr. Michelle Driedger, Professor in the department of community health sciences at the University of Manitoba, said there are a number of reasons that people may not get immunized

October 23, 2025 — 
Brandon Trask, Associate Professor of Law at the University of Manitoba provides perspective on the changes.

October 23, 2025 — 
Mayor Earl Funk added that Brandon University is ready to partner with the Max Rady College of Medicine at the University of Manitoba to create a “rural stream” for medical training, provided the province invests in the program. 

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 21, 2025 — 
Renowned cellists take to the stage of the Desautels Concert Hall

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 — 
Three big and bold Bisons banners were installed on the Administration Building, part of a multi-phased project to create a vibrant on-campus experience for the UM commmunity.

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.