UM Today News Archive
Faculty of Arts News
CBC Radio National: ‘6-7’ doesn’t mean anything. Linguists say that’s the point
December 14, 2025 —
Critics of the pick say it represents an erosion of the English language, however, “if you're adding something [to language], how can that be eroding,” said Nicole Rosen, head of the University of Manitoba’s linguistics department.
December 14, 2025 —
Critics of the pick say it represents an erosion of the English language, however, “if you're adding something [to language], how can that be eroding,” said Nicole Rosen, head of the University of Manitoba’s linguistics department.
Asper School of Business News
Canadian Press: WestJet pauses move to install non-reclining seats after blowback
December 13, 2025 —
“It’s a way of getting people to opt for those more expensive seats. You simply make the comfort differential greater,” said Dr. Barry Prentice, who heads the University of Manitoba’s transport institute.
December 13, 2025 —
“It’s a way of getting people to opt for those more expensive seats. You simply make the comfort differential greater,” said Dr. Barry Prentice, who heads the University of Manitoba’s transport institute.
Faculty of Science News
CTV News: How to avoid holiday scams
December 12, 2025 —
CTV's Maralee Caruso speaks with University of Manitoba's David Gerhard, who is head of the University of Manitoba’s computer science department, about how you can avoid falling victim to frauds and schemes over the holidays.
December 12, 2025 —
CTV's Maralee Caruso speaks with University of Manitoba's David Gerhard, who is head of the University of Manitoba’s computer science department, about how you can avoid falling victim to frauds and schemes over the holidays.
Asper School of Business News
CBC: Clubbing events transform Seafood City to attract younger demographic
December 12, 2025 —
What's one of the only places you can go grocery shopping and clubbing at the same time for free? Filipino grocery chain Seafood City. But the secret to the success of the pop-ups might be part of a larger trend.
December 12, 2025 —
What's one of the only places you can go grocery shopping and clubbing at the same time for free? Filipino grocery chain Seafood City. But the secret to the success of the pop-ups might be part of a larger trend.
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences News
CBC: Die-off of hundreds of birds something Manitoba hasn’t experienced ‘at this scale’: biologist
December 12, 2025 —
Dr. Hannah Wallace, lead research associate in the department of medical microbiology and infectious diseases at the University of Manitoba with expertise in viral immunology, said it is strange that after years of avian influenza circulating in North America there would be so many bird deaths at once.
December 12, 2025 —
Dr. Hannah Wallace, lead research associate in the department of medical microbiology and infectious diseases at the University of Manitoba with expertise in viral immunology, said it is strange that after years of avian influenza circulating in North America there would be so many bird deaths at once.
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences News
Winnipeg Free Press: U of M researchers studying whether genetic testing helps zero in on effective mental-health treatment meds
December 11, 2025 —
“Someone with mental-health conditions, they (try) multiple medications, and sometimes it takes months or years to get to a point where those drugs work for them, or to have less side effects,” said Dr. Abdullah Maruf, the lead investigator on the study and assistant professor in U of M’s College of Pharmacy.
December 11, 2025 —
“Someone with mental-health conditions, they (try) multiple medications, and sometimes it takes months or years to get to a point where those drugs work for them, or to have less side effects,” said Dr. Abdullah Maruf, the lead investigator on the study and assistant professor in U of M’s College of Pharmacy.
Asper School of Business News
CBC: The Buy Canadian movement faces a new test as American alcohol returns to store shelves.
December 10, 2025 —
Dr. Divya Ramachandran, Assistant Professor of Marketing at the University of Manitoba, speaks with CBC's Marjorie Dowhos about how connecting the return of American products to charity may change Canadian consumer attitudes.
December 10, 2025 —
Dr. Divya Ramachandran, Assistant Professor of Marketing at the University of Manitoba, speaks with CBC's Marjorie Dowhos about how connecting the return of American products to charity may change Canadian consumer attitudes.
UM Today News
How Does Sleep Help Rewind the Body’s Clock?
December 9, 2025 —
We asked heart expert Dr. Lorrie Kirshenbaum, Director of the Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences at St. Boniface Hospital
December 9, 2025 —
We asked heart expert Dr. Lorrie Kirshenbaum, Director of the Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences at St. Boniface Hospital
Faculty of Social Work News
CBC: Manitoba’s new policy to charge CFS agencies for long emergency stays creating ‘chaos and confusion’: expert
December 9, 2025 —
Dr. Jennifer Hedges, an assistant professor in the University of Manitoba’s faculty of social work, said while it’s not ideal for kids to spend long periods of time in emergency placements, she wonders what kind of outcomes the “one and done” policy the province is enacting will achieve without examining the root issues that lead to kids ending up in those placements long-term.
December 9, 2025 —
Dr. Jennifer Hedges, an assistant professor in the University of Manitoba’s faculty of social work, said while it’s not ideal for kids to spend long periods of time in emergency placements, she wonders what kind of outcomes the “one and done” policy the province is enacting will achieve without examining the root issues that lead to kids ending up in those placements long-term.
Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences News
CTV: Here’s why salmonella-contaminated pistachios continue to plague Canadians
December 8, 2025 —
Dr. Claudia Narvaez-Bravo, professor in the department of food and human nutritional sciences at the University of Manitoba, says a standard oven at home is not reliable to kill the bacteria, especially if the nuts are clustered together, unevenly heated, or contain bacteria hidden inside microscopic cracks.
December 8, 2025 —
Dr. Claudia Narvaez-Bravo, professor in the department of food and human nutritional sciences at the University of Manitoba, says a standard oven at home is not reliable to kill the bacteria, especially if the nuts are clustered together, unevenly heated, or contain bacteria hidden inside microscopic cracks.