UM Today News Archive
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.
Faculty of Arts News
CBC: What parents need to know about child content creators
December 8, 2025 —
Dr. Nancekivell discusses why kidfluencer content can be problematic and where Canada’s laws currently stand on the issue.
December 8, 2025 —
Dr. Nancekivell discusses why kidfluencer content can be problematic and where Canada’s laws currently stand on the issue.
Faculty of Arts News
CBC: Is Public Parking Reporting Snitching, Community Policing, or Something Else?
December 8, 2025 —
Dr. Arthur Schafer, Director of the Centre for Professional and Applied Ethics at the University of Manitoba, speaks with CBC's Marcy Markusa about the ethics and social risks of allowing citizens to submit photos of minor parking violations for ticketing.
December 8, 2025 —
Dr. Arthur Schafer, Director of the Centre for Professional and Applied Ethics at the University of Manitoba, speaks with CBC's Marcy Markusa about the ethics and social risks of allowing citizens to submit photos of minor parking violations for ticketing.
Faculty of Arts News
CBC: Winnipeggers may soon be able to report illegal parking, but is citizen snitching going too far?
December 8, 2025 —
Dr. Neil McArthur, Director of the Centre for Professional and Applied Ethics and Professor of Philosophy at the University of Manitoba, speaks with host CBC's Marjorie Dowhos about the ethical dilemmas of citizen reporting and the likelihood of the controversial new parking proposal actually working.
December 8, 2025 —
Dr. Neil McArthur, Director of the Centre for Professional and Applied Ethics and Professor of Philosophy at the University of Manitoba, speaks with host CBC's Marjorie Dowhos about the ethical dilemmas of citizen reporting and the likelihood of the controversial new parking proposal actually working.
The Globe and Mail: University leaders tout institutions’ role in addressing Canada’s challenges
December 7, 2025 —
Dr. Michael Benarroch, President of the University of Manitoba, said that even if the public perception of universities has grown more skeptical, there has been no impact on enrolment. Most families still see a university education as the best path for their children to achieve what they want in life, he said.
December 7, 2025 —
Dr. Michael Benarroch, President of the University of Manitoba, said that even if the public perception of universities has grown more skeptical, there has been no impact on enrolment. Most families still see a university education as the best path for their children to achieve what they want in life, he said.
Faculty of Science News
CBC: Winnipeg moves to scrap bird-friendly window bylaw developers argue is barrier to development
December 7, 2025 —
Conservationists are raising concerns as the City of Winnipeg considers walking back a development bylaw designed to help save birds from fatal window strikes, less than a year after the rules came into effect. "I'm kind of ... shocked," said Dr. Kevin Fraser, associate professor of biological sciences at the University of Manitoba who focuses on bird migration and ecology.
December 7, 2025 —
Conservationists are raising concerns as the City of Winnipeg considers walking back a development bylaw designed to help save birds from fatal window strikes, less than a year after the rules came into effect. "I'm kind of ... shocked," said Dr. Kevin Fraser, associate professor of biological sciences at the University of Manitoba who focuses on bird migration and ecology.
Faculty of Arts News
CBC: ‘Needing help is scary,’ says small business owner who is fighting stigma around using food banks
December 5, 2025 —
Dr. Jesse Hajer, an associate professor of economics and labour studies at the University of Manitoba, says inflation and a rising cost of living disproportionately affect people who earn less.
December 5, 2025 —
Dr. Jesse Hajer, an associate professor of economics and labour studies at the University of Manitoba, says inflation and a rising cost of living disproportionately affect people who earn less.