Bettering our land: A call to action against injustice

Graphic and collage of UM athletes going to Tokyo Olympic Games.

UM to Tokyo

July 28, 2021 —
UM contingent of athletes, coaches and officials heading to Olympic Games includes students, staff and alumni

Alumni, Asper School of Business, Bisons, Faculty of Education, Kinesiology and Recreation Management, olympics

We all have a part in ending human trafficking

July 27, 2021 —
Having a 'World Day Against Trafficking in Persons' highlights the scourge of human exploitation

Alumni, Faculty of Arts

Mary Simon, an Inuk leader and former Canadian diplomat, has been named as Canada’s next governor general — the first Indigenous person to serve in the role. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

Should bilingualism change in Canada? The debate over Gov. Gen. Mary Simon

July 26, 2021 —
'The federal government and all Canadians have an obligation to work towards reconciliation with Indigenous people, and to implement the TRC recommendations'

Faculty of Arts, Indigenous, Research and International, The Conversation

Do you need a COVID-19 vaccine?

July 26, 2021 —
On Wednesday, July 28, the University of Manitoba is pleased to host a Pfizer COVID-19 vaccination clinic for Indigenous and international students and their families.

Campus and Community, COVID-19, Students, vaccines

Wpg Free Press: U of M team to study natural microbes impact on Arctic oil spills

July 23, 2021 —
'As sea ice declines and shipping and industry increases in the Arctic, University of Manitoba researchers will study whether naturally-existing bacteria in ocean ice and water can degrade petroleum as a response to potential oil spills'

arctic