UM Today News Archive
Wpg Free Press: Honouring her history
February 24, 2021 —
Assistant professor in the School of Art recognized by the Governor General of Canada and the Canada Council of the Arts for contributions
February 24, 2021 —
Assistant professor in the School of Art recognized by the Governor General of Canada and the Canada Council of the Arts for contributions
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences News
Engineering a fax fix
February 23, 2021 —
A Winnipeg family medicine clinic is handling faxes from pharmacies much more efficiently, with far fewer errors, thanks to a quality improvement partnership between the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences and Price Faculty of Engineering.
February 23, 2021 —
A Winnipeg family medicine clinic is handling faxes from pharmacies much more efficiently, with far fewer errors, thanks to a quality improvement partnership between the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences and Price Faculty of Engineering.
A sin tax on sugary drinks unfairly targets Indigenous communities instead of improving health
February 22, 2021 —
'Imposing a sugary beverage tax on Indigenous consumers would be unethical, contravene tax law and undermine Indigenous rights to self-determination'
February 22, 2021 —
'Imposing a sugary beverage tax on Indigenous consumers would be unethical, contravene tax law and undermine Indigenous rights to self-determination'
Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources News
Wpg Free Press: New spin on old polar vortex behaviour
February 19, 2021 —
"I've been going to the North for close to 40 years now. And when I first started working in the Arctic, the polar vortex was a thing that was well-understood."
February 19, 2021 —
"I've been going to the North for close to 40 years now. And when I first started working in the Arctic, the polar vortex was a thing that was well-understood."
UM mourns loss of students in highway accident
February 19, 2021 —
'We mourn with their families, friends and all who knew them'
February 19, 2021 —
'We mourn with their families, friends and all who knew them'
UM prof receives national award for environmental research
February 18, 2021 —
Canada Research Chair honoured by professional chemistry organization
February 18, 2021 —
Canada Research Chair honoured by professional chemistry organization
Music alumna finds ways to showcase talent, explore Métis heritage during pandemic
February 12, 2021 —
Although the COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way we work and play, Desautels Faculty of Music alumna and rising star Julie Lumsden [BMus(Perf)/15] has continued to find ways to showcase her talent and explore her Métis heritage
February 12, 2021 —
Although the COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way we work and play, Desautels Faculty of Music alumna and rising star Julie Lumsden [BMus(Perf)/15] has continued to find ways to showcase her talent and explore her Métis heritage
Faculties and units can participate in the 2021 Indigenous Summer Student Internship Program
February 12, 2021 —
The internship is a great opportunity for UM Indigenous students to receive valuable experience in their field of study.
February 12, 2021 —
The internship is a great opportunity for UM Indigenous students to receive valuable experience in their field of study.
Lovers of Sappho thrilled by ‘new’ poetry find, but its backstory may have been fabricated
February 12, 2021 —
Little of Sappho of Lesbos' poetry survives, and what does is fragmentary. Obbink’s discovery was remarkable because it preserved the final five stanzas of one poem and portions of a second, making it one of the longest continuous sequences of Sapphic verse.
February 12, 2021 —
Little of Sappho of Lesbos' poetry survives, and what does is fragmentary. Obbink’s discovery was remarkable because it preserved the final five stanzas of one poem and portions of a second, making it one of the longest continuous sequences of Sapphic verse.
Faculty of Science News
UM helps launch first-of-its-kind COVID-19 Indigenous app
February 12, 2021 —
A groundbreaking app created by University of Manitoba researchers in close collaboration with Indigenous partners will help support Indigenous communities around the world as they act to caretake their own health and well-being
February 12, 2021 —
A groundbreaking app created by University of Manitoba researchers in close collaboration with Indigenous partners will help support Indigenous communities around the world as they act to caretake their own health and well-being