UM Today News Archive

Hosted by the University of Manitoba, the annual Stu Clark New Venture Championships were held at the Fort Garry Hotel between April 25 and 27. During the three-day competition, teams presented business plans and delivered video pitches to an expert panel of judges, who provided feedback.

Asper School of Business News

The Free Press: A ‘magical opportunity’ to take care of business

May 30, 2025 —
U of M’s Stu Clark New Venture Championships a big success

Asper school of busines, Stu Clark Centre for Entrepreneurship

Man with short salt and pepper hair and beard, wearing black rectangular frame glasses. He is wearing a purple button down shirt with a dark blow shirt underneath. He is standing in front of a farmers field.

Faculty of Education News

CBC Manitoba: Why Rural Pride Matters

May 30, 2025 —
Why Rural Pride Matters

Faculty of Education, faculty of education research, pride, TedEX

Robot with AI

Faculty of Science News

CBC Manitoba: Understanding AI: What It Is and Why It Matters

May 29, 2025 —
Understanding AI: What It Is and Why It Matters

Computer Science, Faculty of Science

Grace Nickel is pictured at the Manitoba Craft Council’s inaugural Night of Excellence awards dinner recently. Nickel is the first recipient of the new Robert and Meridel Archambeau Award of Distinction.

School of Art News

The Free Press: Celebrating Manitoba makers in a well-crafted style

May 28, 2025 —
Manitoba Craft Council holds inaugural awards event

Ceramics, School of Art

Smoke from the out-of-control wildfire near Ingolf, Ont., is seen from Caddy Lake in southeastern Manitoba on May 14. A Winnipeg store that sells fire, safety and first aid products says it's seen more demand for respirators and other fire safety gear since the wildfire season began in earnest earlier this month. (Caroline Barghout/CBC)

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences News

CBC Manitoba: Demand for respirators, sprinklers on the rise in Manitoba as wildfires worsen air quality

May 28, 2025 —
'It's a very scary situation for our residents in Manitoba,' says ABC Fire and Safety Equipment sales rep

Max Rady College of Medicine, physiology and pathophysiology department

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada: historic Provincial Law Courts - pediment : blind justice and cornucopias in the tympanum - photo by M.Torres

Faculty of Law News

CBC Manitoba: Former Manitoba justice minister’s decision to order Nygard review was abuse of process

May 28, 2025 —
Despite ruling, charges of sexual assault and unlawful confinement will not be stayed

Brandon Trask is an associate professor in the University of Manitoba’s faculty of law. (Warren Kay/CBC)

Faculty of Law News

CBC News: Crown questions detective who led 1st investigation that ended with no charges against ex-world junior players

May 28, 2025 —
Stephen Newton, now retired, interviewed players on trial in late 2018

King Charles meets with Assembly of First Nations National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak at Rideau Hall in Ottawa on Monday evening. (Sean Kilpatrick/Canadian Press)

Faculty of Arts News

CBC Manitoba: Manitobans, Indigenous leaders watching closely as King Charles set to deliver throne speech

May 27, 2025 —
Leaders hope royal visit can be step forward in relations between Crown, Indigenous people

Faculty of Arts

Ice core sample pulled from Müller ice cap.

Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources News

CTV News: Deepest ice core ever found in Canada collected by researchers

May 27, 2025 —
Deepest ice core ever found in Canada collected by researchers

Arctic Research, CEOS, Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment

Hallie Eggie, assistant coach for the Manitoba Bisons football team Photo credit: Cameron Bartlett/BlueBombers.com

Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management News

CFL.CA: Hallie Eggie soaking up every moment with WIF Program in Winnipeg

May 27, 2025 —
Hallie Eggie soaking up every moment with WIF Program in Winnipeg

Bisons Football, Faculty of Kinesiology and REcreation Management