UM Today News Archive
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences News
Classic 107: Manitoba doctor leads national shift toward restorative practices in health care
November 18, 2025 —
A Manitoban physician is leading the way across Canada in working towards getting everyone proper medical care, including those who have been discriminated against in the past. On top of being a physician, Dr. Jayson Stoffman (director, PGME academic curriculum; chair, PGME academic curriculum committee) is the program director for the pediatric residency program at the University of Manitoba.
November 18, 2025 —
A Manitoban physician is leading the way across Canada in working towards getting everyone proper medical care, including those who have been discriminated against in the past. On top of being a physician, Dr. Jayson Stoffman (director, PGME academic curriculum; chair, PGME academic curriculum committee) is the program director for the pediatric residency program at the University of Manitoba.
Asper School of Business News
CBC: The economic impact the Port of Churchill if ..it expands.
November 18, 2025 —
CBC's Faith Fundal speaks with Dr. Shiu-Yik Au, Associate Professor of Finance at the Asper School of Business, who suggests hundreds or even thousands of jobs could be created if the expansion of Port of Churchill goes through.
November 18, 2025 —
CBC's Faith Fundal speaks with Dr. Shiu-Yik Au, Associate Professor of Finance at the Asper School of Business, who suggests hundreds or even thousands of jobs could be created if the expansion of Port of Churchill goes through.
Share your bold ideas at TEDxWinnipeg 2026
November 18, 2025 —
Anyone with an idea worth spreading is encouraged to apply. Applications close December 12.
November 18, 2025 —
Anyone with an idea worth spreading is encouraged to apply. Applications close December 12.
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences News
Winnipeg Free Press: U of M chemist earns award for work on new drug candidate for treating Lou Gehrig’s disease
November 17, 2025 —
A University of Manitoba PhD candidate with a dramatic life story has been awarded the Mitacs Innovation Award for co-inventing an aspiring new drug candidate for treating amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), better known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, announced Monday.
November 17, 2025 —
A University of Manitoba PhD candidate with a dramatic life story has been awarded the Mitacs Innovation Award for co-inventing an aspiring new drug candidate for treating amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), better known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, announced Monday.
Asper School of Business News
CBC Radio Noon: Manitoba is investing millions more into the railway line to Hudson Bay
November 17, 2025 —
CBC's Marjorie speaks with Dr. Barry Prentice, Professor and Director of the University of Manitoba Transport Institute (UMTI) about new developments in the province.
November 17, 2025 —
CBC's Marjorie speaks with Dr. Barry Prentice, Professor and Director of the University of Manitoba Transport Institute (UMTI) about new developments in the province.
Faculty of Science News
CBC’s Quirks and Quarks: Arctic fox food web
November 15, 2025 —
Dr. Sean Johnson Bice, PhD Candidate at the University of Manitoba was featured on his research on Arctic foxes and the Tundra food web. The Arctic Fox moves between the tundra and the sea ice of the Hudson Bay for a diet of both marine and rodent species
November 15, 2025 —
Dr. Sean Johnson Bice, PhD Candidate at the University of Manitoba was featured on his research on Arctic foxes and the Tundra food web. The Arctic Fox moves between the tundra and the sea ice of the Hudson Bay for a diet of both marine and rodent species
Faculty of Science News
Winnipeg Free Press: Big data, big footprint
November 14, 2025 —
Premier Wab Kinew has been dropping hints the province could soon look to position itself as a leader in what some commentators are calling the “fourth industrial revolution.” “All the internet is, is someone else’s computer,” said Dr. John Anderson, computer science professor at the University of Manitoba who has spent his career researching artificial intelligence.
November 14, 2025 —
Premier Wab Kinew has been dropping hints the province could soon look to position itself as a leader in what some commentators are calling the “fourth industrial revolution.” “All the internet is, is someone else’s computer,” said Dr. John Anderson, computer science professor at the University of Manitoba who has spent his career researching artificial intelligence.
Faculty of Arts News
CBC: Ticket-fixing scandal reflects ‘culture problem’ that Winnipeg police ‘can’t be trusted to fix’: researcher
November 14, 2025 —
Dr. Tandeep Sidhu, an assistant professor in sociology and criminology at the University of Manitoba, said while digital systems may be less susceptible to ticket-fixing, they may not be foolproof.
November 14, 2025 —
Dr. Tandeep Sidhu, an assistant professor in sociology and criminology at the University of Manitoba, said while digital systems may be less susceptible to ticket-fixing, they may not be foolproof.
UM Today News
“Sticks and Stones” film crews to be on campus
November 14, 2025 —
Filming for the motion picture will take place on the Fort Garry campus on Monday, November 17th
November 14, 2025 —
Filming for the motion picture will take place on the Fort Garry campus on Monday, November 17th
Faculty of Arts News
The Conversation: Why the 2025 federal budget won’t really make Canada strong
November 14, 2025 —
Canada’s 2025 federal budget, and those that follow in the coming years, may prove to be the most important since the beginning of the Second World War. Canada’s longstanding, co-dependent economic relationship with the United States has abruptly and involuntarily ended following U.S. President Donald Trump’s imposition of tariffs and threats of annexation.
November 14, 2025 —
Canada’s 2025 federal budget, and those that follow in the coming years, may prove to be the most important since the beginning of the Second World War. Canada’s longstanding, co-dependent economic relationship with the United States has abruptly and involuntarily ended following U.S. President Donald Trump’s imposition of tariffs and threats of annexation.