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Professor, Ryan Cardwell Department of Agribusiness and Agricultural Economics

Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences News

CBC National: How Canada’s dairy supply management system works — and why Trump hates it

January 27, 2025 — 
The problem with supply management

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Planetary alignment happening in January, 2025.

Faculty of Science News

Portage Online: Stargazing in Portage la Prairie: Don’t miss the planetary alignment

January 27, 2025 — 
Stargazing in Portage la Prairie: Don't miss the planetary alignment

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Photo credit: JESSICA LEE / FREE PRESS FILES Brandon Trask is an associate law professor at the University of Manitoba and a former prosecutor.

Faculty of Law News

Winnipeg Free Press: Manitoba anti-scab law criticized as unconstitutional

January 27, 2025 — 
A Manitoba law that prevents employees from crossing a picket line during a strike could be unconstitutional.

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At the Churchill Marine Observatory (CMO), researchers find ways to respond to a changing environment. // Image from CMO

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

CBC Manitoba: Can Manitoba’s ‘niche’ northern port put potential U.S. trade tensions on ice? It depends who you ask

January 26, 2025 — 
Premier says Churchill's port an 'important card' to play in strengthening U.S. ties amid trade tension

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CCWOC’s Winter 2025 Writer-In-Residence, Sonja Boon. Credit: R. Blenkinsopp

Faculty of Arts News

CBC Manitoba: Meet the University of Manitoba’s new Writer-in-Residence

January 24, 2025 — 
Meet the University of Manitoba's new Writer-in-Residence

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An Amazon warehouse in Montreal's Lachine borough, on Wednesday January 22, 2025. Photo by John Mahoney/Postmedia

Faculty of Arts News

Financial Post: Amazon closures a ‘slap in the face’ to Quebec workers, union says

January 23, 2025 — 
Amazon closures a ‘slap in the face’ to Quebec workers, union says

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CBC's Faith Fundal is interviewing UM student Vaibhav Varma about mental health among men.

UM Today News

CBC Manitoba Up to Speed live show on campus January 22nd

January 23, 2025 — 
CBC Manitoba Up to Speed live show on campus January 22nd

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Overhead view of a forest with green leaves

Asper School of Business News

CBC Manitoba: Manitoba 2nd-last in dollars devoted to mining, energy & forestry projects, federal inventory says

January 23, 2025 — 
Only tiny P.E.I. has less construction planned or underway on major natural resources projects

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Solar panels at the UM Smartpark will help power experiments involving sea ice.

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

Winnipeg Free Press: U of M sea ice lab turns to solar power

January 22, 2025 — 
U of M sea ice lab turns to solar power

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Christina Litz faces the camera, standing in the seats of the stadium

UM Today News

Secret to their Success

January 22, 2025 — 
Transform women’s pro sports, zero-emission commuting and public health awareness? Check. UM alumni Christina Litz, Paul Soubry and Dr. Joss Reimer do big things from Manitoba and get candid about how they got here

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