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Image is the book covers for A Two-Spirit Journey and When the Pine Needles Fall.

UM on the Canada Reads 2025 longlist

January 22, 2025 — 
Two books with strong ties to the University of Manitoba have been selected for this year’s CBC's Canada Reads competition: A Two-Spirit Journey by Ma-Nee Chacaby with Mary Louisa Plummer published by University of Manitoba Press and When the Pine Needles Fall by Katsi’tsakwas Ellen Gabriel with UM Assistant Professor in History and Indigenous Studies Sean Carleton.

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Flag lowered for Karanvir Singh Gill

January 21, 2025 — 
The University of Manitoba will be lowering the flag on the Administration Building on Jan. 23, 2025, in memory of Karanvir Singh Gill. 

Paul Durkin in Oldupai Gorge, Tanzania with students.

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

CTV Winnipeg: New findings on homo erectus

January 20, 2025 — 
Paul Durkin, an assistant professor at U of M, discusses how a new study is changing what we know about homo erectus.

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Wheat field with a big blue sky above.

Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences News

Western Producer: High-protein wheat expected to survive tariffs

January 20, 2025 — 
High-protein wheat classes such as Canadian Western Red Spring (CWRS) may survive the new world order of international trade.

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Head coach of the Bisons football team, Stan Pierre.

Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management News

Winnipeg Free Press: Pierre named head coach of U of M Bisons football program

January 17, 2025 — 
Longtime University of Manitoba Bisons defensive co-ordinator and assistant head coach Stan Pierre said Friday he is honoured and thrilled to be the team’s head coach.

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Emma McGeough

Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences News

Western Producer: Corn intercrops can work

January 16, 2025 — 
Recent research, such as a trial that was conducted at Manitoba Beef and Forage Initiatives in 2020 near Brandon, has begun to look at how intercrops can enhance corn grazing.

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Researchers Travis Qaunaq, left, from Igloolik, Nunavut, and Madison Sheritt of the University of Manitoba pull a hydrophone out of the water in Foxe Basin. (Submitted by C-Jae Breiter/DFO)

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

CBC North: Researchers want to know how more marine shipping in Nunavut could affect walruses

January 16, 2025 — 
Little data exists on how walruses in Foxe Basin react to ships

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Flag lowered for Nello Altomare

January 16, 2025 — 
The University of Manitoba will be lowering the flag on the Administration Building on Jan. 16, 2025, in memory of Nello Altomare. 

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Asper School of Business News

CBC Manitoba: Manitoba agri-food industry wary of potential trade war with U.S. as premiers close ranks

January 16, 2025 — 
Premier Kinew calls for 'Team Canada' long-term economic strategy

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Headshot of new assistant professor Kenneth Grad wearing a white shirt and grey blazer smiling and looking left of camera.

Faculty of Law News

Winnipeg Free Press: Man, 19, charged in antisemitic graffiti incidents

January 15, 2025 — 
Dozens of Charleswood walls, fences defaced; doesn’t meet criteria for hate crime, police say

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