UM Today Archives

April 24, 2025 —  The University of Manitoba will be lowering the flag on the Administration Building on April 25, 2025, in memory of Michael Makumbi.

April 24, 2025 —  Winnipeg will be host to 32 teams competing in the New Venture Championships

April 24, 2025 —  $2-million gift from Winnipeg-based Canada Life and Power Corporation of Canada shines a light on corporate commitment to Truth and Reconciliation in Canada

April 24, 2025 —  We are the first point of contact for prospective students and their loved ones. We ensure warm hand off’s to the proper units and help students navigate everything that comes with becoming a University student.

April 23, 2025 —  Fourth-year students in the Department of Interior Design's Interior Environments studio, led by Jason Shields and Heather Wallis, recently concluded an innovative term-long project. The students collaborated with New Media Manitoba's StudioLab xR to envision expanded facilities for the cutting-edge extended reality (xR) hub.

April 23, 2025 —  New and improved alfalfa and grass varieties are out there, but not every livestock producer in Western Canada is fighting to grow them.

April 23, 2025 —  Pressbooks, an open-source platform that can be used for developing instructional content, is now easier than ever to integrate into UM Learn.  

April 23, 2025 —  Researchers are hoping ice samples from the arctic will help them learn more about climate change.

April 22, 2025 —  While including oats a balanced diet has long been recognized by Health Canada as a healthy food choice, thanks to the fibre content, the benefits of oat protein have been understudied - until now. New research suggests there’s even more to this grain. 

April 22, 2025 —  Tiling can improve soil conditions, accelerate warming, boost crop growth and reduce nutrient runoff.