UM Today Archives

November 9, 2025 —  Dr. Ryan Cardwell, Professor of food and agricultural economics at the University of Manitoba, expressed skepticism about their ability to compete with existing retailers without significant government subsidies due to the already thin margins and economies of scale in the grocery industry.

November 9, 2025 —  Dr. Barry Prentice, Professor and Director of the University of Manitoba Transport Institute (UMTI), said the only location near Churchill that is less exposed is Button Bay, west of the Churchill River

November 8, 2025 —  Dr. Julienne Stroeve, professor of polar climate science at the University of Manitoba, argues that resources would be better spent advancing carbon capture technology rather than furthering work on risky geoengineering ideas.

November 8, 2025 —  Dr. Andrea Charron, director of the Centre for Defence and Security Studies at the University of Manitoba, said Ottawa should be planning a Canadian quick reaction fighter facility in co-operation with the U.S., Denmark and Greenland at the U.S.’s northerly Pituffik Space Base in Greenland to speed up response times for the Royal Canadian Air Force in the Arctic.

November 8, 2025 —  Dr. Christopher Adams, adjunct professor of political science at the University of Manitoba, says the NDP is in a fairly good position running high in opinion polls and raising a lot of money

November 7, 2025 —  Dr. Michelle Gallant, Professor of law in the University of Manitoba said the word ‘wealth’ can mean anything, and the onus is on the respondent to provide proof.

November 7, 2025 —  Frank Cormier, criminologist and Instructor at Department of Sociology and Criminology, said there is no doubt the level of literacy can influence how successful an individual will be in meeting their release conditions.

November 7, 2025 —  A lawyer in Saskatchewan is speaking out after she was told she couldn't wear a poppy in court. CBC's Faith Fundal heard reaction to the news from Yvan Guy Larocque, Clinical Counsel at Robson Hall, who oversees the L. Kerry Vickar Business Law Clinic and the Manitoba Legal Clinic for the Arts. 

November 7, 2025 —  The Department of Landscape Architecture is thrilled to announce a very special (and rather solid) donation: a custom-made concrete chessboard!

November 7, 2025 —  That connection between classroom learning and real-world experience lies at the heart of Manitoba Pork’s support. The organization has contributed over $2.2 million since 1989 to UM, supporting both research and community engagement.