UM Today Archives

June 13, 2024 —  For the first time, a multi-disciplinary team of scientists, including UM's Julienne Stroeve and Alex Crawford, analyzed sea ice thickness against polar bear and seal survival across all of Hudson Bay; due to faster-than-expected sea ice loss, scientists predict localized polar bear extinction.

June 13, 2024 —  A UM researcher is part of team of North American researchers who used a new chip to track the diversity and hybridization between polar bears and grizzly bears. Read more about the research and the new tool they used to find out just how common this kind of hybridization might be around the world.

June 13, 2024 —  Dr. Todd Duhamel, a professor in the Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management (FKRM) and the associate dean (Health Sciences) in the Faculty of Graduate Studies, says FKRM’s focus on research excellence in the 2024-2027 strategic plan is directly related to building healthy communities. 

June 13, 2024 —  This spring, the ICE program celebrated the achievements of the student leaders that completed one and two years in the program by gathering with colleagues, friends and loved ones at The Leaf in Assiniboine Park.

June 13, 2024 —  UM Today asked Anderson to share her thoughts on this most recent impressive award, the Order of Manitoba, and her goals for the future.

June 12, 2024 —  Dr. Bryan Schwartz, K.C. has published five new books within the past 12 months, adding to a body of 36 books (17 authored or co-authored and 19 edited or contributed to) and 300 other publications that bear his name. Each of these five new works is vastly different from the other, reflecting the different aspects of life in which he fully participates as a scholar, professor, political analyst, poet, musician, devoted family member, and spiritual person.

June 12, 2024 —  First Nations infants have an exceptionally high rate of contact with Child and Family Services (CFS) compared to other Manitoba infants, a study jointly led by the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs (AMC) First Nations Family Advocate Office (FNFAO) and University of Manitoba researchers has found.

June 12, 2024 —  'Staggering' rate of First Nations newborns involved in Manitoba child welfare system: study

June 12, 2024 —  New academic jobs – June 12, 2024

June 12, 2024 —  What are the challenges self-medicating with recreational cannabis?