UM Today Archives

October 9, 2025 —  Social Policy Evaluation Collaborative Team Research at the University of Manitoba (SPECTRUM) is completing transformative policy research in collaboration with over 100 community, government, and academic partners. Bolstered by giving and the dedication of their partners, SPECTRUM successfully secured a $2.5 million grant from SSHRC in 2024.

October 9, 2025 —  A new secure bike parking option will soon be available on Fort Garry campus. Each pod has six accessible, secure, weather-resistant bike parking spaces, and will be equipped with Bluetooth locks that can be conveniently unlocked using a smart phone app.

October 8, 2025 —  Throughout the nearly two years of contentious negotiations between Canada Post and CUPW, the question of Purolator has been lurking in the background,” Dr. Adam King, an Assistant Professor of Labour Studies at the University of Manitoba, told CTVNews.ca

October 8, 2025 —  UM alum John Greer’s path was shaped at UM, and his planned gift ensures others can follow

October 8, 2025 —  Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Food and Human Nutritional Science Dr. Rick Holley speaks with host Marjorie Dowhos about what’s behind the recent pistachio recalls and how people can stay safe.

October 8, 2025 —  How can marketers make more men interested in trying a vegan meal?

October 8, 2025 —  UM researchers are drilling deep into Earth’s surface to produce core samples that date back as far as the Jurassic era. These rock samples contain a well-preserved timeline that researchers can use to pinpoint the exact timing of major environmental shifts and how they affected surface sedimentary organic matter at the time

October 8, 2025 —  Barret Monchka, a PhD student at the College of Community and Global Health (CCGH) in the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, is advancing data linkage using artificial intelligence and improving patient data protection.

October 8, 2025 —  The University of Manitoba has launched Researching in Good Ways, an Indigenous-led initiative that brings researchers and Indigenous communities together to foster respectful, reciprocal and relationship-based research practices.

October 7, 2025 —  "I'm not sure how long this is going to last on the public radar but I would say it is a serious matter and I suspect the governing NDP won't let it rest until (the fines are) paid," said Dr. Christopher Adams, Adjunct Professor of political science at the University of Manitoba.