UM Today Archives

September 13, 2023 —  A welcoming space for Indigenous faculty, staff, students, allies and friends across all UM campuses, the 90-minute Indigenous Connect meetings offer a chance for attendees to network, share their work, obtain feedback, and discuss programming, events, policy issues and other matters of importance, like the creation of the recent Indigenous identity policy.

September 13, 2023 —  A group of international astronomers, including researchers from the University of Manitoba, have identified two potential polar ring galaxies, according to results published today in the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society.

September 12, 2023 —  Eighty years ago this October, the Faculty of Social Work opened its doors to meet the shortage of trained staff in Manitoba social welfare agencies. This year, we celebrate the alumni who have graduated from our Bachelor of Social Work, Master of Social Work and Ph.D. programs over the past 80 years. The Faculty of Social Work 80th Anniversary Homecoming reception will be hosted by The Honourable Anita R. Neville, Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba on September 14th. This year’s Homecoming celebration welcomes alumni from the past 60 years. During the reception, we will be presenting the Helen Mann 50th Anniversary Award to members of the community who have made outstanding contributions to the field of social work. The Helen Mann 50th Anniversary Award recipients to be honoured during our Homecoming 2023 reception: Jill Taylor-Brown (2023) Lynne Fineman (2022) Lindsay Bacala (2021) Lorna Hanson (2020) Jainna Cabral (2019)

September 12, 2023 —  Oil production in Manitoba in 2022 outpaced average volumes in 2021 but will slow: professor

September 12, 2023 —  Birdtail Sioux Dakota Nation woman preparing to host second Reconciliation Run half-marathon

September 12, 2023 —  A private form of nursing and its rising costs across Manitoba

September 12, 2023 —  Message from Dr. Michael Benarroch, President and Vice-Chancellor

September 12, 2023 —  Michael Baker, PhD student and resource teacher at Springfield Collegiate Institute is using Lego Braille bricks to foster increased Braille literacy and inclusion.

September 12, 2023 —  When third-year nursing student Kali Froese visited Scandinavia with her father in 2018, she had a first-hand experience that fueled her interest in health research.

September 12, 2023 —  Buchanan’s work, whether he is studying reality TV or standards of sustainable forestry, takes our capacity for change seriously, approaching business as a dynamic and responsive field and pursuing individual phenomena with curiosity and a willingness to acknowledge, critique and learn.