UM Today Archives
A celebratory night marks a milestone : Campus News
October 4, 2022 — Faculty and staff recognized for 25 years of service
Extended Education News
Additional skills provide opportunities for UM Alumni : Network News
October 4, 2022 — “There is a global shortage of talent.” - Yvonne Kinley
Research and International News
Better income assistance programs are needed to help people with rising cost of living : UM in the News
October 4, 2022 — A more generous income assistance program should also have more frequent regular payments. Expanding the GST credit might be more helpful, but other ways to supplement or replace provincial social assistance programs, such as a guaranteed basic income for working-age Canadians, might provide better support for those in need.
Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences News
New soil science professor pursues sustainable phosphorus management : Network News
October 4, 2022 — Joanne Thiessen Martens joined the Department of Soil Science as Assistant Professor in Soil Chemistry and Fertility on August 1, 2022.
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences News
Graduate nursing students partake in Reconcili-action workshop : Campus News
October 3, 2022 — On Sept. 6 and 7, graduate nursing students participated in Reconcili-action Begins with Education: Turtle Island Project Experiential Exercise for Graduate Nursing Students. The workshop took students through the history between Indigenous Peoples and settlers, beginning before European settlers came to Turtle Island to present-day reconciliation efforts.
B. Mario Pinto appointed UM’s new Vice-President (Research and International) : Asian Heritage Month: Impact in Manitoba and beyond
October 3, 2022 — Dr. Pinto, renowned as a champion of global connectivity, assumed his position at UM on Oct. 1, 2022
Information Services and Technology News
It’s Cyber Security Awareness Month! : Network News
October 3, 2022 — October is Cyber Security Awareness Month (Cyber Month) in Canada, and the University of Manitoba is proud to be Get Cyber Safe champions working to help Canadians stay safe online. Cyber Month is an important time to reflect, as individuals and as an organization, on how we can protect ourselves and our loved ones online.
Students News
Learn on, from and about the land in the Land and Water program : Campus News
October 2, 2022 — Applications are now open for the Land and Water program, which offers immersive urban land-based experiences, and engaging online workshops and activities facilitated by Indigenous elders, knowledge holders, artists and others.
Asper School of Business News
Three Asper faculty members receive Associates Fellowships : News
October 1, 2022 — Three I.H. Asper School of Business faculty members have been named the first recipients of The Associates Fellowships for their excellence in teaching, research and professional collaboration
Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences News
Campus abuzz with return of students, staff : Network News
September 30, 2022 — The Faculty welcomes back in-person learning and fun activities for all.