UM Today Archives
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences News
BPM: Thousands diagnosed yet few women know the warning signs : UM in the News
August 28, 2025 — Survey shows Canadian women want doctors to start more conversations on gynecological health
Price Faculty of Engineering News
The Free Press: Winnipeg elementary school shoots for moon with stuffie design : UM in the News
August 28, 2025 — Luna the Space Polar Bear could blast off with astronauts next year
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences News
Medical student research profile: Tamarah Singh studies sex-related differences in development of rheumatoid arthritis : Network News
August 28, 2025 — Tamarah Singh said it was a “no-brainer” that she enrolled in the bachelor of science in medicine (B.Sc. (Med.) program because it would allow her to work on her very own research project.
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences News
Meet Dr. Josée Lavoie, new dean at the College of Community and Global Health : Network News
August 28, 2025 — Dr. Josée Lavoie, a professor of community health sciences in the University of Manitoba’s Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, has been appointed the inaugural dean of the College of Community and Global Health (CCGH).
Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences News
The Western Producer: Verticillium may undermine canola blackleg resistance : Network News
August 27, 2025 — Verticillium stripe may compromise blackleg resistance protection in canola, new research out of Manitoba suggests
Research and International News
Media coverage: Port of Churchill research and development potential : UM in the News
August 27, 2025 — People are talking about UM, its research and impact in Churchill and for Manitoba.
Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences News
Manitoba Co-operator: VIDEO: Yield-eating weeds and pest insects tackled at field day : Network News
August 27, 2025 — The University of Manitoba put the spotlight on its in-progress crop research, including the concept of a nurse crop against flea beetles, corn weed control and high-protein canola fertilizer
Tracking our momentum : Network News
August 27, 2025 — Implementation plan now in place to measure progress on UM’s strategic goals
Faculty of Education News
CBC: Indigenous teachers and community-based training : UM in the News
August 26, 2025 — Marti Ford, Associate Dean of Indigenous education in UM's Faculty of Education talks to CBC about recruitment and retention of Indigenous teachers with a new initiative with UM and Frontier School division supported by Rideau Hall Foundation.
Flag lowered for Thelma Lussier : Network News
August 26, 2025 — The University of Manitoba will be lowering the flag on the Administration Building on August 29, 2025, in memory of Thelma Lussier.