UM Today Archives

April 6, 2022 —  As President Benarroch noted in his March 23 message, UM is cautiously increasing in-person activity. We have eased some restrictions and the current plan is that, with the exception of approved distance education (DE) courses, Summer Term classes will be held in-person. In order to fully support the increased in-person instruction on campus, some employees have already begun their return to campus and others will be required to return after the end of Winter Term.

April 6, 2022 —  Cultural traditions and language shape the ways people learn and view the world. For too long, Indigenous perspectives and traditional knowledge have been excluded from scientific discussions. Professors at the University of Manitoba have organized the upcoming Turtle Island Indigenous Science Conference to explore the legacy of Indigenous contributions to science.

April 5, 2022 —  'A trauma-informed lens isn’t meant to excuse or legitimize toxicity and dysfunction, but to help us understand that people who are in pain often pass down this pain'

April 5, 2022 —  Two Rady Faculty of Health Sciences faculty members and researchers at the Children’s Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba (CHRIM) were recently awarded New Investigator Research Grants from the Sick Kids Foundation, a national health education group, and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Institute of Human Development, Child and Youth Health.

April 5, 2022 —  After days of difficult competition, the Communications team placed first, and the Programming team placed third at the Canadian Engineering Competition.

April 5, 2022 —  New Law Makers program combines social justice education with mentorship

April 4, 2022 —  UM community members are invited to attend the Sustainable and Equitable Transportation Researcher Panel, April 12 from 12 to 1 p.m. on Teams. Hear from renowned researchers who are addressing past challenges and exciting opportunities for transportation in our community.

April 4, 2022 —  Opening for the stellar ensemble is Virtuosi Young Artist Alice Macgregor.

April 4, 2022 —  People with disabilities often avoid going to hospital or doctors’ offices because those areas are not equipped to address “non-conformist” bodies and minds, said Nancy Hansen, director of UM’s interdisciplinary master’s program in disability studies, at a recent panel discussion on ableism in health care.

April 4, 2022 —  UM researchers have received more than $1.2M through the New Frontiers in Research Fund (NFRF), the Government of Canada announced