UM Today Archives
Human Resources News
Retirement planning sessions offered for faculty and staff : Network News
September 29, 2021 — Speakers will provide information on a number of topics including an overview of the Pension Plan, the pension benefit payout options available, wills and estate planning and retiree benefits.
Population health pioneer inducted into Medical Hall of Fame : News
September 29, 2021 — Professor Emerita Dr. Noralou P. Roos is being recognized for unlocking the potential of big data systems analysis to clarify the social determinants of health, helping inform effective policies in support of universal health care
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences News
Sacred fire, tobacco offerings honour residential school victims : Network News
September 28, 2021 — Two tiny pairs of shoes served as a poignant symbol of children’s lives lost to the residential school system at a ceremony on Tuesday, Sept. 28 on the Bannatyne campus.
Students News
Make the most of your Fall Convocation Experience : Fall Convocation 2021
September 28, 2021 — Congratulations graduates! Convocation will be hosted on Hugo, an engaging digital platform that will create a safe and immersive celebration for you and your supporters.
Research and International News
Recent UM research findings suggest gender bias remains in NSE professions across Canada : Network News
September 28, 2021 — EDI and the sciences
Sustainability News
Get ready, get set for Sustainability Month at UM : Editor's Picks
September 28, 2021 — Celebrate a sustainable future by participating in a variety of virtual green events and activities throughout the month of October
Price Faculty of Engineering News
Shalaby: Westboro crash — We’re missing opportunities to make transit buses safer : Network News
September 28, 2021 — Eight years after the Fallowfield crash and nearly three after Westboro, Transport Canada is still studying whether large transit and highway buses should be made crashworthy.
Faculty of Architecture News
Detailing a more Public City: Interview with Co-op Student Sean Vandekerkhove : Network News
September 28, 2021 — While the pandemic forced many people to retreat to private domains over the last two summers, some design students and professionals have been working extra hard to keep the city and city life more inclusively and beautifully public.
National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation unveils Survivors’ Flag for Sept. 30 : Truth and Reconciliation Week 2021
September 28, 2021 — Commemorative flag was created by Survivors to share their expression of remembrance with the broader public and to honour all residential school Survivors, families, and communities impacted by the residential school system in Canada
Asper School of Business News
Op-ed: Finding the Truth in Reconciliation : Truth and Reconciliation Week 2021
September 28, 2021 — Op-ed written by Mary Jane Maillet Brownscombe, [BComm(Hons)/88, MA/11], Indigenous Business Relations Executive-in-Residence at the Asper School of Business





