UM Today Archives
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences News
UM partners with Indigenous communities to reduce kids’ tooth decay : Editor's Picks
November 2, 2020 — A research project that will strive to reduce the high rate of early childhood tooth decay among First Nations and Métis children in Manitoba has been awarded a grant of nearly $1.5 million
Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences News
Top Crop Manager: Addressing the asparagine challenge : Network News
November 2, 2020 — A multidisciplinary team of Canadian researchers is tackling a growing issue for the wheat industry: free asparagine.
CBC Manitoba: Winnipeg’s code red restrictions can bring pandemic fatigue — here’s how to cope : UM in the News
November 2, 2020 — Dr. Andrea Piotrowski and Dr. Renee El-Gabalawy give advice on how to cope with more restrictions
Research and International News
Making research accessible to a broader audience : Campus News
November 2, 2020 — Students demonstrate knowledge translation skills in Undergraduate Research Poster Competition
Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management News
FKRM Alumni Speaker Series: Dong Lien : Network News
November 2, 2020 — Amongst his belongings is a 2008 World Series ring and a UM degree parchment. Dong Lien, assistant strength and conditioning coach with the Philadelphia Phillies, is the featured guest for first instalment of the faculty's Alumni Speaker Series.
Faculty of Social Work News
Info sessions now available for Master of Social Work based in Indigenous Knowledges : Network News
November 2, 2020 — The Master of Social Work based in Indigenous Knowledges program will be hosting online information sessions via Zoom for interested candidates.
Faculty of Graduate Studies News
UM finalist moves on to French thesis competition final : News
November 2, 2020 — UM students have presented their research in the fast-paced Three-Minute Thesis (3MT) competitions for years, but 2020 is the first year UM held a Manitoba competition entirely in French
NCTR announces new Governing Circle members : News
November 2, 2020 — Following a call for nominations from National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation (NCTR) in September 2020, three new members of the Governing Circle have been selected to join the circle
Faculty of Science News
UM Phd student Anifat Olawoyin is at the forefront of big data Arctic research : Network News
November 2, 2020 — When Anifat Olawoyin was invited to help create the first centralized database for the Canadian Arctic, the Nigerian-born UM PhD student immediately agreed and imagined an empty cold-white horizon and polar bears.
Wpg Free Press: UM researchers racing to protect Arctic from an inevitable oil spill : UM in the News
November 2, 2020 — With the possibility of an ice-free summer in the Arctic in the near future, understanding how oil behaves in an Arctic ecosystem is critical





