UM Today Archives

June 23, 2025 —  Honoring Indigenous Leadership at the U of M

June 23, 2025 —  The Making of a Chair: Fundamentals of Craft and Furniture Production was an intensive 6-week summer design-build course where students explored the complete process of furniture creation—from initial design concepts to the construction of fully upholstered accent chairs.

June 23, 2025 —  The sexual assault trial of five former World Juniors hockey players has spotlighted issues around sexual assault and consent.

June 23, 2025 —  Professor Karen Busby has been named the recipient of the 2025 Richard J. Scott Award, presented annually by the Manitoba Bar Association.

June 23, 2025 —  On June 4, 2025, five students graduated with their JD degrees with a concentration in Access to Justice in French from the University of Manitoba, Faculty of Law. Congratulations to Maia Bacchus, Alexander Bastin, Cody Buhay, Samantha Pearce, and Brent Tichon on their accomplishment!

June 22, 2025 —  From May 7 -9, the Manitoba Legal Clinic for the Arts participated in the Northern Arts & Food Workshop, in Thompson, Manitoba. Hosted at University College of the North (UCN) in partnership with Creative Manitoba and the imagiNorthern Network the purpose of this event was to explore cultivating a strong, resilient creative economy that honours the diverse cultures, traditions, and talents of Northern Manitoba.

June 21, 2025 —  Israel-Iran war: Are pre-emptive strikes legal under international law?

June 20, 2025 —  This summer, UM's food court on the Fort Garry Campus is expanding their hours to 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays

June 20, 2025 —  Conor McNab honors his former educators as he prepares for graduation from the Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources.

June 20, 2025 —  As UM moves forward with implementing MomentUM: Leading Change Together, Strategic Plan 2024-2029, innovative projects supported through the Strategic Initiatives Support Fund (SISF) are bringing the plan’s vision to life. With the 2024–2025 funding cycle concluding, several impactful initiatives have successfully wrapped up, while a new round of funding recipients have just been announced. Learn about three projects that illustrate the kind of transformative work that is taking place at UM..