UM Today Archives
Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management News
UM begins planning for pool replacement : Network News
June 9, 2025 — The University of Manitoba has begun planning for a pool replacement, following the closure of the Joyce Fromson Pool earlier this spring.
Information Services and Technology News
Microsoft 365 App Transitions to Microsoft 365 Copilot App : Network News
June 9, 2025 — The Microsoft 365 app has transitioned to the Microsoft 365 Copilot app across web, mobile (iOS, Android), and Windows platforms. This change introduces an entirely new user experience and reflects the integration of Copilot within the Microsoft 365 app, improving its functionality.
UM’s wildfire support winds down as state of emergency ends : Campus News
June 8, 2025 — Evacuees have now left UM residences, transitioning to hotels or returning to their home communities.
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences News
New midwives and nurses join professions : News
June 6, 2025 — At a ceremony at the University of Manitoba’s Desaultels Concert Hall, 117 new nurses and seven new midwives were welcomed to their professions on June 5.
Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources News
CBC Manitoba: How to make communities more resilient to wildfires : UM in the News
June 6, 2025 — How to make communities more resilient to wildfires
School of Art News
School of Art Alum Shortlisted for 2025 Sobey Art Award : Network News
June 6, 2025 — The School of Art at the University of Manitoba is proud to share that alumnus Chukwudubem Ukaigwe (BFA Hon. ’22) has been named a finalist for the 2025 Sobey Art Award, Canada’s most prestigious prize for contemporary visual art.
The Free Press: From doubt to degree: students rewarded after post-COVID pivot : UM in the News
June 6, 2025 — From doubt to degree: students rewarded after post-COVID pivot
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences News
Dr. Henry Friesen’s visionary career celebrated at medical college : Network News
June 6, 2025 — Friends and colleagues of Dr. Henry Friesen, a UM medical alum who became a towering figure in Canadian health research, honoured his memory on June 3.
Students News
Prepare for Registration: Accept Your Aurora User Agreement : Network News
June 6, 2025 — To register, accept the Aurora User Agreement annually. Keep contact info updated, check UM email regularly, inform UM if registered at other institutions, ensure SIN is listed for tax forms, and follow UM and Faculty rules.
Faculty of Science News
How UM students aim to stop cholera outbreaks without any antibiotics : Network News
June 5, 2025 — At the 2025 Science 3K Pitch Competition, Rana Ahmed presented the ground-breaking idea. She introduced combating cholera outbreaks in underrepresented nations by engineering probiotics. Being a waterborne disease, cholera can easily be transmitted. This is common, especially in places that suffer from crises, war and disasters. The current solution is through antibiotics. It is expensive, requires a doctor’s prescription and affects the immune system negatively.