UM Today Archives
Faculty of Architecture News
PRESTIGIOUS AWARDS FOR PURPOSEFUL PURPOSELESSNESS : Network News
October 8, 2019 — Gardens play a leading role in the creative work of Professors Dietmar Straub and Anna Thurmayr.
UM alumnus wins Nobel Prize in Physics : News
October 8, 2019 — The Swedish Academy of Sciences announced that a UM graduate, acclaimed cosmologist Dr. James Peebles, has won the 2019 Nobel Prize in Physics
Asper School of Business News
Share your voice at the Asper Town Hall Meeting : Network News
October 8, 2019 — Asper undergraduate students are invited to a Student Town Hall Meeting on Monday, October 21, from 4-5 p.m. in 343 Drake, where the proposed Strategic Plan for the Asper School of Business will be presented.
New book club encourages conversations of anti-racism, decolonization and reconciliation : Campus News
October 7, 2019 — Unsettling Ideas originally launched in Regina, Saskatchewan in 2016. It received consistent interest, and now, the book club will host meetings at the U of M and in the Winnipeg community.
Extended Education News
Stick with your dreams, pursue your goals : News
October 7, 2019 — “I had so many obstacles and barriers that I had to break through, but I just stuck with it and the Access Program was a really big help for me for that.” - Kaitlin Fosseneuve
Students News
Bringing in the Bystander – combatting sexual violence at the UM : Network News
October 7, 2019 — The University of Manitoba recently released an independent report outlining how the university will take action on the prevention, response, and consequences of sexual violence within the university community
Sustainability News
Sustainability Month at U of M : Sustainability Month
October 7, 2019 — Celebrate sustainability with us by participating in a wide variety of green-focused events throughout the month of October. Join in on the free events that promote a more sustainable campus!
Human Resources News
Take Our Kids to Work Day an opportunity for experiential learning : Network News
October 7, 2019 — Students can job-shadow their U of M host for the full day or participate in the scheduled programming.
Students News
Student Success Month spotlight: Maryse Giesbrecht on switching paths : Campus News
October 7, 2019 — Maryse Giesbrecht, a social work student, describes the challenges she has faced while at the university, and how she has overcome them
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences News
Camp exposes Northern youth to health sciences: ‘You cannot be what you cannot see’ : Campus News
October 7, 2019 — The Biomedical Youth Program (BYP) Northern Camp, now in its fifth year, has opened up possibilities for Northern youth – while also serving as a learning experience for the University of Manitoba student volunteers.





