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Team Manitoba and coaches left to right: Michael Badejo (Fillmore Riley), coach; Deborah Yeboah (TDS), coach; Quinn Thomas, 3L; Talia David, 3L; Kira Wardrop, 2L; Kennedee Hills, 3L; Chimwemwe Undi (TDS), coach. Photo credit: Blessing Uja, BLSAC.

Faculty of Law News

Moot Report 2025: Team Manitoba wins 18th Annual Julius Alexander Isaac Moot : Network News

May 8, 2025 —  The first moot competition of the 2025 season was the 18th Annual Julius Alexander Isaac Moot, which took place January 30 – February 1, 2025 in Ottawa, hosted by the Black Law Students’ Association of Canada. For the first time in recent memory, the University of Manitoba Faculty of Law fielded a full team at the Isaac Moot, of which the Appellant team of Quinn Thomas (3L) and Talia David (3L) emerged as champions and brought the Isaac Moot Cup home to Winnipeg.

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Three people smiling with two holding certificates indicating that they are finalists in the MacIntyre Moot Competition. Far left is Chief Judge of the Manitoba Provincial Court Ryan Rolston, then 3rd year law students Maria Garcia Manzano and Harlan Morris.

Faculty of Law News

Moot Report 2025: Manitoba takes second place in MacIntyre Cup, represents Manitoba at Sopinka Cup : Network News

May 8, 2025 —  This term, the University of Manitoba Faculty of Law was proud to host the MacIntyre Cup (also known as the Western Canada Trial Advocacy Moot competition) on February 14 – 15, 2025, and even more proud of the Robson Hall team’s second-place finish. This meant the team went on to represent Western Canada at the national final competition, the Sopinka Cup, in Ottawa.

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Newly elected Pope Leo XIV, formerly Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, appears on the central loggia of St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican shortly after his election as the 267th pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church, Thursday. (Domenico Stinellis/The Associated Press)

Faculty of Arts News

CBC Manitoba: What a New Pope Could Mean for the Catholic Church : UM in the News

May 8, 2025 —  What a New Pope Could Mean for the Catholic Church

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Movie theatre image from Flickr.

Faculty of Arts News

CBC Manitoba: What Makes a TV Show Binge-Worthy? : UM in the News

May 8, 2025 —  What Makes a TV Show Binge-Worthy?

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screenshot from video “The Palace” by Jory Thomas

Faculty of Architecture News

Environmental Design students named winners of the 2025 ArchiShorts film contest : Network News

May 8, 2025 —  Four students from the Faculty of Architecture’s Environmental Design Program have been named winners in the 2025 ArchiShorts Film Contest

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Wheat field.

Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences News

Innovation: Tracking nutrients from the soil to your supper plate : Network News

May 8, 2025 —  By understanding how crops take up nutrients from the soil, University of Manitoba’s agronomy soil fertility expert Xiaopeng Gao aims to help farmers produce bigger yields of better grains — and do it more sustainably

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Dr. Ruth Grimes says fostering the doctor-patient relationship is important when caring for patients and parents who may be hesitant about the measles vaccine. She says it's important to answer questions openly and without judgement, while ensuring patients understand the risks of not vaccinating. (Tyson Koschik/CBC)

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences News

CBC Manitoba: Health officials encouraging Manitoba parents to vaccinate children as province hits 20 confirmed cases : UM in the News

May 8, 2025 —  ‘You can help protect yourself, your family, and your community,’ says co-lead of immunization program

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MIKAELA MACKENZIE / FREE PRESS “Even if Manitoba doesn’t get a big measles epidemic this year, you know, as these trends continue, we can eventually expect one,” said Dr. Peter Hotez.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences News

The Free Press: Measles cases on the rise in Manitoba : UM in the News

May 8, 2025 —  Doctor urges unvaccinated people to get their shots

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A person wearing a white hard hat, safety goggles, and gloves uses a tool to work on a cylindrical concrete sample in a lab setting. The setup includes industrial equipment and testing apparatus, with concrete blocks and testing machinery in the background."

Price Faculty of Engineering News

Engineering a bright future in Manitoba : Network News

May 8, 2025 —  A new partnership between the province’s largest post-secondary institutions is creating a made-in-Manitoba pathway to earning an engineering degree.

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An illustration of multiple sets of hands holding smart phones with swirls on the screen

What Does Scrolling Do to Us? : The Magazine

May 8, 2025 —  Why we should take a vacation from our smartphones this summer

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