children News Archive
Students
New child feeding space open in UMSU University Centre
November 17, 2025 —
Student Affairs opening new Child Feeding Room in 532 UMSU University Centre.
Faculty of Arts
CBC Manitoba: Winnipeg school community hopes the key to kids’ independence and confidence is child’s play
February 3, 2025 —
'We've lost some really essential element in our childhoods'
Family mental health crisis: Parental depression, anxiety during COVID-19 will affect kids too
August 17, 2020 —
The potential long-term consequences on children from increased parental stress, anxiety and depression are only beginning to be understood.
UM pediatric researcher comments on World Breastfeeding Week
August 4, 2020 —
UM researcher Dr. Meghan Azad is Canada Research Chair in Developmental Origins of Chronic Disease and a research scientist at the Children’s Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba (CHRIM). She was on CTV Winnipeg Morning Live to talk about the importance of breastfeeding.
Try these 8 tips to reduce parenting stress during the coronavirus pandemic
April 17, 2020 —
Parenting can be tough at the best of times, but family life has changed dramatically during social isolation that’s been mandated by COVID-19. The good news is that children thrive in an incredible variety of settings.
Students
Campus Children’s Centre grand opening
January 10, 2019 —
The University of Manitoba officially opened the Campus Children’s Centre at a ceremony
Study finds brain tumour cells are killed by targeting marker
July 5, 2018 —
U of M research has found a marker on a common brain tumour is linked to drug responsiveness
Why Twitter is for the Birds
November 7, 2017 —
As part of the Joan Irvine Lecture Series, Hlynka is giving a presentation this week on what educational technology is doing for us and to us.
Why parents should never spank children
October 30, 2017 —
The research clearly shows that spanking is related to an increased likelihood of many poor health, social and developmental outcomes
Daycare spaces get boost through UMGSA gift to Front and Centre campaign
April 27, 2016 —
University of Manitoba Graduate Students’ Association gives $300K