Price Faculty of Engineering News Archive
CTV Morning Live: UM Engineering students talk about their pothole solution
May 9, 2025 —
UM Engineering students Chandra Hofer and Abigail Harris showcased their innovative tech solutions—using drones and recycled rubber—to fight Winnipeg’s pothole problem on CTV Morning Live.
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Engineering a bright future in Manitoba
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.
Asper School of Business
Entrepreneurial futures are bright after record-breaking Stu Clark New Venture Championships
May 6, 2025 —
With record-breaking applications, the 2025 Stu Clark New Venture Championships welcomed top undergraduate and graduate entrepreneurs to Winnipeg for the competition. Thirty-two teams representing 22 universities from across North America pitched their big ideas and business plans for the chance to win over $60,000 in cash prizes.
Research and International
The Free Press: Manitoba-made technology could transform internet access in the North
April 28, 2025 —
While most Canadians take Internet access for granted, those living in northern communities do not.
Price Faculty of Engineering
First-year design to final-year capstone
April 9, 2025 —
Engineering students start and finish their education with real-world projects that take them through the entire design process, from conceptualization to prototyping.
Research and International
UM-led research transforming water treatment
March 27, 2025 —
Drinking water is under threat. Rivers and lakes, essential for sustaining life, have become increasingly contaminated by a cocktail of thousands of chemicals from pharmaceuticals, pesticides, cosmetics and many other sources.
Price Faculty of Engineering
CTV Winnipeg: Manitoba engineer helping to build alternative to Elon Musk’s Starlink
March 26, 2025 —
Manitoba engineer helping to build alternative to Elon Musk’s Starlink
St. John's College
It’s not Just Water—a creative approach to exploring water and justice
March 21, 2025 —
Internationally recognized artist-in-residence at UM brings unique lens to exploring relationships with water as part of the Just Waters project
CTV Morning Live: International Women’s Day, UM experts
March 7, 2025 —
In advance of International Women's Day, CTV Morning Live was at the Fort Garry campus to interview some of UM's experts and strong women leaders.
Research and International
UM researchers developing glucose monitoring sensors made from egg white
February 24, 2025 —
UM researchers are developing a ground-breaking approach to diabetes management with the development of non-invasive glucose biosensors made from natural egg white. This innovation could provide an affordable and painless alternative to traditional glucose monitoring, improving accessibility for millions worldwide.