Environment and Geography News Archive
Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources
Exploring Tanzania: UM professors gather at Olduvai Gorge
April 12, 2024 —
Last summer, Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources professors Dr. Karen Alley and Dr. Paul Durkin met at Olduvai Gorge in Tanzania to discuss the Stone, Tools, Diet, and Sociality at the Dawn of Humanity (SDS) project.
Research and International
UM researchers receive more than $1 million in new project funding
March 13, 2024 —
On Wednesday March 13, the federal government announced the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) recipients of the John R. Evans Leaders Fund (JELF) for fall 2022 and spring 2023.
Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources
Celebrating excellence in teaching – 2023 Riddell Teaching Awards
November 23, 2023 —
The Clayton H. Riddell Faculty celebrates the accomplishments of its teaching staff from 2023.
Research and International
Six-part Canada Research Chair Symposium concludes, showcasing groundbreaking researchers
June 26, 2023 —
Last week concluded the six-part Canada Research Chair (CRC) Symposium at UM.
Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources
I will live for both of us: a history of colonialism, uranium mining, and Inuit resistance
January 17, 2023 —
"I Will Live for Both of Us: A History of Colonialism, Uranium Mining, and Inuit Resistance" discusses political conflicts over proposed uranium mining in the Kivalliq Region of Nunavut.
Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources
‘Farmland Matters’ podcast hosted by UM master’s students
June 24, 2022 —
Four University of Manitoba Masters Students created a podcast based on their research into how patterns of farmland ownership are changing across the Canadian Prairies.
Faculty of Graduate Studies
Protecting and preserving the North
January 12, 2022 —
Grad students represent researchers and scholars at the leading edge of science in the North
UM researcher honoured for bringing unique app to communities
November 24, 2021 —
Alumus Dr. Moneca Sinclaire helped develop a mobile app that enables Indigenous communities to survey their populations about key health and social issues
CBC: Nunavut PhD student wins award for research that blends Inuit knowledge and western science
July 5, 2021 —
Enooyaq Sudlovenick, who was raised on Baffin Island, Nunavut, is one of the 2021 recipients of the Weston Family Award in Northern Research
Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources
Two Environment and Geography honours students publish thesis research
June 22, 2021 —
This year, two students of Dr. Tim Papakyriakou published versions of their undergrad honours thesis projects in peer-reviewed journals.