Environment Earth and Resources News Archive
Living in the High Arctic, UM researcher didn’t know COVID’s scope
April 20, 2020 —
Coming back from a world of complete darkness into a world fighting a pandemic.
CBC: Cree-speaking raven puppet gives COVID-19 health information
April 13, 2020 —
Public health video draws from Cree culture to spread advice to people in remote First Nations
As if a pandemic wasn’t enough: earthquake hits close to home
April 3, 2020 —
This week, a significant earthquake occurred relatively close to Manitoba. In fact, it was one of the closest large earthquakes ever to occur so near to us.
Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources
How video games help teach Arctic climate science
March 12, 2020 —
More than 150 middle-and-high school learners met with climate researchers on March 5 for Arctic Science Day. Students learned how new knowledge is developed from working in harsh Arctic conditions, and how the learning process can be a lot like playing video games.
COVID-19 Rapid Response Program funding for studies in Indigenous populations
March 6, 2020 —
Two University of Manitoba researchers have received nearly $1 million in COVID-19 Rapid Response Program funding from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research for research projects that focus on public health responses in Indigenous populations.
Sustainability
University students solve world problems at Invent for the Planet competition
February 19, 2020 —
Team "HUB-It", winners of the Invent for the Planet idea and design competition, took home the grand prize of $1,000, three months of mentorship at the North Forge Technology Exchange and the chance to continue to the final round in the international competition in Texas on March 31 – April 2.
Discover: Skip the Gloom and Doom and Get Cracking on Solving Climate Change
February 10, 2020 —
Discover magazine interviewed professor Dorthe Dahl-Jensen
Students
Volunteer at UM Orientation 2020!
January 31, 2020 —
Orientation volunteers and more experienced Orientation team leaders build skills in leadership and communication, and receive credit on their co-curricular record (CCR).
Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources
CEOS chair receives prize for Arctic climate research
January 30, 2020 —
The prize aims to put relevant issues for future Arctic development onto the national and international agenda
Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources
Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources alumna talks about co-op
January 24, 2020 —
'I enjoyed my courses so much more after my first placement because I understood that classroom knowledge could be put to real use'





