history News Archive
What Wab Kinew’s win in Manitoba reveals about the province’s political history
October 4, 2023 —
Manitoba voters have elected the NDP’s Wab Kinew as premier. His election is both a break with recent Manitoba political history and a continuation of the long history of Indigenous involvement in electoral politics in Manitoba.
Research and International
UM researchers recognized with Rh Awards
May 31, 2023 —
Eight UM faculty members will receive Rh Awards, recognizing excellence in research, scholarly work and creative activities.
Research and International
Meet Sean Carleton, 2022 Rh Award Winner in the Humanities category
May 26, 2023 —
Sean Carleton is the 2022 recipient of the Terry G. Falconer Memorial Rh Institute Foundation Emerging Researcher Award in the Humanities category.
Faculty of Graduate Studies
Slavery as part of Canadian history
November 21, 2022 —
Anne Lindsay's PhD research reveals uncomfortable truths about our fur trade past
Research and International
Two new RSC scholars named at UM
September 8, 2022 —
History professor Esyllt Jones, Faculty of Arts, has been named a new Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada (RSC) and associate professor Robert Mizzi, Faculty of Education, has been elected as member of the RSC’s College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists
Faculty of Arts
Psychology students rise to the top in Undergraduate Research Poster Competition
February 2, 2022 —
Congratulations to the Faculty of Arts students who came away as award winners in the Social Sciences and Humanities category of the 2021 UM Undergraduate Research Poster Competition.
Faculty of Law
Faculty of Law moves forward with plans for the future of the Desautels Centre
August 27, 2021 —
Exciting news is on the horizon at Robson Hall for students and scholars of private enterprise law. The Faculty of Law is home to the Marcel A. Desautels Centre for Private Enterprise and the Law, the focus of which is to develop a multi-faceted and clinical approach to understanding private businesses, with law and business being the two pillars of the practice and area of study.
Faculty of Arts
Faculty of Arts professors named Professor Emeritus
July 19, 2021 —
Three professors in the Faculty of Arts have been honoured with the title Professor Emeritus/Emerita for their many contributions to teaching, research and scholarship during their years of service to the University of Manitoba.
Research funding supports BIG ideas
June 15, 2021 —
Dozens of research projects have received over $6.5 million in funding to support research excellence in the social sciences, humanities, natural sciences and engineering fields
Three UM researchers to examine more equitable and sustainable public transport opportunities
June 7, 2021 —
'Mobility is freedom, but only if it’s efficient, sustainable and works for all Canadians'