Media Relations 2025 News Archive
Media Release: The Associates of the Asper School of Business 2026 IDEA Gala to celebrate surgical technology pioneer, Reinhold Schmieding
November 20, 2025 —
At its most recent Annual General Meeting on Nov. 19, The Associates of the Asper School of Business at the University of Manitoba announced its International Distinguished Entrepreneur Award (IDEA) recipient for 2026, Reinhold Schmieding.
Media Release: Unique national study to examine social, biological factors of people with MS in Canada
November 17, 2025 —
A team of researchers is launching a national study this month to better understand how biological and social factors can influence health outcomes for Canadians living with multiple sclerosis (MS), which affects more than 90,000 people in the country, making it one of the highest rates in the world.
Media Advisory: Federal Budget 2025
October 31, 2025 —
University of Manitoba experts for media to consider for their Federal budget 2025 coverage on Nov. 4 and Nov. 5. Topics and availability listed below:
Media Release: Polar bears act as crucial providers for Arctic species
October 28, 2025 —
A new study published in the scientific journal, Oikos, reveals for the first time the critical role polar bears play as carrion providers for Arctic species. Researchers from University of Manitoba and San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, alongside researchers from Environment and Climate Change Canada, and the University of Alberta, have estimated that polar bears leave behind approximately 7.6 million kilograms of their prey annually, creating a massive and vital food source for a wide network of Arctic scavenger species.
Media Advisory: UM experts available for spooky topics & tales
October 27, 2025 —
UM experts are at the ready to regale audiences with spooky topics and tales. Discover Halloween stories or interview ideas from top 10 scariest movies, the imaginative study of evil, the psychology of fear and nostalgia to mischief making.
Media Advisory: UM Fall Convocation 2025
October 20, 2025 —
UM will celebrate 1,395 grads at the 58th Fall Convocation in upcoming ceremonies. That brings the number of graduates for the Class of 2025 to 5,586 students. We've highlighted two students media may want to interview
Media Advisory: Celebrating 50 years of Indigenous Studies at UM
October 10, 2025 —
Join us on Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2025, as the Department of Indigenous Studies at UM celebrates its 50th anniversary. The event will welcome back members of the first Indian, Métis and Eskimo Student Association established in 1971, alumni of the program, and long-time supporters of the department’s growth over the last five decades.
Media Release: Preliminary enrolment numbers indicate a record-breaking start to UM’s 2025 Fall Term
September 5, 2025 —
University of Manitoba is proud to announce that preliminary enrolment numbers indicate a record-breaking start to the 2025 Fall Term, with student enrolment reaching an all-time high of 31, 578 on the first day of classes — a 2.3% increase over last year
Media Release: University of Manitoba welcomes Linda Schott as Potato Sustainability Chair
August 5, 2025 —
The University of Manitoba (UM) has appointed Dr. Linda Schott as the inaugural UM Research Chair in Potato Sustainability, a transformative initiative aimed at educating students and advancing innovation and sustainability in Manitoba’s thriving potato industry.
Media Release: #ZeroHIVStigmaDay
July 21, 2025 —
This #ZeroHIVStigmaDay, University of Manitoba researchers are working to reduce stigma and improve HIV care through science, collaboration with community, and the lived experience of those affected.