UM Today UM Today University of Manitoba UM Today UM Today UM Today

Transforming the Learning Experience News Archive

Female speaker standing behind a podium with arms raised, speaking to the audience.

Faculty of Arts

Celebrating undergraduate research

September 16, 2024 — 
For the second year in a row, the Faculty of Arts gathered in August to celebrate the efforts and contributions of undergraduate student researchers.

, , , , , , ,

Cover page graphic of linguistics textbook showing pieces of a puzzle containing tree roots and words.

Libraries

Make education more affordable and accessible with open educational resources

September 13, 2024 — 
Advance Open Ed provides financial and practical support along with educational opportunities to help the UM community create, adapt, and adopt open educational resources (OER).

, , , , ,

A group in safety vests and hard hats looking at a dam

Price Faculty of Engineering

Building confidence, connections and knowledge with Co-op

September 9, 2024 — 
The Co-operative Education and Industrial Internship Program (Co-op/IIP) in the Price Faculty of Engineering offers students hands-on experiences that bring together academic theory and real-world applications in a variety of engineering fields.

, , ,

A group of people holding a banner

Price Faculty of Engineering

Students take on sustainable development projects in Honduras

July 15, 2024 — 
Students travelled to Honduras to gain valuable real-world engineering and sustainable development experience with the help of Global Brigades.

, ,

Group of UM students posing in front of backdrop

Price Faculty of Engineering

Hard work, dedication and skills pay off for students at national competition

April 24, 2024 — 
Students at the Price Faculty of Engineering are no strangers to placing well at national competitions. 2024 was no different as four out of five UM teams achieved podium finishes at the Canadian Engineering Competition.

, , ,

stack of books with blurry background

Libraries

Apply for a $10,000 grant to create an open textbook

April 22, 2024 — 
 A new round of UM OER Grants (up to $10,000) is available to help faculty and instructors create digital, open access course materials. Applications are now being accepted for the 2024-25 academic year.

, , , , ,

Libraries

Hon. Jody Wilson-Raybould’s books available at UM Libraries

March 4, 2024 — 
The Honourable Jody Wilson-Raybould, former Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada and our 2024 Knight Lecture speaker, has written three bestselling books. These three books are now available for short-term loan at UM Libraries.

, , , , , , , ,

Fort Garry campus people walking

A love letter to UM: 10 things students love about this university

February 14, 2024 — 
For Valentine' Day, we have a special love letter from students. From easy access to nature, gardens and park-like settings to spiritual spaces and experiences that  transform their learning experiences. Check out the video to see more and Happy Valentine's Day!

, , , , , ,

Headshot of Jody Wilson-Raybould.

Celebrating International Women’s Day with the Hon. Jody Wilson-Raybould

February 5, 2024 — 
Join together for the 2024 Knight Lecture on March 7 to recognize the achievements of this remarkable woman and draw inspiration from her stories.

, , , , , , ,

Dr. Gerry Price stands on stairs with hundreds of scholarship winners

Price Faculty of Engineering

Price scholarships continue to support students in engineering

January 22, 2024 — 
730 students have benefited from Price family scholarships over the last five years. Dr. Price has renewed this funding commitment which will allow for hundreds of students to focus on learning instead of earning for years to come.

, , , , ,

© University of Manitoba • Winnipeg, Manitoba • Canada • R3T 2N2

Emergency: 204-474-9341