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Supporting Indigenous success through Career Mentorship: The Indigenous Career Mentor Program : Network News
April 24, 2025 — We are the first point of contact for prospective students and their loved ones. We ensure warm hand off’s to the proper units and help students navigate everything that comes with becoming a University student.
Faculty of Architecture News
Interior Design Students Reimagine the Future of Extended Reality Spaces in Collaboration with StudioLab xR and New Media Manitoba : Network News
April 23, 2025 — Fourth-year students in the Department of Interior Design's Interior Environments studio, led by Jason Shields and Heather Wallis, recently concluded an innovative term-long project. The students collaborated with New Media Manitoba's StudioLab xR to envision expanded facilities for the cutting-edge extended reality (xR) hub.
Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences News
The Western Producer: Beef farmers may be missing out on better forage genetics : Network News
April 23, 2025 — New and improved alfalfa and grass varieties are out there, but not every livestock producer in Western Canada is fighting to grow them.
Libraries News
Build interactivity into your courses with new Pressbooks, H5P UM Learn integration : Network News
April 23, 2025 — Pressbooks, an open-source platform that can be used for developing instructional content, is now easier than ever to integrate into UM Learn.
Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources News
CTV Edmonton: Millennia-old ice core will be studied at University of Alberta : UM in the News
April 23, 2025 — Researchers are hoping ice samples from the arctic will help them learn more about climate change.
Research and International News
UM researchers uncover the health-boosting power of oat protein : News
April 22, 2025 — While including oats a balanced diet has long been recognized by Health Canada as a healthy food choice, thanks to the fibre content, the benefits of oat protein have been understudied - until now. New research suggests there’s even more to this grain.
Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences News
Grainews: Control drainage costly, but beneficial : Network News
April 22, 2025 — Tiling can improve soil conditions, accelerate warming, boost crop growth and reduce nutrient runoff.
Faculty of Graduate Studies News
The Faculty of Graduate Studies welcomes a new Associate Dean : Network News
April 22, 2025 — Dr. Sandra Webber joins the Faculty of Graduate Studies as an Associate Dean.
Faculty of Arts News
CityNews Winnipeg: Manitoba remembers Pope Francis’ legacy as province mourns : UM in the News
April 22, 2025 — Manitoba remembers Pope Francis’ legacy as province mourns
Students News
Providing Spiritual Care for Everyone: Meet the Spiritual Care and Multi-Faith Centre’s Humanist Chaplain Trevor Lehmann : Network News
April 22, 2025 — UM’s Spiritual Care and Multi-Faith Centre offers spiritual support and programming for students. Open to all students, the SCMFC contributes to student wellness and care through their services. For irreligious students, the SCMFC still has a role in connecting students to spiritual guidance. Trevor Lehmann has recently been appointed as humanist chaplain for UM’s SCMFC and offers support for students grappling with large, complex, or difficult questions.