UM Today Archives

December 2, 2025 —  Document orders will be unavailable strating December 18.

December 1, 2025 —  What’s going on with advent calendars? “I think this proliferation of luxury advent calendars is pretty much related to nostalgia marketing,” says Dr. Kiran Pedada, associate professor in the marketing department at the Asper School of Business at the University of Manitoba.

December 1, 2025 —  Dr. Barry Prentice, Professor and Director of the University of Manitoba Transport Institute (UMTI), discussed civility in air travel and whether a "golden era" of air travel can be restored.

December 1, 2025 —  Law students from the Faculty of Law, Manitoba Legal Clinic for the Arts, stepped into the world of art, and became instructors, on October 28, helping Master of Fine Arts (MFA) students navigate the legal side of creative practice.

December 1, 2025 —  The Indigenous Career Mentor Program is an informational interviewing program that supports Indigenous students in gathering industry information. Indigenous mentors that meet with Indigenous students provide advice on how to navigate career opportunities and challenges; mentors may also share their personal experiences navigating their own career journeys.

November 30, 2025 —  Dr. Paul Thomas, a political-science emeritus professor at the University of Manitoba who has specialized in procurement issues and government ethics, said that the interactions documented by The Globe between government officials and Mr. Mraiche – such as ministers attending hockey games with the executive – raise concerns.

November 29, 2025 —  "Really it is optics to the Trump administration that the Canadian government, the Manitoba government, is doing something to prevent illegal trafficking," said Dr. Christopher Adams, adjunct professor of political science at the University of Manitoba.

November 28, 2025 —  The Dr. Gerald Niznick College of Dentistry has received more than $6.1 million in federal funding to improve access to care for marginalized Manitobans and provide students with experience in caring for underserved populations. 

November 28, 2025 —  Some of the most unique and cutting-edge areas of law were covered during the four Manitoba Access to Justice week webinar events presented October 27 – 31, 2025. The Law Society of Manitoba, the Manitoba Bar Association, and the University of Manitoba Faculty of Law collaborated on presenting public webinars on topics ranging from how to provide accessible legal services; using AI in legal practice to assist with accessibility; how art and media can be used to gain access to justice; and the growing use of Gladue Reports,  the impact of race and culture assessments, and sentencing circles in Canadian courts.

November 28, 2025 —  Legal research done by law students enrolled in a clinical learning program at Robson Hall has significantly contributed to the ultimate passing of Anti-SLAPP (Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation) legislation in Manitoba.