UM Today Archives

February 11, 2025 —  A new study from researchers at the University of Manitoba’s Rady Faculty of Health Sciences has identified a possible treatment option and greater understanding of recurrent glioblastoma, a fatal form of brain cancer and the one that took beloved Canadian musician Gord Downie’s life in 2017. 

February 11, 2025 —  Learn how to identify, manage and protect your office’s records and information – from creation to final disposition.

February 11, 2025 —  It started as a way to pass the time in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic.

February 11, 2025 —  Last year, Canada experienced the longest tornado season on record

February 11, 2025 —  In collaboration with the Desautels Faculty of Music, St John's College is once again providing a stage for student creativity with its 3rd Annual Music & Art Competition. This much-anticipated event invites students from across campus to showcase their artistic and musical talents, and compete for cash prizes. St. John’s College oversees the art component of the competition, while the Desautels Faculty of Music manages the music component. The two come together on April 7th at the St John's Chapel for a special celebration of the arts, where students' talents will be highlighted in a live showcase and awards ceremony. Last year, we had sixteen submissions with three finalists, including Valentine Okoye Chukwukamike, Guiliana DaCunha Maoura, and Emily Ramsay.

February 11, 2025 —  The University of Manitoba will be lowering the flag on the Administration Building on Feb. 13, 2025, in memory of Daniel Stephan Roscoe.

February 11, 2025 —  The University of Manitoba’s Faculty of Education has made history with a landmark CIHR (Canadian Institutes of Health Research) Project Grant awarded to Assistant Professor Dr. Lucy Delgado.

February 11, 2025 —  February 11 is the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. Faculty of Science is proud to have many brilliant women contributing to our community as curious students, visionary researchers, empowering leaders, innovative instructors, and insightful support staff. This year, we talked with Dr. Katie Mitchell-Koch, associate professor at the Department of Chemistry and Kara Loudon, undergraduate chemistry student about their experience as a woman in science, their proudest achievements, and the challenges they have faced and how they have overcome those.

February 10, 2025 —  This Open Education Week, March 7-11, 2025, the University of Manitoba will be hosting an event featuring keynote speaker Richard Baraniuk, Director of OpenStax, the world’s largest open educational resource (OER) publisher, and professor of computer and electrical engineering at Rice University. 

February 10, 2025 —  Food, live music and connecting with community will be centre stage at this year’s Louis Riel Day Celebration taking place Friday, Feb. 14 on UM’s Fort Garry Campus.