UM Today Archives

January 29, 2025 —  The recently launched UM Skills Sharing program provides knowledge sharing and training opportunities for support staff across faculties and units at the University of Manitoba. Through upskilling and cross-training, support staff can enhance their skill sets to work more effectively, expand their knowledge of UM and strengthen their connections within the UM community.

January 29, 2025 —  Anxious Canadian farmers brace for U.S. tariffs

January 29, 2025 —  Registration for the Winter 2025 cohort of the GTP opens on February 4, 2025, with a limit of 200 spots.

January 28, 2025 —  January is known nationally as Mentorship Month! This is a perfect time to reflect and celebrate the positive impacts of mentorship on the growth of students at the University of Manitoba. There are a range of mentorship programs available to students at UM.

January 28, 2025 —  Do you know someone who is making a big impact on sustainability on campus? Nominate them for a 2025 UM Sustainability Award.

January 28, 2025 —  She will deliver the 2025 Knight Lecture on March 11

January 28, 2025 —  Jihad (Rosty) Othman is a Ph.D. student from the Department of Sociology and Criminology at the University of Manitoba, supervised by Dr. Lori Wilkinson, a St John’s College fellow. Recently, Othman participated in the prestigious Global Peace Summit in Bangkok, hosted by Humanitarian Affairs Asia. The summit brought together over 400 delegates from more than 40 countries, all united with the mission to advance peace, justice, and sustainable global harmony. 

January 27, 2025 —  Soon after Joanne Parsons [BMRPT/03, M.Sc./09, PhD/14] made the move from clinical physiotherapy to academia, she initiated a research project at a Winnipeg high school.

January 27, 2025 —  The problem with supply management

January 27, 2025 —  U of M professor examines nitrogen management and microbial impact on crops