UM Today Archives

November 13, 2025 —  Dr. Rick Holley, Distinguished Professor Emeritus Microbial ecology of food spoilage; meat, poultry, dairy; food safety in food sciences at University of Manitoba, speaks with Marcy about a recent baby formula recall and what parents can look out for.

November 12, 2025 —  New graduates from the College of Rehabilitation Sciences and Master of Physician Assistant Studies (MPAS) program at the Max Rady College of Medicine celebrated at fall convocation Nov. 6 at Bannatyne campus. 

November 12, 2025 —  Hamza Haque, a second-year Bachelor of Science student at the University of Manitoba and a dual-credit graduate of the PTEC/MITT Software Development program, won the challenge with his user-friendly interface, accessibility, and modern design. 

November 12, 2025 —  Dr. Jerry L. Gray served as Dean of the Asper School of Business from 1996-2004, leaving a tremendous legacy and impact on thousands of students.

November 12, 2025 —  UM is at the centre of inspiring the best and brightest to improve the well-being of our province, country and world. But all of this cannot be done without the support of our community. From people giving for the first time to lifelong supporters, every act of generosity strengthens UM’s ability to fuel bold ideas and shape a better world.

November 11, 2025 —  Jody Perrun, sessional Instructor of History at the University of Manitoba, speaks with CBC host Laurie Hoogstraten about the meaning of Remembrance Day, Canada’s role in the world wars, and why remembering remains vital today.

November 11, 2025 —  Nevertheless, David Gerhard, head of computer science at the University of Manitoba, says he doubts they will ever reach the level of a human being.

November 10, 2025 —  Dr. Jay Wang, an assistant professor in the engineering department at the University of Manitoba, has developed a prototype farm robot with help from the students at the Robot Autonomy Lab that can be used for agriculture tasks

November 10, 2025 —  The Voluntary Withdrawal (VW) deadline for Fall Term courses is November 18, 2025.

November 10, 2025 —  Women’s health continues to be negatively affected by the fact that most medical research is conducted on men, experts said at a recent UM symposium.