UM Today Archives

August 13, 2024 —  U of M Bisons football head coach to retire

August 13, 2024 —  The Indigenous campus community at the University of Manitoba offers a wide variety of resources for Indigenous (First Nation, Métis, Inuit) students to connect and participate in programs that help achieve success and gain a sense of belonging on campus. Indigenous Orientation is a day for students to meet and engage with community and get familiar with the Indigenous programs, supports and cultural learning opportunities available at UM.

August 12, 2024 —  Over the last year, Adam Brandt, a master’s student in the College of Nursing, has received several awards for their research regarding the experiences of 2SLGBTQIA+ nurses, including the Rady Faculty Dean’s Prize and, most recently, a Research Manitoba training award.  

August 12, 2024 —  The discovery of a tooth belonging to a shark species that has not yet been documented in Manitoba is the latest exciting discovery for the Canadian Fossil Discovery Centre (CDFD) in Morden. It is expected to be sent to University of Manitoba for further research.

August 12, 2024 —  As residents in western Alberta clean up after a recent hail storm, CBC Radio talks to atmospheric science professor from UM and member of the Northern Hail Project, John Hanesiak, about the fickle nature of this weather phenomenon and why it's getting more severe.

August 12, 2024 —  The flag on the Administration Building will be lowered on Aug. 13, 2024, in memory of Walter Stephen Good.

August 12, 2024 —  The Associate Professor in the Faculty of Arts, Director of the Centre for Creative Writing and Oral Culture, and Senior Fellow at St John’s College focuses on the relationships between people and territories and how we might live in ways that support Indigenous sovereignty and environmental justice.

August 12, 2024 —  “It’s in our hands to choose what is best for us, to seek out what we find interesting and fulfilling. We can be proactive and make choices, taking ownership of our lives and careers, choosing what we would like to learn and where we would like to go, so we can live as well as possible.” - Ute Kothe

August 10, 2024 —  Brian Dobie, Head Coach of the Manitoba Bisons football team, announced today he will retire after the conclusion of the 2024 season.

August 9, 2024 —  Cover crops can provide benefits, but incorporating them into other cropping systems, especially when growing herbicide-tolerant crops including canola, can be a challenge.