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Waste collection bin in University Centre

Sustainability News

Waste Watchers: Composition and contamination : Healthy planet, healthy people

March 18, 2024 —  The Office of Sustainability, in collaboration with Operations and Maintenance, is leading a waste composition study for the week of March 18. A team will be collecting a day’s worth of waste from a variety of high-traffic areas around the Fort Garry and Bannatyne campuses and sorting through everything they find in our garbage, recycling and organics bins.

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Students News

Get ready to register – Registration for Summer Term 2024 will open soon! : Network News

March 18, 2024 —  With the Summer Term approaching, now is the perfect time to refresh yourself with information on course registration, academic holds, the revision period, waitlists, and tuition fee deadlines.

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Mandatory training for employees will make UM more accessible for all : Campus News

March 18, 2024 —  Complete your Accessibility Training (Information and Communication Standard) by May 1

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Julienne Stroeve

Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources News

BBC: Climate change: The ‘insane’ plan to save the Arctic’s sea-ice : UM in the News

March 15, 2024 —  BBC: Climate change: The 'insane' plan to save the Arctic's sea-ice

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Rendering of MEta-60 paving system.

Faculty of Architecture News

2023-2024 Barkman Design Competition Winners Announced : Network News

March 15, 2024 —  The Barkman Concrete design competition is a required assignment for students in the course EVLU 4002 taught by Glen Manning of HTFC Planning and Design. This year, the task was to design, lay out, and detail a new permeable paving system.

St. John's College News

Creativity shines bright as UM students look to showcase artistic talents : Network News

March 15, 2024 —  In collaboration with the Desautels Faculty of Music, St John's College is proud to host the second annual Music and Art competition on March 22, 2024.

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Information Services and Technology News

Enhancing cybersecurity awareness with Microsoft’s phishing simulation tool : Network News

March 15, 2024 —  With phishing attacks becoming more sophisticated and prevalent, staying one step ahead is a necessity. The university's latest development in the fight against phishing is a new phishing simulation tool powered by Microsoft.

St. John's College News

Criminology student passionate about making a difference : Network News

March 15, 2024 —  Currently studying criminology in the Faculty of Arts, La-Tonya joined St John's, hoping to get more out of her UM student experience. She felt ready to make a positive impact on campus, where she could continue to succeed academically while making new friends from other faculties.

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St. John's College News

Uncovering hidden stories at SJC first arts symposium : Network News

March 15, 2024 —  St John's College recently hosted its first arts symposium. This symposium showcased four Faculty of Arts students who presented their research topics in both undergraduate and graduate areas.

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Looking out over clouds and the wing of an airplane in flight. // Image from Pixabay

Asper School of Business News

The Canadian Press: Canadian airline market on path to consolidation, raising risk of higher fares : UM in the News

March 14, 2024 —  Canadian airline market on path to consolidation, raising risk of higher fares

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