UM Today Archives

October 17, 2025 —  Dr. Orly Linovski, an associate professor in the University of Manitoba's city planning department, penned the Thursday letter, which was endorsed by 16 groups, including the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, the U of M's city planning department, the Manitoba Eco-Network, the North End Women's Centre and the Social Planning Council of Winnipeg.

October 17, 2025 —  Graduating from any program is an incredible accomplishment; meet Rachel Donnelly (she/her), a bachelor of respiratory therapy grad who did so at the top of her class.

October 17, 2025 —  Dr. Barry Prentice, Professor and Director of the University of Manitoba Transport Institute (UMTI), Supply Chain Management Department, said such a pipeline would be difficult to build in northern Manitoba, where melting permafrost can lead to engineering challenges, but that doesn’t mean it’s impossible.

October 17, 2025 —  Dr. Fletcher Baragar with the University of Manitoba’s Department of Economics says the services are designed to be user-friendly. “Make it easy, make it convenient, minimal questions asked,” he said.

October 17, 2025 —  Graduating from any program is an incredible accomplishment; meet Talia Smith (she/they), a bachelor of arts (advanced) grad who did so at the top of their class.

October 17, 2025 —  Two honorary degree recipients are being recognized by the University of Manitoba at Fall Convocation 2025

October 17, 2025 —  Readers anywhere can now freely access University of Manitoba research and educational resources on its new digital publishing platform, eScholarship. Hosted by University Manitoba Libraries, the site provides readers access to a variety of open publications, open educational resources and more.  

October 17, 2025 —  The first M.Ed. online delivery option at the University of Manitoba

October 16, 2025 —  Dr. Jitender Sareen, professor and head, department of psychiatry in the Max Rady College of Medicine, one of four signatories to the letter in support of the change, said the group took that step "because of the important problem that we have in Manitoba of crystal meth intoxication-related mental health difficulties."

October 16, 2025 —  Brandon Trask, an Associate Professor of Law at the University of Manitoba said the reverse onus proposal for bail could lead to potential violations of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms