UM Today Archives

October 1, 2025 —  While social media didn’t exist when Dr. Patricia Kmet began dental school 42 years ago, she said there were influencers in the form of her professors.

October 1, 2025 —  The Faculty of Graduate Studies is now named The Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies

October 1, 2025 —  Knowing what to do in an emergency can make all the difference.

October 1, 2025 —  October 2 is National Energy Efficiency Day - a perfect date to celebrate Dr. Xiao's accomplishments in research!

September 30, 2025 —  It took a long time for Dr. Brittany Penner to become comfortable referring to herself as a survivor of the Sixties Scoop.

September 29, 2025 —  The University of Manitoba will be lowering the flag on the Administration Building on October 2, 2025, in memory of Mario Lebar.

September 29, 2025 —  Brandon Trask, an associate professor of law at the University of Manitoba, noted the unprecedented nature of the ministerial order.“This is an extremely important development, as it will afford an opportunity to Russell Woodhouse’s family to clear his name even after his death,” Trask said

September 29, 2025 —  Dr. Niigaan Sinclair, Professor of Indigenous Studies at the University of Manitoba, commented on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s engagement with Indigenous issues. He highlighted both progressive steps and ongoing missteps, with discussion also addressing the impact of residential schools.

September 29, 2025 —  CBC News Chief Correspondent Adrienne Arsenault will be in Ottawa for the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. She'll be covering the day's events, including 'Remembering the Children.' a program that honours residential school survivors. She will be joined by University of Manitoba professor, columnist and award-winning author Dr. Niigaan Sinclair

September 29, 2025 —  A political analyst said there is a lesson to be learned for governments from the migration numbers. “I think the cautionary tale is that before jumping on the facts put out ... one needs to reads the cautions,” Dr. Christopher Adams, an Adjunct Professor of political science at the University of Manitoba, said.