UM Today Archives

September 23, 2025 —  Fueled by a passion for innovation and student success, the Friends of Engineering (FOE) brings together some of Manitoba’s top employers and engineers from across the profession to empower the next generation of engineers.

September 22, 2025 —  Across UM campuses, the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation is marked through remembrance, dialogue and learning. Survivors share healing journeys, students like Shylo Cloud and Antonina Kandiurin connect reconciliation to growth and belonging, and faculty initiatives such as the Summer Institute and Teach-In highlight reconciliation in teaching and research. Guided by the Office of the Vice-President (Indigenous), spaces like the Heart Garden embody UM’s ongoing commitment to walk this journey together.

September 22, 2025 —  Since establishment in 1985, researchers at the Centre for Defence and Security Studies, have been helping Canada meet the challenges of a warming Arctic.

September 22, 2025 —  The Young Associates welcomed new Asper students to the business community by celebrating the achievements of Gail Asper

September 22, 2025 —  Whether you're navigating your first year or returning with new goals, October is the perfect time to pause, reflect, and recharge with the support of UM’s Academic Learning Centre (ALC) and campus-wide resources.

September 22, 2025 —  Xiaoxiao Du, an assistant professor at the University of Manitoba's faculty of education who specializes in language and literacy, said full-day kindergarten can offer more varied opportunities for children to expand their education

September 19, 2025 —  Researchers Dr. David Babb (Research Associate, Centre for Earth Observation Science) from the University of Manitoba and Dr. Lisa Matthes from Fisheries and Oceans Canada are studying sea ice thickness, growth, and content, including biological, chemical, and contaminant samples, aboard the Canadian Coast Guard icebreaker Amundsen

September 19, 2025 —  Through the Diversifying the UM Art Collection program, 15 artworks by 11 2SLGBTQIA+ artists were procured during the summer of 2025. Find out more and apply to join the next committee.

September 19, 2025 —  Walt Disney-owned ABC has indefinitely stopped airing Jimmy Kimmel Live over remarks he made in the wake of Charlie Kirk's assassination. CBC's Faith Fundal speaks with a local media expert about censorship in comedy, and the impact this could have on other TV shows.

September 19, 2025 —  Not many undergraduate students can say they spent their summer designing helium drone airships, assessing the density of whale blubber and figuring out how to effectively spin satellites in magnetic liquid