UM Today Archives

May 17, 2022 —  Women in rural northern India must clear a long series of hurdles to give birth safely, including finding a health centre with competent nurses and medication that has access to specialists if something goes wrong. University of Manitoba researcher Dr. Vasanthakumar Namasivayam is helping lower those hurdles, one by one.

May 17, 2022 —  Artworks connect to the natural world

May 17, 2022 —  Hockey referees are quitting in the province and, when asked, referees often state that spectator abuse is a reason for quitting.

May 17, 2022 —  “I see it as an important new kind of literacy. If you don’t understand AI and Machine Learning, others have an advantage over you. You don’t need to program but you need to understand.” - Cunyet Akcora

May 17, 2022 —  Asper undergraduate and MBA teams represented the Asper School of Business and the University of Manitoba with record-breaking podium level results throughout the year on the national and international stages.

May 17, 2022 —  When David Ambrose [BMROT/00] was 10 years old, growing up in Teulon, Man., the first seeds of his career were planted while he watched the Calgary Flames make a run for the Stanley Cup in 1989. It wasn’t hockey legends like Lanny McDonald who caught his attention. Instead, he noticed Bearcat Murray, the team’s athletic trainer, tending to injured players on the ice.

May 17, 2022 —  Melanie MacKinnon recognized with Indspire Health Award

May 16, 2022 —  The faculty hosted a traditional Indigenous naming and pipe ceremony to commemorate two new initiatives the Riddell Faculty is pursuing as part of its commitment to Reconciliation with Indigenous communities.

May 16, 2022 —  The Health Sciences Career Fair at the University of Manitoba Bannatyne Campus is aligned with the Canadian Student Health Research Forum (CSHRF) and is co-hosted by Career Services and the Health Sciences Graduate Students' Association (HSGSA).

May 16, 2022 —  Kathleen Glover, a PhD student in medical microbiology and infectious diseases, fell ill in 2020 and was admitted to the hospital. She explains that choosing to treat her illness by getting active and going to the gym was life changing—it meant she could seize every day, move, be active, and trust that her body would support her in doing the things she loved.