UM Today Archives

July 23, 2025 —  School of Art professor Grace Nickel, awarded an Insight Grant through the 2024 SSHRC competition.

July 23, 2025 —  Justice Maria Carroccia will give decisions in case of 5 ex-world junior players

July 22, 2025 —  Neepawa’s Daxx Turner Heads to Germany for World University Games

July 22, 2025 —  Manitoba researchers working to put end to HIV stigma

July 22, 2025 —  As we enter the new academic year, I wish all the very best to all incoming and returning UM students. Remember you are not alone, Bisons always are part of a herd. Whenever you need us, we are there support to you, rooting for you from the stands! If you are interested in becoming a peer mentor, Charge Ahead is hiring this fall term.

July 22, 2025 —  Courtney Marshall, a PhD candidate in the department of immunology at the Max Rady College of Medicine, won three awards at the International Congress of Academic Medicine, including a nomination to attend the Lindau Meeting.

July 22, 2025 —  Congratulations to our Faculty of Social Work scholars Dr. Christine Mayor, Dr. Blessing Ojembe, and Dr. Ashley Stewart-Tufescu have been awarded Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) 2025 Insight Development Grants to support new research on ending carceral practices in helping professions, programs for Black older adults, and displaced Rohingya women.

July 22, 2025 —  Throughout his remarkable career, Rick Duha has exemplified what it means to lead with vision, integrity, and a deep commitment to community.

July 21, 2025 —  Dr. Peter Nickerson, dean, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences and dean, Max Rady College of Medicine, and the entire UM medical community are saddened to learn of the passing of a dear colleague, John Wade [MD/60], on July 17, 2025 at age 91.

July 21, 2025 —  Dr. Zulma Rueda, Canada Research Chair in sexually transmitted infection – resistance and control at the Max Rady College of Medicine speaks to CTV Morning Live about how her team is tackling record-high HIV rates and stigma through community-led, Manitoba-made research.