UM Today Archives

July 13, 2025 —  Experts say chance of Arctic oil spill increasing as melting ice extends Hudson Bay shipping season

July 13, 2025 —  Barbershop Talk series addresses the "absent Black father" stereotype

July 11, 2025 —  Find all the important information for registering for Fall and Winter courses.

July 11, 2025 —  Last Call! Applications for Falling Walls Lab Manitoba 2025 close July 15. Got a breakthrough idea that can change the world? This is your chance to pitch it in 3 minutes and win $1,000 and a trip to Berlin for the global finale. Open to students, researchers, and early-career professionals from any discipline. Apply now.

July 11, 2025 —  Ottawa asks First Nations leaders to submit questions ahead of meeting on Bill C-5

July 11, 2025 —  Lyme disease risks

July 11, 2025 —  Each year the Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences calls for nominations of a support staff member or team who have made outstanding contributions in support of the teaching, research, service and outreach goals of the Faculty.

July 11, 2025 —  When we think about how statisticians contribute to our society, their work on genetics and diseases might not be the first thing that comes to mind. However, that is exactly what Kevin McGregor, assistant professor at the Faculty of Science, is doing. McGregor’s work revolves around statistical genetics. He develops quantitative methodologies to analyse high-dimensional genetic data.

July 10, 2025 —  Tara Christianson recently graduated from the Master of Social Work program and received a University of Manitoba Distinguished Master’s Thesis Prize for her thesis titled: The Impact of COVID-19 on Services for Indigenous People Who Use Substances and Are Living with HIV in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The prize is given out annually to recognize the achievements of Master’s graduates who submitted groundbreaking theses in the previous academic year. The Faculty of Social Work congratulates Tara and looks forward to learning more about her experience in the program, her current research interests and her plans for the future. Can you tell me a little bit about yourself? My name is Tara Christianson; I was born and raised in Treaty 1 territory and have lived in Winnipeg for the past 18 years. I am Red River Métis, citizen of the Manitoba Métis Federation and a member of the Bison Local. I also have Scottish, Irish, and English settler ancestry. I’m a mom, a partner, sister, daughter and auntie. I’m also a registered social worker that works in the mainstream health care system.

July 10, 2025 —  U of M research finds wildfire ash contributing to phosphate levels in Lake Winnipeg