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Smoke from the out-of-control wildfire near Ingolf, Ont., is seen from Caddy Lake in southeastern Manitoba on May 14. A Winnipeg store that sells fire, safety and first aid products says it's seen more demand for respirators and other fire safety gear since the wildfire season began in earnest earlier this month. (Caroline Barghout/CBC)

Donor Relations News

UM’s AirSAFE lab the first in Canada to study air pollution and health across disciplines : Network News

June 16, 2025 —  The UM AirSAFE lab is Canada’s first and only multi-disciplinary research centre dedicated to studying the impact of air quality on human health. Two years after the initiative received transformative gifts and grants, AirSAFE co-leads Dr. Andrew Halayko and Dr. Neeloffer Mookherjee are establishing AirSAFE as a national hub research on air quality and human health.

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Faculty of Education News

Challenging Education Privatization: World Café Event Sparks Critical Dialogue at U of M : Network News

June 13, 2025 —  Increasingly, public resources redirected toward private interests—through corporate partnerships, standardized testing regimes, and school choice policies.

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A student is immersed in their presentation during the Earth Sciences Graduate Symposium.

Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources News

Department of Earth Sciences Grad Symposium 2025 : Network News

June 13, 2025 —  Graduate students showcase their research and theories in the field of Earth Sciences.

Dr. Alex Crawford

Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources News

CityNews Winnipeg: Warmer weather expected to worsen wildfire conditions in Manitoba : UM in the News

June 13, 2025 —  Warmer weather expected to worsen wildfire conditions in Manitoba

Adele Perry, the director of CHRR at UM.

Faculty of Arts News

The Free Press: From humility back to hubris? : UM in the News

June 13, 2025 —  After somewhat facing up to its colonizer legacy, the uncertain fate of Indigenous artifacts in the Hudson’s Bay Co.’s Corporate Collection raises ethical questions

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Faculty of Arts News

The Canadian Press: Ottawa puts latest Canada Post offer up for a vote by union members : UM in the News

June 13, 2025 —  Ottawa puts latest Canada Post offer up for a vote by union members

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Rady Faculty of Health Sciences News

Flin Flon Online: Wildfire evacuees’ mental health a concern according to Northern Health Region : UM in the News

June 13, 2025 —  Wildfire Evacuees mental health a concern according to Northern Health Region

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Faculty of Education News

King Charles III’s Coronation Medals awarded to members of the Faculty of Education : Network News

June 13, 2025 —  The medals are awarded to individuals who have made significant contributions to Canada or to a particular province, territory, region or community of Canada, or have made an outstanding achievement abroad that brings credit to Canada.

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Book covers of open history textbooks Origins and Destinies by Robert A. Wardhaugh and Alan MacEachern.

Libraries News

New UM publishing platform makes sharing research online easy : Network News

June 13, 2025 —  The University of Manitoba Libraries is now accepting proposals for publishing on its new open digital publishing platform, eScholarship.  

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Libraries News

Updated UM copyright guidelines add clarity for faculty, students : Network News

June 13, 2025 —  UM’s newly revised Copyright Guidelines help faculty, staff and students determine what may be legally copied or shared. The updated guidelines better reflect the internal practice at UM and provide greater context about the steps taken to determine whether or not you can or should use Fair Dealing.  

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