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Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management News
Research Day brings the community together to talk about Indigenous health and wellness : Network News
May 26, 2025 — Students presented their research during the poster competition which featured undergraduate, master’s and PhD students displaying and discussing their research with judges and community members.
Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources News
Deepest Canadian ice core has reached bedrock : Health matters: people and planet
May 26, 2025 — This is the deepest ice core ever extracted in Canada and promises to reveal vital insights into the Arctic’s climatic past.
Alumni News
Dr. Irene Fakankun Re-Elected to University of Manitoba Board of Governors : Network News
May 23, 2025 — UM alumni have re-elected Dr. Irene Fakankun [PhD/21] to serve a second term on the University of Manitoba Board of Governors.
Price Faculty of Engineering News
The Canadian Press: Cost of Canada joining Trump’s Golden Dome missile defence project still unknown : UM in the News
May 23, 2025 — Cost of Canada joining Trump's Golden Dome missile defence project still unknown
Faculty of Arts News
CBC Manitoba: Premier Wab Kinew and Leader of the Official Opposition, Obby Khan, taking verbal shots at each other : UM in the News
May 23, 2025 — Premier Wab Kinew and Leader of the Official Opposition, Obby Khan, taking verbal shots at each other
Faculty of Science News
Caring for future generations through collaborations between Indigenous communities and researchers : Network News
May 23, 2025 — PrairieDNA is one of the 12 new projects co-funded by Genome Canada and regional Genome Centres to build Canada’s eDNA surveillance capacity across regions.
Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences News
Volunteers needed for study exploring blood vessel health : Network News
May 23, 2025 — The Canadian Centre for Agri-Food Research in Health and Medicine (CCARM) is looking for volunteers for a study looking at the effects of age and omega-3 fats on blood vessel health in women and men.
Libraries News
UM Libraries now accepting digitization project proposals : Network News
May 23, 2025 — The UM Libraries new Digitization Centre is currently accepting proposals from any UM faculty, student, or staff member interested in making content more broadly accessible online.
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences News
Effects of social isolation highlighted in national aging study : Health matters: people and planet
May 23, 2025 — This year marks the half-way point of a major 20-year Canada-wide study on the complexities of the aging process. Since it was launched in 2015, Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA) has seen over 300 studies published using its data, including from researchers at the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences.
Libraries News
Apply now for funding to create free educational resources : Network News
May 23, 2025 — UM Libraries is providing funding to help faculty, instructors, and librarians create, adapt, and/or adopt an open educational resource (OER).





