UM in the News News Archive
Should bilingualism change in Canada? The debate over Gov. Gen. Mary Simon
July 26, 2021 —
'The federal government and all Canadians have an obligation to work towards reconciliation with Indigenous people, and to implement the TRC recommendations'
Wpg Free Press: U of M team to study natural microbes impact on Arctic oil spills
July 23, 2021 —
'As sea ice declines and shipping and industry increases in the Arctic, University of Manitoba researchers will study whether naturally-existing bacteria in ocean ice and water can degrade petroleum as a response to potential oil spills'
Global News: Winnipeg woman pays $200K to join Virgin Galactic flight to space
July 12, 2021 —
Judy Anderson, a retired University of Manitoba professor, has been saving for her trip to space since 2010
CBC: Northern Manitoba First Nation aims to help feed community, fight diabetes with expanded vertical farm project
July 9, 2021 —
Opaskwayak Cree Nation working with U of M on project using smart technology to help grow veggies year-round
CBC: Nunavut PhD student wins award for research that blends Inuit knowledge and western science
July 5, 2021 —
Enooyaq Sudlovenick, who was raised on Baffin Island, Nunavut, is one of the 2021 recipients of the Weston Family Award in Northern Research
Wpg Free Press: Winnipeg swimmer dominates 200-metre women’s breaststroke at Olympic trials
June 23, 2021 —
Bisons' Kelsey Wog heading to the Olympics in Japan
Wpg Free Press: Kelsey Wog heading to Olympics
June 21, 2021 —
UM's Kelsey Wog has clinched a berth on Canada's swimming team that is heading to the Tokyo Olympics.
CBC: ‘World-changing things’ expected from 16-year-old Winnipegger who won $100K scholarship
June 17, 2021 —
Darlene Sofia Cuevas wins prestigious Schulich Leaders Scholarship to study biosystems engineering
Thompson Citizen: Nurse’s journey to Thompson began in a refugee camp in Thailand
June 15, 2021 —
Moolaw Eh is a licensed practical nurse and a student currently working towards her bachelor of nursing degree
Simple, fast, wide-awake diagnosis of sleep apnea could enable better surgical care and improve sleep
June 3, 2021 —
New technology developed at UM can tell patients if they have OSA in 30 seconds, just by analysis of their breathing sounds while they are wide awake