UM in the News News Archive
Ace Burpee’s Top 100 Most Fascinating Manitobans 2018
December 14, 2018 —
Several individuals with University of Manitoba connections have been recognized in radio host Ace Burpee's Most Fascinating Manitobans 2018 list
Why politics shouldn’t influence how much we pay judges
December 13, 2018 —
Secure and appropriate compensation for judges is a constitutionally recognized component of judicial independence, which itself is a set of interrelated principles meant to ensure that the rule of law applies fairly to everyone, including governments
Wpg Free Press: Study forms profile of Manitoba’s TB victims
December 13, 2018 —
It gives us a sense of how many people in Manitoba are being treated for tuberculosis, and who those people are — their characteristics and how they use the health-care system
Free Press: U of M to create student bursaries in honour of Richardson & Sons leader
December 10, 2018 —
The University of Manitoba will honour Manitoba business leader Hartley Richardson in creating a pair of bursaries for students at the Asper School of Business.
Manitoba Co-operator: Linked by technology
December 7, 2018 —
Manitoba Farm Women’s conference panel says technology can connect women in agriculture into powerful networks
Farming for Tomorrow: A quick guide to choosing an Ag school
December 5, 2018 —
“Agriculture is changing, technology is changing, climate is changing. Everything is changing so quickly we have to ensure in our programs that we’re preparing students to respond to changes we’re seeing in our sector."
CBC: Power of purple: Can pigment in food reduce weight, lower blood pressure?
December 5, 2018 —
A study at the University of Manitoba is testing whether the purple pigment in certain fruits prevents — or even reverses — disease.
Wpg Free Press: Uplift: Raising awareness, one step at a time
December 3, 2018 —
'A few weeks after Heidi Wilson was born her parents were told she would never walk or talk'
Global: ‘Uber for snow removal:’ New app inspired by Winnipeg’s winter weather
December 3, 2018 —
The University of Manitoba computer science student said he was inspired by Winnipeg’s nickname of Winterpeg.
Op-ed: Building a political road between urban and rural Canadians
November 30, 2018 —
If whole swaths of people in a democracy feel ignored and neglected, we should eventually expect a response. That response in the U.S. came in the form of Trump. Could something similar happen in Canada?