UM in the News News Archive
Free Press: Andrea Charron, importance of Port of Churchill
April 17, 2025 —
Andrea Charron, director of the Centre for Defence and Security Studies at the University of Manitoba is part of this Free Press story around the importance of the Port of Churchill.
CTV Winnipeg: New tool to detect kidney disease
April 17, 2025 —
A team of researchers at UM have come up with a new tool to detect kidney disease. Dr. Claudio Regatto, a professor at Max Rady College of Medicine speaks to CTV Winnipeg's Maralee Caruso about the uCR-Chip, a low-cost, portable diagnostic tool that makes kidney function testing faster, easier and more accessible.
Faculty of Arts
Global News Winnipeg: History can help us try to understand Donald Trump’s tariffs, professor says
April 15, 2025 —
On what U.S. President Donald Trump called “Liberation Day”, the American leader imposed his so-called “reciprocal” tariff policy on dozens of foreign nations.
The Free Press: U of M scientists gather coast-to-coast support in call for federal research funding to fill gap left by Trump administration cuts
April 15, 2025 —
University of Manitoba scientists are recruiting colleagues on campuses across the country to put pressure on Canada’s next prime minister to prioritize funding research amid an “international innovation vacuum.”
Faculty of Law
The Canadian Press: School tax increases raise questions about Manitoba’s property tax changes
April 14, 2025 —
Recent increases in school taxes have put a dent in the Manitoba government’s estimate of how many homeowners are better off under its new tax-credit system.
Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources
CityNews Winnipeg: Lake Winnipeg ice fisher calls for more support after hazardous winter
April 14, 2025 —
A Lake Winnipeg fisherman says he can no longer provide volunteer supports to those stuck in the ice as an increase in traffic and change in climate creates challenging conditions.
Faculty of Arts
CBC Manitoba Up to Speed: PHD student with trial looking at mother’s anxiety and impact on children
April 11, 2025 —
PHD student with trial looking at mother's anxiety and impact on children
Asper School of Business
CBC Manitoba: Navigating the financial market during downturns
April 9, 2025 —
Navigating the financial market during downturns
Faculty of Science
CBC News: A biotech company has, sort of, revived the long-extinct dire wolf
April 9, 2025 —
Scientists say Colossal's pups are an impressive feat, but more 'dire-ish'
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
CityNews Winnipeg: Calls to ‘decolonize’ the child-welfare system in Manitoba
April 9, 2025 —
With First Nations families still seeing higher rates of contact with Child and Family Services, Manitoba leaders are calling for more support and change