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UM researchers have helped achieve a scientific milestone by fully mapping the oat genome. The research ensures that genome-driven breeding can now directly target traits vital to Canadian farmers and help keep Manitoba a leader in high-quality oat production. news.umanitoba.ca/scientists-m...
Scientists map full oat genome, revealing new insights into sustainable agriculture
Oats are an essential part of a balanced diet thanks to their high fibre content and ability to help lower bad cholesterol and improve cardiac health. Now, UM researchers have contributed to a scienti
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December 8, 2025 at 5:35 PM
UM researchers have helped achieve a scientific milestone by fully mapping the oat genome. The research ensures that genome-driven breeding can now directly target traits vital to Canadian farmers and help keep Manitoba a leader in high-quality oat production. news.umanitoba.ca/scientists-m...
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Jared Salvador and Gloria Lee, fourth-year students at the University of Manitoba's College of Pharmacy, recently completed an experiential rotation at L'Oréal Canada in Montreal. news.umanitoba.ca/pharmacy-stu... @umanitoba.bsky.social
Pharmacy students explore industry careers at L’Oréal Canada
For Jared Salvador, a high school dream of working in skin care became reality through the College of Pharmacy’s experiential learning program. Now in his fourth year in the Rady
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December 3, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Jared Salvador and Gloria Lee, fourth-year students at the University of Manitoba's College of Pharmacy, recently completed an experiential rotation at L'Oréal Canada in Montreal. news.umanitoba.ca/pharmacy-stu... @umanitoba.bsky.social
Looking to grow your early talent pipeline? UM's Career Fair this January is a prime opportunity to meet thousands of motivated students from a wide range of programs and disciplines over two days. Explore exhibitor benefits and registration packages: umanitoba.ca/career-servi...
December 5, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Looking to grow your early talent pipeline? UM's Career Fair this January is a prime opportunity to meet thousands of motivated students from a wide range of programs and disciplines over two days. Explore exhibitor benefits and registration packages: umanitoba.ca/career-servi...
UM has recorded the highest not-for-profit research funding in its history and major increases in corporate partnerships. Read more: news.umanitoba.ca/um-leads-can...
UM leads Canada in not-for-profit research funding growth, records major increases in corporate partnerships
The University of Manitoba (UM) has recorded the highest not-for-profit research funding in its history and major increases in corporate partnerships, according to the newly released rankings from Can
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December 4, 2025 at 9:27 PM
UM has recorded the highest not-for-profit research funding in its history and major increases in corporate partnerships. Read more: news.umanitoba.ca/um-leads-can...
Today is Giving Tuesday. Your gift will be matched, doubling your impact for UM students when they need it most.
More than 600 students visit the UM Food Bank each month, relying on this service to help put food on the table. Donate today: umanitoba.ca/financial-ai...
More than 600 students visit the UM Food Bank each month, relying on this service to help put food on the table. Donate today: umanitoba.ca/financial-ai...
December 2, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Today is Giving Tuesday. Your gift will be matched, doubling your impact for UM students when they need it most.
More than 600 students visit the UM Food Bank each month, relying on this service to help put food on the table. Donate today: umanitoba.ca/financial-ai...
More than 600 students visit the UM Food Bank each month, relying on this service to help put food on the table. Donate today: umanitoba.ca/financial-ai...
A bold idea, backed by UM donors, is taking on one of the most entrenched and pernicious problems in our society: hate speech and antisemitism. Read more on UM Today: news.umanitoba.ca/winograd-ini...
Winograd Initiative will make UM a leader in study and mitigation of hate speech and antisemitism
A bold idea, backed by UM donors, is taking on one of the most entrenched and pernicious problems in our society: hate speech and antisemitism. The newly launched Winograd Initiative for t
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November 26, 2025 at 5:22 PM
A bold idea, backed by UM donors, is taking on one of the most entrenched and pernicious problems in our society: hate speech and antisemitism. Read more on UM Today: news.umanitoba.ca/winograd-ini...
Insurance and investment products that could fit your needs—and your budget. UM students, staff and alumni can enjoy free educational webinars and savings on a range of products with TD Insurance and TD Direct Investing. Register today: event.on24.com/eventRegistr...
November 24, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Insurance and investment products that could fit your needs—and your budget. UM students, staff and alumni can enjoy free educational webinars and savings on a range of products with TD Insurance and TD Direct Investing. Register today: event.on24.com/eventRegistr...
Experts at a recent UM symposium stated that women’s health continues to be negatively affected by the fact that most medical research is conducted on men. "We know more about the surface of Mars than we do about women's brain health." Read more: news.umanitoba.ca/women-must-b...
Women must be equitably included in health research, WISDOM speakers say
Women’s health continues to be negatively affected by the fact that most medical research is conducted on men, experts said at a recent UM symposium. The field of neuroscience has a particularly mal
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November 20, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Experts at a recent UM symposium stated that women’s health continues to be negatively affected by the fact that most medical research is conducted on men. "We know more about the surface of Mars than we do about women's brain health." Read more: news.umanitoba.ca/women-must-b...
When students Devon and Naim struggled to find a graduate supervisor, they built their own solution. Through coaching from UM’s entrepreneurial ecosystem, their idea became reality, and they discovered the support available on campus for emerging innovators: news.umanitoba.ca/from-idea-to...
From Idea to Market
How entrepreneurship at UM is shaping a new ecosystem—and challenging start-up stereotypes
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November 19, 2025 at 5:34 PM
When students Devon and Naim struggled to find a graduate supervisor, they built their own solution. Through coaching from UM’s entrepreneurial ecosystem, their idea became reality, and they discovered the support available on campus for emerging innovators: news.umanitoba.ca/from-idea-to...
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Take Our Kids to Work Day at the University of Manitoba Bannatyne campus on November 5 brought 50 Grade 9 students together to explore future health professions and the biomedical sciences through hands-on activities.
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Grade 9 students explore health careers at Rady Faculty’s Take Our Kids to Work Day
When Rafael D’Giovanni-Rotband grows up, he wants to be a dentist just like his dad, Leonardo Stoliar Rotband. Stoliar Rotband, who worked as a general dentist and endodontist in Brazil, is now a f
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November 17, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Take Our Kids to Work Day at the University of Manitoba Bannatyne campus on November 5 brought 50 Grade 9 students together to explore future health professions and the biomedical sciences through hands-on activities.
Read more: news.umanitoba.ca/grade-9-stud... @umanitoba.bsky.social
Read more: news.umanitoba.ca/grade-9-stud... @umanitoba.bsky.social
What will vaccines of the future look like? UM professor Peter Pelka and his team are working to develop a flexible platform that could turn an emerging virus threat into a vaccine in as little as 100 days. Where most people see challenges, Bisons see solutions: news.umanitoba.ca/what-will-va...
November 17, 2025 at 4:50 PM
What will vaccines of the future look like? UM professor Peter Pelka and his team are working to develop a flexible platform that could turn an emerging virus threat into a vaccine in as little as 100 days. Where most people see challenges, Bisons see solutions: news.umanitoba.ca/what-will-va...
More than 150 students shared their research findings and scholarly work at this year's Undergraduate Research Showcase, setting a new record for participants for the third year in a row. Read more about this year's winners on UM Today: news.umanitoba.ca/student-rese...
Student research takes centre stage at 2025 Undergraduate Research Showcase
More than 150 students shared their research findings and scholarly works at the Undergraduate Research Showcase, setting a new record number of participants for the third year in a row. The event awa
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November 14, 2025 at 8:30 PM
More than 150 students shared their research findings and scholarly work at this year's Undergraduate Research Showcase, setting a new record for participants for the third year in a row. Read more about this year's winners on UM Today: news.umanitoba.ca/student-rese...
UM is proud to announce a transformative $5.4 million gift from Drs. Wayne [BSc(ME)/80, LLD/23] and Eleanor Chiu to establish the Chiu Centre for Business Serving Community, a visionary initiative housed in the Asper School of Business. Read more on UM Today: news.umanitoba.ca/business-tha...
November 5, 2025 at 5:11 PM
UM is proud to announce a transformative $5.4 million gift from Drs. Wayne [BSc(ME)/80, LLD/23] and Eleanor Chiu to establish the Chiu Centre for Business Serving Community, a visionary initiative housed in the Asper School of Business. Read more on UM Today: news.umanitoba.ca/business-tha...
In the latest episode of the What’s the Big Idea? podcast, Bruno Dyck, professor at the Asper School of Business, challenges the status quo, urging a shift towards business models that prioritize society and the environment over profit.
Listen now: umanitoba.ca/community/wh...
Listen now: umanitoba.ca/community/wh...
November 4, 2025 at 7:25 PM
In the latest episode of the What’s the Big Idea? podcast, Bruno Dyck, professor at the Asper School of Business, challenges the status quo, urging a shift towards business models that prioritize society and the environment over profit.
Listen now: umanitoba.ca/community/wh...
Listen now: umanitoba.ca/community/wh...
Across Canada, Indigenous nations are driving transformative change. At UM, a live panel brings together leaders to explore what true economic Reconciliation demands in practice and how Manitoba can lead the way. Reserve your free tickets today: show.ps/l/d4d4e6b8/
Economic Reconciliation: A Model for Shared Prosperity - Desautels Concert Hall - Winnipeg - Nov 13, 2025
Doors open at 6:30 p.m., program begins at 7:00 p.m.
A new economic future is taking shape in Canada – one rooted in Indigenous leadership, ownership, and partnership. Across the country, Indigenous n...
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November 3, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Across Canada, Indigenous nations are driving transformative change. At UM, a live panel brings together leaders to explore what true economic Reconciliation demands in practice and how Manitoba can lead the way. Reserve your free tickets today: show.ps/l/d4d4e6b8/
It's spooky on the Fort Garry campus. 👻
October 31, 2025 at 9:26 PM
It's spooky on the Fort Garry campus. 👻
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Thirty-one pharmacy students from the second-, third- and fourth-year classes at the University of Manitoba's College of Pharmacy were recognized for their academic achievements at the college's annual Academic Awards Ceremony.
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Pharmacy students awarded more than $70k in scholarships at annual ceremony
Despite a demanding third-year schedule, Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) student Katie Leppky finds time to coach youth soccer. Her community involvement, student council work and GPA above&n
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October 30, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Thirty-one pharmacy students from the second-, third- and fourth-year classes at the University of Manitoba's College of Pharmacy were recognized for their academic achievements at the college's annual Academic Awards Ceremony.
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When HIV spread through rural India in the 1990s, Dr. James Blanchard [BSc(Med)/86, MD/86] saw firsthand how local communities, when empowered, can drive meaningful, lasting change. Dr. Blanchard shares his journey in global public health on UM Today: news.umanitoba.ca/it-takes-a-v...
It Takes a Village
Acclaimed UM researcher and alum James Blanchard shares his journey in global public health
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October 28, 2025 at 7:03 PM
When HIV spread through rural India in the 1990s, Dr. James Blanchard [BSc(Med)/86, MD/86] saw firsthand how local communities, when empowered, can drive meaningful, lasting change. Dr. Blanchard shares his journey in global public health on UM Today: news.umanitoba.ca/it-takes-a-v...
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We know that exposure to cigarette smoke in the womb increases a person’s risk of lung diseases. Jaypee Aguilar, who received funding from @researchmb.bsky.social, asked the research question, “How does the mom’s smoking get relayed to the developing child?
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Rady grad student profile: Jaypee Aguilar investigates amniotic fluid’s effect on lung cells
In 2022, Jaypee Aguilar was working in a research role at Fisheries and Oceans Canada. The UM biochemistry grad enjoyed the job, but it wasn’t fulfilling his interest in biomedical science. When he
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October 27, 2025 at 3:21 PM
We know that exposure to cigarette smoke in the womb increases a person’s risk of lung diseases. Jaypee Aguilar, who received funding from @researchmb.bsky.social, asked the research question, “How does the mom’s smoking get relayed to the developing child?
#MedSky
#MedSky
How Will Connectivity Change Life in the North? Phil Ferguson leads UM’s Space Technology and Advanced Research (STAR) Lab, where he works with northern communities to co-develop aerospace solutions—from satellites to drones—to keep people connected. Read more: news.umanitoba.ca/how-will-con...
How Will Connectivity Change Life in the North?
We asked Phi Ferguson, who leads UM’s Space Technology and Advanced Research (STAR) Lab
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October 27, 2025 at 4:07 PM
How Will Connectivity Change Life in the North? Phil Ferguson leads UM’s Space Technology and Advanced Research (STAR) Lab, where he works with northern communities to co-develop aerospace solutions—from satellites to drones—to keep people connected. Read more: news.umanitoba.ca/how-will-con...
Eighty years ago today, the UN Charter came into force, marking a global commitment to peace, cooperation, and human rights. At the J.W. Dafoe Political Studies Students’ Conference, Canadian and UM experts reflected on what that legacy means today: news.umanitoba.ca/how-to-build...
How to build a bridge
In these complicated and stressful times, many people have stopped reading the news. Speaking to a packed house at a UM event taking place at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights this past January, th
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October 24, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Eighty years ago today, the UN Charter came into force, marking a global commitment to peace, cooperation, and human rights. At the J.W. Dafoe Political Studies Students’ Conference, Canadian and UM experts reflected on what that legacy means today: news.umanitoba.ca/how-to-build...
After battling Hodgkin's lymphoma three times, Joshua Chuwang-Kwa is graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science. This achievement is a testament to his resilience, hope, and perseverance. Watch his journey and the support that helped him succeed: www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3qX...
Student’s journey to success through struggle and support | UM Faculty of Science
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October 23, 2025 at 4:28 PM
After battling Hodgkin's lymphoma three times, Joshua Chuwang-Kwa is graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science. This achievement is a testament to his resilience, hope, and perseverance. Watch his journey and the support that helped him succeed: www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3qX...
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The College of Nursing welcomed 97 new nurses to the profession this week. The college also saw 28 students from its graduate programs cross the convocation stage.
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New nurses ready to “dive right in”
When Judah Chepil was 16 and working at a nursing home, he saw the caring nature of nurses firsthand and knew that was the career for him. Today, the 22-year-old is excited to be starting his nursing
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October 23, 2025 at 3:57 PM
The College of Nursing welcomed 97 new nurses to the profession this week. The college also saw 28 students from its graduate programs cross the convocation stage.
#Umanitoba2025, #UmanAlumni, #Umanitoba, #UMStudent
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#Umanitoba2025, #UmanAlumni, #Umanitoba, #UMStudent
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While working as a bedside nurse in the NICU, nursing alum Ashley Bell saw that some 2SLGBTQIA+ families were not receiving the same level of care as other families. Ashley to return to UM to pursue a master's degree with a thesis on this.
Read about her research: news.umanitoba.ca/nursing-grad...
Read about her research: news.umanitoba.ca/nursing-grad...
October 21, 2025 at 4:44 PM
While working as a bedside nurse in the NICU, nursing alum Ashley Bell saw that some 2SLGBTQIA+ families were not receiving the same level of care as other families. Ashley to return to UM to pursue a master's degree with a thesis on this.
Read about her research: news.umanitoba.ca/nursing-grad...
Read about her research: news.umanitoba.ca/nursing-grad...
Two exceptional individuals will be honoured this week at Fall Convocation 2025. As graduands take the stage, they'll be joined by honorary degree recipients Mary Kerr and L. Kerry Vickar. Read more about each of their vision, creativity and community impact: news.umanitoba.ca/honorary-deg...
Honorary degrees celebrate vision, creativity and community impact
As graduands cross the stage during Fall Convocation 2025, they will be joined by two honorary degree recipients whose inspiring careers and personal journeys are being recognized by the University of
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October 20, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Two exceptional individuals will be honoured this week at Fall Convocation 2025. As graduands take the stage, they'll be joined by honorary degree recipients Mary Kerr and L. Kerry Vickar. Read more about each of their vision, creativity and community impact: news.umanitoba.ca/honorary-deg...