UMSU creates racialized student representative position
UMSU recently passed a motion to create a new community representative position. The racialized community representative will represent all racialized students at the U of…
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Assistant professor uses biomaterials in construction
Nature is resilient. The natural world has the ability to self-renew, self-repair and maintain function despite disturbances. Biomimetic designs draw abstract lessons from nature and…
U of M profs among world’s most cited researchers
In 2021, six U of M scientists were on Clarivate’s Highly Cited Researchers list. They were all from the Rady faculty of health sciences. Clarivate’s…
U of M in early stages of new strategic plan
The University of Manitoba is beginning the process of developing its new strategic plan. The document, which typically outlines the university’s goals and objectives for…
A journey into U of M’s ‘untapped treasure’
In a room on the third floor of Dafoe library, right beside the Icelandic reading room, a small group of archivists work to preserve history….
Province appeals order to pay UMFA $19.3 million
The Government of Manitoba is appealing a court order to pay the University of Manitoba Faculty Association (UMFA) over $19.3 million in damages after a…
U of M updates sexual violence policy
The U of M has updated its sexual violence policy regarding disclosures of sexual violence. The updated policies require that, upon receiving a disclosure from…
Update: New UMSU community rep position in the works
Last week, UMSU reported that the potential racialized student representative position on the UMSU board of directors would be funded by taking $2,000 from the…
To space and beyond
From childhood, Philip Ferguson aspired to be an astronaut. “I loved things that fly,” he reminisced. “I loved things that go into space, and so…
My Student Wellbeing provides mental health resources
As exam time rolls around, students may experience higher levels of stress. This season, another resource is available in the form of My Student Wellbeing,…