University of Manitoba

The University of Manitoba has thrived for 140 years as a place where students come to learn, be inspired and find their voice. We are Manitoba’s largest, most comprehensive university and its only research-intensive post-secondary institution. Our research facilities foster collaboration and scholarship in areas including Arctic system science and climate change; immunity, inflammation and infectious disease; population and global health; culture and creative works; and Indigenous research.

At the U of M we are taking our place among leading universities through a commitment to transformative research and scholarship, and innovative teaching and learning, uniquely strengthened by Indigenous knowledge and perspectives.

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People ready in formation before the traditional canoe-landing protocol to celebrate National Indigenous Peoples Day at Royal Roads University in Victoria, June 21, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito

Why universities must tread carefully when validating Onkwehón:we identity

Requirements for documentation such as citizenship and status cards can disadvantage people whose relationships with their respective nations have been disrupted.
While the government emphasizes predators’ effects on caribou, it glosses over the impact of human-caused habitat destruction. (Eva Blue/Unsplash)

B.C.’s militarized wolf cull is a misguided approach to a complex issue

Wolves are a vital part of Canada’s rich biodiversity and are a culturally important species. Killing them to protect caribou repackages the colonial fear of the “big bad wolf.”
Mohammed Ajouri mourns over the body of his brother Islam Ajouri, 14, who, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health, was killed by Israeli forces, as his body is brought to the hospital in the West Bank city of Nablus on Aug. 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Majdi Mohammed)

The UN says Israel is targeting Palestinian children. Here’s why the ‘bias’ defence doesn’t hold up

The dehumanizing language used by Israeli officials reflects and enables an underlying disregard for Palestinian life that connects to the findings of the recent June 2026 UN Commission of Inquiry report.
Uncertainty is inherent in science, but communicating it effectively requires more than explaining how much error is present in graphs. Tom Werner/DigitalVision via Getty Images

Communicating uncertainty in research is hard, so we worked on how best to do it – here’s what you can watch out for

Uncertainty is part of the scientific process, and it’s not a bad thing – it’s where future discoveries can happen.
A Vancouver Police officer wears a body camera in June 2026. The public cannot opt out of interactions with police when their images, voices and personal information may be captured on body cameras and fed into AI. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

How AI‑powered policing is endangering the public’s trust in police

Growing concerns about police use of AI could erode the public’s perception of trust in the legal system.
Alberta’s education minister has said changes to education legislation are designed to uphold neutrality, and make it clear that “politics and ideology have no place in Alberta classrooms.” THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward

Alberta wants neutrality in classrooms, but what if ‘viewpoints’ are lived experience?

Difficult stories are not obstacles to democratic education. Learning how to communicate about them are conditions for it.
New research suggests that both health-care providers and parents alike share that there often isn’t enough evidence to make an informed decision. (Unsplash/Bermix Studio)

Most breastfeeding mothers take medication, but many are making decisions without good information

When parents stop a medication they need or interrupt breastfeeding earlier than intended, the impact affects both mother and child. We need better evidence and decision support.
Guns for hire are on the increase in Canada. Motives for a crime may be split among the shooter, recruiter, payer, ideological ecosystem and sometimes a foreign or transnational criminal sponsor. (Max Kleinen/Unsplash)

Shooters for hire: What’s fuelling the Canadian increase in outsourced violence?

Shooters are becoming freelance contractors. Their target’s ideology is entirely irrelevant to them and their involvement is purely transactional.
A person looks out of a window as police respond to a shooting in the Côte-des-Neiges district of Montréal on June 22, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov

The Montréal shooting spotlights the growing public safety threat of online radicalization

Countering violent extremism requires substantial investment from all levels of government, dismantling the state’s racialized assumptions of criminality and recognizing that gendered violence is systemic.
Serbian Army soldiers and personnel from NATO countries perform during the first Serbia-NATO joint military exercise at training ground near the village of Borovac, south Serbia, on May 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Jelena Djukic-Pejic)

Modern warfare aspires to be pan‑domain. What does that mean for western militaries?

NATO is moving toward a broader approach to deterrence and defence — one that reflects elements of the ‘pan-domain’ thinking that Canada is championing.
In an inherently social profession, teachers are paradoxically lonely, isolated and strapped for time to collaborate. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

In a world divided, teachers need to connect with each other

We need to reduce workplace isolation to support teachers’ collegial capacity to mitigate loneliness, bolster engagement and contribute toward more equitable school environments.

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