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May 5, 2025

Mental Health Week 2025

May 5 to 11 is Mental Health Week (MHW). Explore this year's theme - Unmasking Mental Health - with a full week of events, activities, and social media content.

April 25, 2025

$100,000 donation from Allan Edie gives UW student-athletes a boost

Allan Edie is showing up for the Wesmen in a big way with a $100,000 donation to the Wesmen Program Fund. The gift will give Wesmen teams a competitive advantage and elevate the high-performance sport experience for the athletes.

April 9, 2025

Research spotlight: little brown bats

Through his research in UWinnipeg's Department of Biology, Dr. Craig Willis studies Manitoba's endangered little brown bats. This research helps us understand and respond to White-Nose Syndrome - a disease that has devastated this species, which was once common in North America.

April 3, 2025

Global Affairs Canada funds new research project building peace in Myanmar

UWinnipeg adjunct professor, Dr. Kawser Ahmed, hopes a new initiative will bring an end to armed conflict in Myanmar and foster lasting peace in the region. The Conflict and Resilience Research Institute Canada (CRRIC) at UW Global College has received new funding from Global Affairs Canada for their project, Charting a Path to Lasting Peace in Myanmar.

April 1, 2025

Students use performance for social change in new course

A new experiential course, Performance Studies, was offered for the first time ever at UWinnipeg last Fall term. The course explores social justice art-making through the lens of performance.

March 27, 2025

Celebrating Trans Day of Visibilty 2025

On March 31, we recognize International Trans Day of Visibility. This is a day to celebrate our trans and gender diverse students, faculty, staff, and community members. It is also a day to recognize the continued effort needed to stand up for the protection and promotion of human rights for transgender communities.

March 25, 2025

UWinnipeg student receives MEIA award for environmental research work

University of Winnipeg initiative helps UW student fund RNA sequencing to make chemical testing more effecive and reduce the need for testing on animals.

March 19, 2025

UWinnipeg celebrates the launch of its first-ever PhD program

Faculty, staff, students, and community members gathered on Tuesday, March 18 to celebrate the launch of UWinnipeg’s first doctoral program – the PhD in Bioscience and Policy. Two of the students planning to take the program, Hailey Langford and Simon DePasquale, shared about their UWinnipeg experience and their research.

March 12, 2025

PhD in Bioscience and Policy Launch Celebration

We are thrilled to launch the PhD in Bioscience and Policy, and we warmly invite students and the wider community to attend.

February 18, 2025

Reflect and inspire change during Black History Month, UW community members say

To help celebrate Black History Month this February, we asked members of the UWinnipeg community what Black History Month means to them. Find out what they had to say.