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Pregnant woman with a hand outstretched, holding pills.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences News

New online resource empowers parents-to-be with reliable medication information : Network News

November 27, 2024 —  The Healthy Pregnancy Hub offers resources to help make decision making easier when it comes to prescriptions and over-the-counter drugs.

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MIKAELA MACKENZIE / FREE PRESS Metis fiddling instructor Patti Kusturok (left) and Indigenous Studies grad student Krysta Alexson at the University of Manitoba.

Desautels Faculty of Music News

Winnipeg Free Press: U of M unique Métis fiddling course strikes a chord : UM in the News

November 27, 2024 —  U of M unique Métis fiddling course strikes a chord

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A nurse places a pulse oximeter on a patient laying in a hospital bed.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences News

Winnipeg Free Press: Anti-Indigenous racism training launched for some health-care workers : UM in the News

November 27, 2024 —  Anti-Indigenous racism training launched for some health-care workers

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Desautels Faculty of Music News

Jody Stark part of team of top Canadian researchers honoured for their transformative contributions to society : Network News

November 26, 2024 —  From enhancing cultural awareness in mental health for Indigenous populations, to applying lessons from Greek antiquity to modern democracies, to preserving the music and language of underrepresented groups, the winners of this year’s Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada’s (SSHRC) Impact Awards are shaping Canadian society in lasting ways.

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16 people pose for a photo on a stage. A photographer is taking their photo from ground level. Three people in the crowd are taking photos on their phones.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences News

Dentistry, dental hygiene Awards Evening honours achievements : Network News

November 26, 2024 —  The hard work and dedication of students, faculty and staff took centre stage at the Dr. Gerald Niznick College of Dentistry and School of Dental Hygiene Awards Evening on Nov. 20. 

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An Indigenous dancer performs in the Investor's Group Athletic Centre

Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management News

Spirit of the Bison highlights Indigenous student-athletes : Network News

November 26, 2024 —  University of Manitoba Bisons welcomed Indigenous dancers, drummers, singers, artisans and community members to join them in celebrating the Bison

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Photo of Emeritus honourees with Chancellor Anne Mahon and President Michael Benarroch

Provost and Vice-President (Academic) News

UM honours Emeriti 2024 : Network News

November 26, 2024 —  On November 21, UM honoured 24 exemplary individuals with the title of Emeritus, which included a Vice-President Emerita and three Distinguished Professor Emeriti.

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Dr. Marcia Anderson speaks at a podium as other speakers look on.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences News

New training for Manitoba health workers to focus on culturally safe care for Indigenous patients : Network News

November 26, 2024 —  A program designed to ensure that Manitoba health-care workers provide culturally safe care to Indigenous patients has been developed by Ongomiizwin, the Indigenous Institute of Health and Healing in UM’s Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, in partnership with Manitoba’s health system organizations.

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man and woman walking in front of Canada Post sign

Research and International News

The Conversation: Canada Post strike highlights labour struggle over gig economy and precarious work : Network News

November 26, 2024 —  The Canada Post strike has entered its second week, with no resolution in sight yet. Though a federal mediator is attempting to broker a settlement between the Crown corporation and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers, reports suggest the parties remain far apart.

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Town of Churchill from afar with land in foreground

Healing in the North : The Magazine

November 25, 2024 —  Through UM’s Ongomiizwin Health Services, physicians travel to Manitoba’s northern and remote communities, bridging gaps and offering cultural care. See how this sprawling network is learning from locals, graduating more Indigenous doctors and navigating ongoing challenges to health equity

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