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Rady Faculty of Health Sciences News

Nursing alumni honoured as trailblazing women : Network News

February 24, 2021 —  In January, the Nellie McClung Foundation announced Manitoba’s 150 Women Trailblazers in the Winnipeg Free Press. The list included several University of Manitoba alumna, including two esteemed colleagues from what is now the College of Nursing, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences.

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Stay safe on campus : Campus News

February 24, 2021 —  UM takes a proactive approach to staff and student safety and security on our campuses, through a variety of programs and security measures.

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Dr. Allison Paige stands beside the fax machine at Kildonan Medical Centre.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences News

Engineering a fax fix : Network News

February 23, 2021 —  A Winnipeg family medicine clinic is handling faxes from pharmacies much more efficiently, with far fewer errors, thanks to a quality improvement partnership between the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences and Price Faculty of Engineering.

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Price Faculty of Engineering News

UM and Tokyo University partner to develop Artificial Intelligence methods for Epigenetic research : Network News

February 23, 2021 —  Dr. Ahmed Ashraf from the department of electrical and computer engineering is the University’s lead for this study and is excited to be partnering with Tokyo University to help us better understand the role AI can play in healthcare.

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Desautels Faculty of Music News

The Masked Singers : Network News

February 22, 2021 —  UM Opera Theatre and UM Symphony Orchestra work through barriers to produce a physically-distanced opera.

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A water bottle sits on the table in front of Chief and NDP candidate Rudy Turtle during a visit by NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh on Oct. 5, 2019 on the Grassy Narrows First Nation, where industrial mercury poisoning in its water system has seriously affected the health of the community. // THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson

A sin tax on sugary drinks unfairly targets Indigenous communities instead of improving health : UM in the News

February 22, 2021 —  'Imposing a sugary beverage tax on Indigenous consumers would be unethical, contravene tax law and undermine Indigenous rights to self-determination'

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Experts available to speak about genocide label in China : Releases

February 22, 2021 —  Experts available

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Faculty of Architecture News

Voices of the Land: Indigenous Design and Planning from the Prairies : Campus News

February 22, 2021 —  Indigenous Design and Planning Students’ Association (IDPSA) launches new publication to inspire conversations on inclusion and representation in design education.

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PAWS: Protest, Activism, Whimsy and Self Care in Animal Crossing Kayelynn Kennedy, Adelle Lin, and Hailey Kanoe Schurz Curated by Ciel Noel Designed by Battleax Bunny

School of Art News

School of Art Gallery virtual exhibition: PAWS: Protest, Activism, Whimsy and Self Care in Animal Crossing : Network News

February 22, 2021 —  Virtual exhibition shows how a slow, sweet game of social relationships, crafting, and exploration became the stage for global tensions and tensions of the heart.

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U of M student looking off into distance.

Students News

Why you should apply for an Emerging Leader Award : Network News

February 22, 2021 —  Have you left a positive mark on your community on or off campus? There may be a global pandemic going on, but we still want to recognize the outstanding contributions students like you have made!

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