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Airship flying over Canada's North

Financial Post: Forget the Hindenburg! : UM in the News

October 1, 2020 —  Our ban on hydrogen airships is misguided and needs to be revoked, prof argues

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UM part of national study on COVID-19 antibodies in older adults : Featured

October 1, 2020 —  A $4-million investment from Canada's COVID-19 Immunity Task Force will launch a national study to investigate the burden of SARS-CoV-2 infection among aging Canadians, a population that has been shown to be at greatest risk for severe outcomes from COVID-19 disease. 

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Grain bin silos image from Pixabay.

US ag giant acquires company started at UM : Network News

October 1, 2020 —  According to the Winnipeg Free Press, a Winnipeg grain storage research and product development company that started out in a UM electrical engineering lab has been acquired by AGCO, a U.S.-based multibillion-dollar agricultural equipment company.

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New Academic Jobs – September 30, 2020 : Network News

September 30, 2020 —  New Academic Jobs - September 30, 2020

Sustainability News

Celebrate Sustainability Month at the University of Manitoba : Network News

September 30, 2020 —  You are invited to participate in a variety of virtual green-focused initiatives throughout October!

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Students News

Top tips for finding community at UM : Campus News

September 29, 2020 —  UM offers many programs that can help you get connected, meet other students with similar interests and make the most of your post-secondary education. Just because you’re learning remotely, doesn’t mean you are going through your university journey alone.

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Acting on passion: Meet the 2020 Distinguished Alumni Award recipients : Editor's Picks

September 29, 2020 —  The University of Manitoba is honouring nine remarkable individuals with 2020 Distinguished Alumni Awards.

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Carolyn Christie, SAS director

Student Accessibility Services meeting new needs during time of COVID : Network News

September 29, 2020 —  Student Accessibility Services (SAS) promotes accessibility and implements academic accommodations for students with disabilities, such as different paths to completing tasks, helping students to work more efficiently, and using strengths to work around any perceived barriers.

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Orange Shirt Day has been recognized at UM for several years. This photo is from the Orange Shirt Day ceremony in 2017.

President Benarroch’s message on Orange Shirt Day : In Focus

September 29, 2020 —  Orange Shirt Day is a national day of remembrance – a day to remember the horrendous history and ongoing intergenerational impacts of Residential Schools

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Kelsey Tonn

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences News

Nursing students renew Orange Shirt Day pledge through video : In Focus

September 29, 2020 —  Organizers of an annual Orange Shirt Day walk at the University of Manitoba were not going to let a pandemic stop them from honouring those affected by Canada’s residential school system in 2020.

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