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Students
Wisdom Wednesdays creating important dialogue and social connection
October 20, 2020 —
Edgar French, Spiritual Care coordinator at the University of Manitoba, muses about how dialogue can move us forward in a polarized world and introduces Wisdom Wednesdays, a speakers’ series covering pertinent issues facing the world today.
Information Services and Technology
Your multi-factor authentication questions answered!
October 20, 2020 —
Multi-factor authentication (MFA) requires you to verify your identity using a second factor such as your phone or mobile device after you've entered your username and password to log in to a website. This prevents others from accessing your accounts, even if they know your password.
Information Services and Technology
Do you Duo?
October 20, 2020 —
Staff and faculty can now use Duo multi-factor authentication to sign in to the virtual private network (VPN). Using multi-factor authentication means that you can prevent bad actors from accessing your account even if they know your password because Duo requires you to verify your identity before you can log in
Faculty of Graduate Studies
Student Success Month feature: Amal Ibrahim on life as a grad student and mother of four
October 20, 2020 —
As part of Student Success Month, we are featuring UM students that have a story to tell about their experiences navigating the challenges of student life.
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Open wide for equity
October 20, 2020 —
UM alumnus Dr. Carlos Quiñonez, a leading advocate for dental policy reform, says it’s time for Canada to introduce a national dental plan to make access more equitable.
Asper School of Business
Sales for Success
October 20, 2020 —
Sales for Success was the first in a series of events the group will launch this year, all designed to improve students’ knowledge and understanding of the current landscape of the marketing industry.
Faculty of Education
First graduates of Inclusive Language and Literacy Master of Education
October 20, 2020 —
The University of Manitoba Fort Garry campus is a long way from the tiny community of Pukatawagan in Northern Manitoba. A settlement of the Mathias Colomb Cree First Nation, it has approximately a population of 3500 and is accessible only via the train from Pukatawagan to The Pas, or plane and on an ice road in the winter.
Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management
Study seeking recreation staff to share experiences during COVID-19
October 19, 2020 —
A team of Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management researchers are conducting a study exploring the experiences of recreation staff working in personal care homes during the COVID-19 pandemic.
UM has two COVID-19 vaccine candidates under development
October 19, 2020 —
A feature story on CBC notes that more than 100 groups around the world are racing to produce a vaccine against COVID-19,
Desautels Faculty of Music
Join the Desautels Faculty of Music for its 2020 Open House
October 19, 2020 —
There's something for everyone at our 2020 online open house!