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Students
Meet the 2020 Leaders of Tomorrow
May 26, 2020 —
University of Manitoba’s BMO Financial Group Leaders of Tomorrow and Indigenous Leaders of Tomorrow scholarship recipients were awarded to nine individuals who showed far-reaching abilities.
Desautels Faculty of Music
Rylan Knaggs celebrates the evolution of guitar
May 25, 2020 —
2020 DFOM graduate Rylan Knaggs' education spans everything from Métis folk music to modern day hits.
Helping students coping with mental illness
May 25, 2020 —
Kyle Hiebert says that increased financial pressure, a rapidly changing world and an uncertain future for jobs or careers has made students emotionally distressed.
Lyme disease caused heart failure in Manitoba man
May 25, 2020 —
An article published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ) advises physicians and emergency room personnel to consider Lyme disease as a possible diagnosis when a patient presents with heart palpitations and shortness of breath.
Faculty of Science
Biologist Margaret Docker co-lead on four-year eDNA Genome Canada project
May 22, 2020 —
Canada is home to almost 200 species of freshwater fish spread out over more than two million lakes covering about 7.6 per cent of Canada’s nearly 10 million square kilometres. Margaret Docker and her colleagues want to catalogue them all (the fish, that is).
Faculty of Science
Artificial intelligence-driven solution to mitigate economic impact of partial casino closures
May 22, 2020 —
In the wake of the current coronavirus pandemic, many casinos will temporarily close and will implement social distancing measures within their properties when they are operational. nQube, in collaboration with partners at University of Manitoba Data Science NEXUS, recognizes that many casinos are looking for strategies to protect their customers, while also minimizing the impact to business. In order to mitigate the spread of the virus, casinos may consider temporarily shutting off some slot machines or rearranging their casino floors to increase the physical distance between players.
Faculty of Social Work
Webinar on how basic income can help during & after COVID-19
May 22, 2020 —
All are invited to attend a basic income webinar with special guest MP Leah Gazan on May 27, 2020.
Clinical trial on hydroxychloroquine
May 21, 2020 —
Dr. Lauren MacKenzie is looking into the anti-malaria drug known as hydroxychloroquine.
UM community rallies behind students in need
May 20, 2020 —
A message from UM President & Vice-Chancellor Dr. David Barnard: One of the many tragedies this global pandemic has inflicted upon us is a deepening of the inequality in our communities, including our own student body. Last month, the University established the COVID-19 UM Student Emergency Fund for those students who are struggling financially due to the impacts of the coronavirus.