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Portrait of Dr. Terry Klassen.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

UM researchers to develop COVID-19 resources related to kids coming to Emergency

August 15, 2022 — 
A University of Manitoba project aimed at providing emergency department health-care professionals with the latest information about conditions related to COVID-19 and children has received more than $433,000 from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research

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Runes from rare Scandinavian book.

Libraries

Libraries acquires rare medieval Scandinavian book

August 8, 2022 — 
UM Libraries, Archives & Special Collections has recently purchased the first edition of Ole Worm’s 'Runir, seu, Danica literatura antiqvissima' (Runes, or, the ancient literature of the Norse people)

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Optimus Gear is designed to protect pets riding in vehicles

Keeping canines from car calamities

August 8, 2022 — 
A family project that’s gone to the dogs

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Transmission electron microscopic image of an isolate from the first U.S. case of COVID-19, formerly known as 2019-nCoV. The spherical viral particles, colorized blue, contain cross-sections through the viral genome, seen as black dots.

New research collaboration aims to better understand COVID variants

August 4, 2022 — 
COVID-19 variants will continue to affect the global population until more solutions are found to limit transmission, and two University of Manitoba researchers are working on strategic projects that will help do just that

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Students walking

Students

New UM Orientation event for all students: Ready to Roam!

July 28, 2022 — 
Check out some new and exciting events to welcome all UM students to Fort Garry campus

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Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences

New name, new mission for Richardson Centre for Food Technology and Research

July 26, 2022 — 
World class research facility collaborates with the agri-food industry to advance food quality and human nutrition

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Distinguished professor and vice-president (research and international) Digvir Jayas.

Research and International

Digvir Jayas to be inducted into Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame

July 25, 2022 — 
Dr. Jayas will be recognized for his outstanding contributions to the agricultural sector

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Katie McKenzie wearing a ribbon skirt standing on a green bridge overlooking the Red River.

Indigenous

What Pope Francis’ visit means to me

July 21, 2022 — 
Personal reflection by a current Indigenous student at UM, Kathleen McKenzie

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A solargraph of the sun's movement across campus for 2 years during the pandemic lockdown.

Pinhole camera captures passage of time during pandemic

July 15, 2022 — 
A solargraph captured by a pinhole camera with a very long exposure displays the daily path of the sun over the course of two years of the pandemic lockdown

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UM staff stand in front of a new electric fleet vehicle.

Sustainability

There is a new fleet vehicle on campus, and it’s electric!

July 14, 2022 — 
UM begins the transition to electric fleet vehicles

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