News Archive
Best of Bisons 2020
December 22, 2020 —
Despite a year that brought with it the most unbelievable and adverse circumstances, the Bisons still found a way to shine.
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International trials of blood thinners in critically ill COVID-19 patients pause due to futility
December 22, 2020 —
Three clinical trial platforms working together to test the effects of full doses of anticoagulants (blood thinners) in COVID-19 patients have paused enrollment for one group of patients.
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UM to help foreign-trained health professionals qualify for Manitoba practice
December 21, 2020 —
A new resource hub at UM will help internationally educated pharmacists, physiotherapists, occupational therapists and other health professionals qualify for practice in Manitoba
UM assisting Shared Health for first doses of COVID-19 vaccine in Manitoba
December 16, 2020 —
The first Manitobans to get the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine are receiving them at the UM Rady Faculty of Health Sciences today.
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UM Ambassadors’ shared experience helpful in recruitment process
December 15, 2020 —
This past summer, Student Recruitment successfully launched their UM Ambassador program, one that connects prospective undergraduate students with current UM students, staff and alumni interested to share their experiences
Statement on the five-year anniversary of the TRC closing ceremony
December 15, 2020 —
The National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation reflects on the progress that has been made, and what still needs to be done to move towards reconciliation, healing, and justice for Survivors, their families, and communities
UM researcher posthumously honoured by Government of Canada
December 7, 2020 —
The Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) announced its set of Impact Awards recognizing Canada’s top social sciences and humanities researchers, and one award was bestowed on a UM faculty member who passed away in 2020
Three UM researchers among most powerful women in Canada
December 1, 2020 —
Drs. Meghan Azad, Sara Israels and Soheila Karimi at the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences are receiving the honour in three categories
Light pollution altering avian migration, UM study finds
December 1, 2020 —
UM study is the first to show that artificial light at night impacts the timing of spring migration
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A blueprint for First Nations health service delivery
November 30, 2020 —
When the number of COVID-19 cases in a First Nations community exceeds or is anticipated to exceed what the local health workforce can manage, a rapid response team is quickly deployed