UM in the News News Archive
Can you get COVID-19 from your dog or cat?
April 13, 2020 —
Social distancing should include your pet, say some infectious disease experts.
CBC: Cree-speaking raven puppet gives COVID-19 health information
April 13, 2020 —
Public health video draws from Cree culture to spread advice to people in remote First Nations
CBC: Winnipeg company going all-out to build instant isolation rooms across North America
April 9, 2020 —
Price Industries working at full capacity during health emergency with key products
UM researchers receive provincial funding for COVID-19 studies
April 9, 2020 —
The provincial government has announced $5 million in funding for research related to COVID-19, including $3.5 million for clinical and applied research
N95 decontamination research attracting worldwide interest
April 7, 2020 —
The news that UM medical researchers have been testing the possibility that N95 Personal; Protection Equipment (PPE) masks can be reused has attracted attention from far and wide.
Bison athlete trading sports gear for scrubs
April 7, 2020 —
Amir Ali will "virtually" graduate this spring and is moving on to take up residency at the University of Toronto, in one of Canada's regions hardest-hit by the pandemic.
Pass/fail grading system becoming widespread
April 7, 2020 —
According to a story by Joe Friesen in the Globe and Mail, "compassionate grading systems" are becoming more common in Canada because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Winnipeg Free Press: UM’s Front and Centre campaign makes history
April 3, 2020 —
'The story of this campaign will unfold for years to come in emerging areas of research, in the outstanding experiences of our students, and in the revitalizing of learning spaces on our campuses, now made possible.'
As if a pandemic wasn’t enough: earthquake hits close to home
April 3, 2020 —
This week, a significant earthquake occurred relatively close to Manitoba. In fact, it was one of the closest large earthquakes ever to occur so near to us.
DIY COVID tests not always accurate, says UM virologist
April 3, 2020 —
A UM expert on infectious diseases warns that Do-It-Yourself or at-home COVID-19 tests that are being sold commercially may not be completely accurate.