UM in the News News Archive
“Correlation does not equal causation,” says UM COVID-19 researcher
March 27, 2020 —
Dr. Jason Kindrachuk, UM assistant professor and Canada Research Chair in emerging viruses, cautions that herbal or folk remedies against COVID-19 aren't to be trusted.
Op-ed: Social resilience is key to emerging from this pandemic stronger and better
March 26, 2020 —
'If our governments can create and sustain public morale over an indefinitely long period of time then it’s possible we will emerge from the pandemic as a stronger, fairer and more cohesive society'
UM alumna appointed Ambassador to USA
March 26, 2020 —
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau appointed UM alumna Ms. Kirsten Hillman (BA/90) as Ambassador to the United States.
Radio Canada International: Health authorities dealing with ‘fundamental shift’ in COVID-19 spread
March 25, 2020 —
Professor Jason Kindrachuk explains
CBC: UM med students step up to volunteer in fight against COVID-19
March 24, 2020 —
Over 200 students in medical, dentistry, pharmacy, other faculties volunteering
Asper School of Business
Wpg Free Press: Economist feels markets behaving exactly as expected in times of fear, uncertainty
March 23, 2020 —
Chi Liao, a behavioural finance expert in the Asper School of Business, shares her thoughts
Wpg Free Press: Premier scolded for urging tattle-tales
March 23, 2020 —
Ethics professor Neil McArthur shares his thoughts
CBC: Model, don’t shame, when people fail to follow COVID-19 advice, experts say
March 20, 2020 —
Dr. Kelly MacDonald weighs in
Economist says Feds need to make choices to boost economy during COVID-19 crisis
March 18, 2020 —
Dr. John McCallum said this is not the time for the federal government to raise any taxes in its upcoming budget.
“It’s going to take time” says virus expert on getting through COVID-19 crisis
March 18, 2020 —
A Winnipeg virus expert who worked in West Africa during the 2014 Ebola virus outbreak said Canadians will be battling COVID-19 for weeks to come.