Research and International News Archive

April 23, 2020 — 
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau unveiled the government’s comprehensive support for post-secondary students and recent graduates.

April 22, 2020 — 
This collaborative research project will examine the experiences of older adults during the coronavirus pandemic, exploring how they cope, the impacts on their physical and mental health, and changes to how they access health-care services.

April 20, 2020 — 
There is an intimacy to studying ancient fingerprints, professor says, one that now seems more potent during a time of forced physical distancing

April 17, 2020 — 
UM engineer designs simple clips to help more people have protective gear during COVID outbreak

April 16, 2020 — 
This pandemic, one researcher hopes, could help others glimpse into what living with an anxiety disorder is like

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

April 3, 2020 — 
A University of Manitoba researcher who is scheduled to soon begin a study on supply chain management issues in the era of COVID-19 is the first person awarded Canadian citizenship through a virtual citizenship ceremony

April 3, 2020 — 
In late 2018, the University of Manitoba was recognized for its ongoing research and initiatives that contribute to developments in clean water and sanitation and named the United Nations Academic Impact Hub for Sustainable Development Goal 6

April 2, 2020 — 
UM's Anand Kumar, professor of medicine, said preliminary results suggest some masks could be decontaminated and reused up to 10 times

March 30, 2020 — 
Winnipeg Free Press story notes that Dr. Yao is the lead investigator of a research team at UM studying a potential vaccine for COVID-19, one of six proposals selected by the federal government this month