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Third-party service provider experiences data breach

July 28, 2020 — 
Blackbaud experienced a ransomware attack that impacted many of its clients around the world, including UM

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Top five reasons to join the new UM Alumni Book Club

July 28, 2020 — 
If you’re looking for ways to make the most of your summer while social distancing, consider joining our new online book club exclusively for UM alumni and friends.

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Student works on computer. // Image from Pixabay

Libraries News

Time-saving reading lists in UM Learn

July 28, 2020 — 
The Libraries have integrated a new tool into UM Learn, designed to help you easily share reading materials for each of your courses.

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Rick Baydack

Rick Baydack receives Excellence in Wildlife Education Award

July 28, 2020 — 
40 years of taking students into the field to get their feet wet and their hands dirty

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Fort Garry Bookstore opens Aug. 4 with safety measures

July 27, 2020 — 
Health Sciences BookStore closed, continues with online shopping

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Tier Building

Three new Distinguished Professors at UM

July 27, 2020 — 
Congratulations Drs. Tina Chen, Elizabeth Comack and Roberta Woodgate

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Dr. Bob Zeng

Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences News

Biosystems engineer recognized for “groundbreaking” dissertation

July 24, 2020 — 
Dr. Bob Zeng was named the recipient in the applied sciences category

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Beluga whales are being affected by climate change

CBC: ‘Everything is connected’: Aklavik’s beluga whale harvest challenged on multiple fronts

July 24, 2020 — 
A recent study out of the University of Manitoba documents what's behind the decline of the Aklavik beluga whale hunt.

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Exterior of Migizii Agamik - Bald Eagle Lodge

Indigenous News

Four Indigenous retirees leave lasting impact on campus

July 23, 2020 — 
The University of Manitoba is celebrating four exceptional Indigenous leaders who recently retired after years as teachers, mentors and leaders: Brenda Lafreniere, Carl Stone, Fred Shore and Noreen Wichart.

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Jason Kindrachuk (University of Manitoba) and Alyson Kelvin (Dalhousie University) stand in front of the Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization-International Vaccine Centre | Photo: David Stobbe/University of Saskatchewan

Research and International News

Canadian universities partner to fight COVID-19 at USask’s VIDO-InterVac

July 22, 2020 — 
Infectious disease experts from Dalhousie University and University of Manitoba join the leading-edge research team at the University of Saskatchewan’s Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization-International Vaccine Centre.

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