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Op-Ed: Indigenous peoples’ right to consent already exists in Canada, UNDRIP or not

March 19, 2020 — 
'If we want to increase certainty and promote peaceful relations, protecting the rights of Indigenous peoples must be the basis for this renewed relationship'

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New Academic Jobs – March 18, 2020

March 18, 2020 — 
New Academic Jobs - March 18, 2020

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UM’s Administrators comment on priorities during COVID-19 outbreak

March 18, 2020 — 
UM community working together in unprecedented times to help students, faculty and staff

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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.

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“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.

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Buffer preparation tanks in the Emergent BioSolutions facility in Winnipeg

Winnipeg Free Press: UM alumna part of team searching for COVID-19 treatment

March 17, 2020 — 
UM alumna searching for COVID-19 treatment

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Twin babies in knitted bunny ears

Largest-ever study on infants’ speech preference reports findings

March 17, 2020 — 
Demonstrated that babies do indeed prefer it when you speak in a high-pitched, sing-song voice.

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Op-ed: School meals key to controlling diabetes rate

March 17, 2020 — 
Professor Joyce Slater shares her thoughts.

Panelists discuss curbing the impacts of drug addiction at the Visionary Conversations event on March 5, 2020.

Visionary Conversations draws hundreds for discussion on combating impacts of drug addiction

March 13, 2020 — 
More than 300 people attended the final Visionary Conversations held on March 5, 2020

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UMSU University Centre reopens after fire

March 13, 2020 — 
Some businesses remain closed after March 13 fire

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