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Faculty of Architecture News
Manitoba’s Rent Assist program offers housing solution during COVID-19 : Network News
May 4, 2020 — Manitoba’s Rent Assist, a housing allowance program launched in 2014, offers a model that could be the foundation of a national or provincial response to support renters during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management News
Community connection in the time of COVID-19 : Editor's Picks
May 4, 2020 — With the world in lockdown, Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management students and alumni are using ingenuity to help and inspire.
Security and privacy risks with patient portal accounts in US hospitals : Network News
May 4, 2020 — A research team working with Dr. Celine Latulipe in the UM Faculty of Science has found that many American hospitals may be inviting privacy violations by allowing password sharing between patients and their care providers.
Why a little baby talk is good for your toddler : News
May 4, 2020 — Project brought together researchers from 16 countries around the world
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences News
Pharmacy graduate student to study medications in breast milk : Network News
May 4, 2020 — College of Pharmacy graduate student Uma Yakandawala wants to dig deeper into patient values and preferences when it comes to medications and breast milk.
Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management News
New PERKS Council president elected : Network News
May 4, 2020 — Kinesiology major Ava Glesby will lead the Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management's student council for 2020-21.
Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences News
Food chemist recognized for outstanding research : Network News
May 3, 2020 — Michael Eskin, Department of Food and Human Nutritional Sciences, has been named the 2020 recipient of the Supelco AOCS (American Oil Chemists Society) Research Award.
Who will be the next Knight Distinguished Visiting Lecturer? : Campus News
May 1, 2020 — UM is now accepting proposals from across the university community for the next visiting lecturer as part of the Robert and Elizabeth Knight Distinguished Visitor Program.
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences News
UM team steps up to treat dental emergencies : Featured
May 1, 2020 — Professors and instructors from the Dr. Gerald Niznick College of Dentistry are treating patients for dental emergencies at Health Sciences Centre (HSC) under a pandemic plan that went into effect this week.
Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences News
Food and agricultural markets during a pandemic: Insights from economists : Campus News
May 1, 2020 — Beyond the human-health issues associated with the pandemic, there are several concerns that transcend Canadian food and agricultural markets





