UM Today Archives
UM COVID-19 researcher given ‘extraordinary first virtual citizenship ceremony’ : News
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
Winnipeg Free Press: UM’s Front and Centre campaign makes history : UM in the News
April 3, 2020 — 'The story of this campaign will unfold for years to come in emerging areas of research, in the outstanding experiences of our students, and in the revitalizing of learning spaces on our campuses, now made possible.'
Appeal for global ceasefire : Campus News
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
As if a pandemic wasn’t enough: earthquake hits close to home : Network News
April 3, 2020 — This week, a significant earthquake occurred relatively close to Manitoba. In fact, it was one of the closest large earthquakes ever to occur so near to us.
DIY COVID tests not always accurate, says UM virologist : Network News
April 3, 2020 — A UM expert on infectious diseases warns that Do-It-Yourself or at-home COVID-19 tests that are being sold commercially may not be completely accurate.
Large gatherings of people lead to more infections, says UM virologist : Network News
April 3, 2020 — In a CBC news story, infectious disease expert Dr. Jason Kindrachuk says that we know more about the spread of COVID-19 and that a lot more people can be at risk and can unknowingly be carriers.
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences News
UM helps with pandemic preparedness in India : Network News
April 3, 2020 — A University of Manitoba-led health unit is helping the most populous state in India prepare for the escalation of COVID-19.
Op-ed: Online counselling tool raises questions : UM in the News
April 3, 2020 — It's a great idea, in principle: the Manitoba government has announced a program to provide online therapy to people during the COVID-19 pandemic. But...
Op-ed: Manitoba must boost testing capacity : UM in the News
April 3, 2020 — 'Manitoba has largely limited testing to those who’ve travelled, been in contact with someone who has travelled or already been diagnosed with COVID-19, and health-care workers'
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences News
UM researcher leads study on effective N95 mask decontamination during COVID-19 crisis : Campus News
April 2, 2020 — University of Manitoba clinician-scientists and their research partners at Canada’s National Microbiology Laboratory (NML) have identified effective standard hospital sterilization techniques that may enable in-demand N95 masks to be sterilized up to 10 times for reuse in clinical settings





