COVID-19 outreach and research News Archive
Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
Take a virtual field trip with the Farm and Food Discovery Centre
April 23, 2020 —
Hands-on resources about food and nutrition available for home learners
Op-ed: Manitoba government’s austerity during COVID-19 is creating, not solving, problems
April 22, 2020 —
'The provincial response appears to be moving from lacklustre to straight-up counterproductive' economists argue.
Aging adults’ experience during COVID-19
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.
UM alumnus on front lines of COVID-19 research in China
April 21, 2020 —
A UM alumnus who was instrumental in helping find a vaccine for Ebola several years ago is now working with an international team to better understand COVID-19
Living in the High Arctic, UM researcher didn’t know COVID’s scope
April 20, 2020 —
Coming back from a world of complete darkness into a world fighting a pandemic.
Postpone Olympics until 2022, suggest disease experts
April 20, 2020 —
Among those cautionary voices is Dr. Jason Kindrachuk, UM medical microbiologist and Canada Research Chair in emerging viruses.
This is not the time for austerity, says Asper prof
April 19, 2020 —
In an editorial on CBC News, Dr. Shiu-Yik Au, assistant professor of finance at the UM Asper School of Business, says that a pandemic is not the time to introduce austerity measures.
Forbes: A Virologist Explains Why It Is Unlikely COVID-19 Escaped From A Lab
April 17, 2020 —
A growing number of conspiracy theories have emerged through misinformation campaigns on how the new coronavirus originated. Virus expert Jason Kindrachuk busts those myths.
An ingenious invention in need of a maker
April 17, 2020 —
UM engineer designs simple clips to help more people have protective gear during COVID outbreak
Decontamination of N95 masks offers hope for health care workers
April 16, 2020 —
Research and testing by a team led by Dr. Anand Kumar has been noted in a story carried by many international media outlets, including the New York Times, the Baltimore Sun, and the Sun Sentinel (Florida).