COVID-19 News Archive
UM team receives federal funding for targeted COVID-19 research
November 6, 2020 —
The Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, joined by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, announced close to $28 million in research infrastructure
Faculty of Social Work
Rejecting a Return to Life before the Pandemic Conference
November 5, 2020 —
Rejecting a return to life before the pandemic: Covid-19, structural inequalities and a call on social work to create a better normal conference
COVID-19 testing site in UM Smartpark opens Nov. 8
November 4, 2020 —
As announced by the province, a drive-up COVID-19 testing site will be opening on the Fort Garry campus of the University of Manitoba on Sunday, Nov. 8, 2020
CBC Manitoba: Winnipeg’s code red restrictions can bring pandemic fatigue — here’s how to cope
November 2, 2020 —
Dr. Andrea Piotrowski and Dr. Renee El-Gabalawy give advice on how to cope with more restrictions
UM responds to critical (red) level with enhanced restrictions
November 1, 2020 —
In addition to new Provincial restrictions, the UM will be introducing new measures to ensure the health and safety of our community.
Faculty of Social Work
Study looking at consequences of COVID-19 on 2SGBQM men in Manitoba
October 27, 2020 —
One of the teams receiving funding is led by Dr. Rusty Souleymanov in the Faculty of Social Work, which will be receiving $175,000 to study mental health and substance use impacts of COVID-19 on sexual and gender minority men in Manitoba
Indigenous
Childhood passion becomes Indigenous scholar’s life-long research focus
October 20, 2020 —
Dr. Myrle Ballard keeps land and her traditional language at the centre of her research
UM has two COVID-19 vaccine candidates under development
October 19, 2020 —
A feature story on CBC notes that more than 100 groups around the world are racing to produce a vaccine against COVID-19,
Libraries
Study space now available at Health Sciences Library
October 13, 2020 —
Students looking for a quiet place to study will have more options beginning October 13 in the Neil John Maclean Health Sciences (NJMHS) Library.
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Effects of pandemic on health care discussed at virtual conference
October 5, 2020 —
The effects of COVID-19 on health services was a running theme at the Collaborating for Health and Wellness Virtual Research Conference, hosted last week by the College of Rehabilitation Sciences, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences with the Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management, the Applied Health Sciences doctoral program and School of Rehabilitation Science, University of Saskatchewan (USask).