COVID-19 News Archive
New committee steers UM’s COVID-19 recovery efforts into the future
September 2, 2020 —
The new COVID-19 Recovery Steering Committee will recommend the UM’s overall response to COVID-19 recovery
Students
UM students get more affordable rates on Mobile Internet plans
August 31, 2020 —
The University of Manitoba and BellMTS are pleased to be able to provide UM students with more affordable access to technology.
Latest news on COVID-19 campus recovery
August 26, 2020 —
After a period of reduced activity on campus, UM is working towards a slow, safe and practical return to some activities on our campuses.
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
International study to look at effects of COVID-19 pandemic on pregnancy
August 25, 2020 —
Two research scientists from the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences are part of a major international study designed to determine the effects a pandemic has on pregnant mothers and infants.
Libraries
Contactless material pickup with library hold lockers
August 24, 2020 —
UM Libraries is implementing material pickup at two hold lockers: Elizabeth Dafoe Library for the Fort Garry campus and the Neil John Maclean Health Science Library for the Bannatyne campus.
Student parking permits on sale Aug. 25
August 21, 2020 —
Commuter, residence and flexible options available
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
PIKE-Net interns adapt to at-home research
August 21, 2020 —
Student interns in Prairie Indigenous Knowledge Exchange Network (PIKE-Net) this summer, had a slightly different experience than they would have had any other year, due to the office closures and social distancing measures that came with the global COVID-19 pandemic.
Family mental health crisis: Parental depression, anxiety during COVID-19 will affect kids too
August 17, 2020 —
The potential long-term consequences on children from increased parental stress, anxiety and depression are only beginning to be understood.
Libraries
Libraries open study spaces for students
August 13, 2020 —
Beginning August 17, students who have classes on campus may find quiet study space in the Libraries from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm, Monday to Friday.
No ‘back to normal’ after COVID-19
August 12, 2020 —
COVID-19 has placed a spotlight on the inequities of Canada’s current “curative” health-care system and the problems associated with viewing health policy in isolation from social factors.