COVID-19 News Archive

Vaccines and boosters to be available at mobile clinic
August 10, 2022 —
MB Shared Health mobile vaccine clinic comes to UM on Aug. 30

New research collaboration aims to better understand COVID variants
August 4, 2022 —
COVID-19 variants will continue to affect the global population until more solutions are found to limit transmission, and two University of Manitoba researchers are working on strategic projects that will help do just that

Pinhole camera captures passage of time during pandemic
July 15, 2022 —
A solargraph captured by a pinhole camera with a very long exposure displays the daily path of the sun over the course of two years of the pandemic lockdown

COVID-19 update on masking, continued in-person classes
July 11, 2022 —
Existing masking mandate will continue until further notice

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Optimizing the Team
July 7, 2022 —
Sheri Dyck [B.Sc.Pharm/96] remembers a pivotal moment from her UM pharmacy education. “Very early on, one of the professors explained the role of a hospital pharmacist – that you would be part of an interprofessional team and collaborate on patient care,” Dyck recalls.

UM indoor air quality report now available
May 30, 2022 —
To ensure the continued safety of the University of Manitoba community, UM recently undertook indoor air quality (IAQ) testing within a representative sample of learning spaces across the Fort Garry and Bannatyne campuses.

Research and International
For people who exercise in groups, ‘we’ has benefits — but don’t lose sight of ‘me’
April 29, 2022 —
If you are looking to support your exercise routine and stay flexible in the face of challenges, having a sense of “we” is great, but don’t lose sight of your sense of “me.”

Winnipeg Free Press: A ‘remarkable physician leader’
April 18, 2022 —
Dr. Marcia Anderson celebrated for her service to Indigenous people and other communities

Students
Update for students on Summer Term, resources and COVID-19 protocols
March 22, 2022 —
Reinforcing key information and important updates to in-person learning and COVID protocols for the Summer Term

Update on vaccine, mask and illness protocols for Summer Term
March 21, 2022 —
Message from President and Vice-Chancellor, Michael Benarroch