Research and International News Archive
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CBC: Researchers report answer to global shortage of N95 masks amid COVID-19 crisis
April 2, 2020 —
UM's Anand Kumar, professor of medicine, said preliminary results suggest some masks could be decontaminated and reused up to 10 times
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Sustainability
Working and studying at home green tips
March 31, 2020 —
Here are some simple sustainable tips to help you conserve energy, save money, and be more productive while you're at home!
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International collaboration developing nanotechnology that may be used against COVID-19
March 30, 2020 —
A new approach to stopping virus growth gives hope for new therapeutic options against seasonal influenza, bird flu and possibly COVID-19
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A treatment for COVID-19 will be found, reassures UM virologist
March 30, 2020 —
Winnipeg Free Press story notes that Dr. Yao is the lead investigator of a research team at UM studying a potential vaccine for COVID-19, one of six proposals selected by the federal government this month
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Tracking the spread of COVID-19 across the globe
March 25, 2020 —
Mathematician Dr. Julien Arino in the UM Faculty of Science is part of a team that received a Canada Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) grant worth $666,667 to study the spread of COVID-19
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UM researchers receive federal and provincial funding for COVID-19 projects
March 20, 2020 —
UM researchers have received funding for projects directly related to COVID-19, including one that looks at a promising vaccine
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Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
CIHR supports UM researchers in quest to curtail rheumatoid arthritis in Indigenous populations
March 18, 2020 —
A Rady Faculty of Health Sciences research team was awarded $1.6 million dollars from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) for a multipronged project focused on rheumatoid arthritis in First Nations people that will include a clinical trial to see whether the combination of turmeric, omega-3 and vitamin D can reduce the risk of the autoimmune disease
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Largest-ever study on infants’ speech preference reports findings
March 17, 2020 —
Demonstrated that babies do indeed prefer it when you speak in a high-pitched, sing-song voice.
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Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management
COVID-19 event cancellations: Communication is key to retaining public trust
March 16, 2020 —
Christine Van Winkle examines the impact COVID-19 cancellations has on the events and experiences that help build strong, resilient communities
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Visionary Conversations draws hundreds for discussion on combating impacts of drug addiction
March 13, 2020 —
More than 300 people attended the final Visionary Conversations held on March 5, 2020