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Update on UM’s informal flexible work arrangement for support staff for Fall Term 2022 : Campus News

August 5, 2022 —  Units will have the option for Fall Term 2022 of continuing to allow flexible work arrangements currently in place for support staff, based on their specific operational needs

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Transmission electron microscopic image of an isolate from the first U.S. case of COVID-19, formerly known as 2019-nCoV. The spherical viral particles, colorized blue, contain cross-sections through the viral genome, seen as black dots.

New research collaboration aims to better understand COVID variants : News

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

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The painted portrait of Dean Emeritus Dr. Garland Laliberte

Price Faculty of Engineering News

Remembering Dean Emeritus, Dr. Garland Laliberte : Network News

August 3, 2022 —  The Price Faculty of Engineering regrets to announce the passing of Dean Emeritus Dr. Garland Laliberte on July 30, 2022. 

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Call for support staff participation : Campus News

August 3, 2022 —  Digital Strategy Steering Committee and Sub-Committees

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Uber deliberately positioned itself as a tech company to avoid the regulations of the taxi industry. (Shutterstock)

Research and International News

The manipulation of Uber’s public image profoundly impacted the lives of taxi drivers : UM in the News

August 3, 2022 —  Uber’s controversial behaviour during its aggressive global expansion didn’t just help the company build its global empire, it put taxi drivers’ livelihoods at risk and negatively impacted their lives.

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A pulse oximeter is places on the finger of a Black person

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences News

UM researchers find racial disparities in patient care associated with inaccurate medical device : Featured

August 3, 2022 —  Dr. Barret Rush and Dr. Jennifer Ziegler have co-authored a study that has found critically ill Black, Asian and Hispanic patients receive less supplemental oxygen than white patients – a discrepancy associated with a flaw in the fingertip device used to measure oxygen in the blood

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Work-study positions

Students News

Get Hired at UM as a Work-Study Student : Network News

August 2, 2022 —  This year positions range from in-person to remote, or hybrid, as the university transitions back to in-person courses for the Fall 2022 term. Amid all the changes experienced these past few years, UM will continue to offer an amazing experience for student staff.

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Cattle graze in a field

Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences News

Cattle Country: Beef production supports the preservation of prairie wetlands : Network News

August 1, 2022 —  The following article was written by Peter Frohlich, National Centre for Livestock and the Environment (NCLE), University of Manitoba. It was originally published in Cattle Country in August 2022.

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A photo of the Convocation stage in the Investors group athletic center, at the Fort Garry Campus.

Students News

Fall Convocation 2022 – Dates now available! : Campus News

July 29, 2022 —  The University of Manitoba is happy to announce the Fall 2022 Convocation dates. Fall 2022 convocation will be held in person, with live streams for each of the ceremonies. Read on for further details.

A UMSAE formula car being driven by a student

Price Faculty of Engineering News

UMSAE Baja and Formula teams see checkered flag stateside : Network News

July 28, 2022 —  Two University of Manitoba Society of Automotive Engineers (UMSAE) chapters have returned from competition stateside, returning like many other teams with awards, recognition and an unforgettable experience.

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