This report is a weekday roundup of news about MRU, faculty experts, students and alumni, and other topics of interest.

MRU in the News

MRU Nursing students being fast-tracked to frontlines: https://mru.ca/b842 (CBC Radio News – Elizabeth Van Den Kerkhof, faculty)

Students/experts/alum in the news

Hajdu defends Health Canada after Kenney suggests Alberta may move ahead with steps to combat COVID-19 without its approval: https://mru.ca/8fe0 (Global News – Lori Williams, faculty)

Missed opportunity for Kenney to champion Alberta’s response: https://mru.ca/2694 (Global News at 11 – Lori Williams, faculty)

No ‘compliance’ issues with BC Hydro despite mass fish kill in Squamish: DFO: https://mru.ca/72cc (Squamish Chief – Sean Holman, faculty)

Maintaining legitimacy of restrictions of businesses: https://mru.ca/1c3a (Newstalk 800, CJAD – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Also worth noting

U of C researchers to begin hydroxychloroquine trial on COVID-19 patients: https://mru.ca/5fbe (Calgary Herald)

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