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There has been a significant breakthrough in the field of fiber optics. Researchers led by Prof. John Badding at Pen State University have developed a…
2011
Journalism is not dead
The face of journalism is changing. Every day, the field is evolving in its nature as it adapts to societal changes. The notion of a…
Where is the best place to be a journalist?
At its best, journalism is a distillation of facts displayed before the public that allows people to make up their own minds about issues. Ideally,…
Trouble with a capital “P” / to print or not to print
The amount of information cutely referred too often to be at our fingertips is overwhelming. Readers need access to information but also some measure of…
When writing fades to black
Writing haunts me like a bad-burrito-and-beer night; it stings my gut, a constant reminder of the denial that I have consumed for well over a…
Crime Beat
In the month of February, Security Services reported one incident where items were taken from a vehicle. Several lockers were also broken into in the…
Senate highlights
A Senate meeting was held on March 2 in the Senate chambers. Richard Sigurdson, dean of the faculty of arts, chaired the meeting in place…
News Briefs
MLA expenses soon available online Manitobans should be able to find expense reports for their MLA’s by the end of April, the Manitoba Legislative Assembly…
Regenerative medicine program at U of M first of its kind in Western Canada
Researchers in the field of regenerative medicine at the University of Manitoba will soon be able to conduct their work in a new facility, following…
Israeli Apartheid Week 2011 to take place at the U of M and U of W
Israeli Apartheid Week (IAW), an annual international series of events, will be running for the sixth consecutive year on campuses across the globe. Although the…