Net neutrality and cyber surveillance
Buzz words like “net neutrality” and “cyber surveillance” are often heard and seen in the media, along with various bills referred to by various acronyms….
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Put down that bacon
If you’re reading this over breakfast, you may want to rethink what’s on your plate. The World Health Organization (WHO) has stated that eating processed…
Student dies in residence
University of Manitoba student residents are mourning the sudden death of a first-year student living in residence at Mary Speechly Hall.
U of M climbs in ranking of Canada’s Top 50 research universities
In the latest rankings of the top 50 research universities in Canada released by RE$EARCH Infosource Inc, the University of Manitoba has improved from last year, moving up three spaces from 16th place to 13th.
College of nursing grapples with palliative care and physician-assisted suicide
On Monday, Oct. 26, an engaged crowd of nursing students, social workers, registered nurses, and community members attended an open forum titled “Emerging Ethical Challenges for Palliative Care,” presented by nursing professor Carol Taylor, the Margaret Elder Hart Distinguished Visitor at the University of Manitoba’s college of nursing.
New scholarship bolsters human rights research
The University of Manitoba has established a new Mahatma Gandhi scholarship for graduate students studying human rights. The scholarship, along with the forthcoming development of a master of human rights program at the university, helps to solidify Winnipeg as one of the leaders of human rights study in the country.
Moving beyond the bottom line
The link between social capital and accounting transparency in public and private banks was uncovered in a recent lecture at the U of M, including its implication for contemporary Canadian society.
Closing the STEM gender gap
When I was 13 years old, I was selected by my school to attend a “Women in Information Technology” seminar at the University of Winnipeg. The goal of the event was to encourage young female students to consider a technical career in information technology. It was one of many initiatives held across Canada in an attempt to close the gender gap in STEM fields – sciences, technology, engineering, and math.
Love, loss, life
On Sunday, Nov. 8, consummate artist Tom Wilson will bring his psychedelic folk music project LeE HARVeY OsMOND to the Park Theatre. LeE HARVeY OsMOND’s…
Dear coach’s corner
For three years, The Hockey Show has provided 101.5 UMFM’s listeners with detailed coverage of games and any other newsworthy developments from a variety of…