U of M libraries offer access beyond online catalogue
The U of M research community — particularly graduate students and faculty — have one less obstacle in their academic work amid the ongoing pandemic….
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Care-free, mask-free behaviour puts Manitobans at risk
Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister has made it clear to Manitobans that the health of the economy is more important than the risk COVID-19 poses to…
Scholar integrates Indigenous knowledge and science
A lecture by assistant professor and Indigenous scholar Myrle Ballard — part of the U of M’s Science Public Online Talks (SPOT) series — explored…
Professor working with Fossil Discovery Centre
University of Manitoba assistant professor of paleontology Kirstin Brink has taken an adjunct vertebrate curator position with the Canadian Fossil Discovery Centre (CFDC) in Morden,…
City, province must put foot on gas to slow traffic
One of the benefits of the COVID-19 pandemic is, arguably, the increased numbers of cyclists and pedestrians turning to the outdoors for exercise. But with…
New U of M president set to lead through pandemic
Following the completion of former U of M president David Barnard’s tenure, Michael Benarroch began his term as the University of Manitoba’s 12th president and…
Anthropology department to offer COVID-19 course
The COVID-19 pandemic brought uncertain times for the University of Manitoba, but this fall assistant professor and cultural anthropologist Lara Rosenoff Gauvin hopes to explore…
U of M continues with tuition increase during pandemic
In the midst of a global COVID-19 pandemic, the U of M has announced that, as outlined in the 2020-21 budget, tuition for undergraduate and…
Goertzen’s discussions with U.S. politicians worrisome
Brian Pallister promised Manitobans that he would phase out property taxes designated for the education budget during his election campaign in 2019. Austerity measures have…
Winnipeg’s annual summer theatre festival will go on
A summer in Winnipeg is rarely complete without a visit to the Winnipeg Fringe Theatre Festival. In years past, patrons could take in a show,…