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Province grants additional $27.9 million to universities, colleges
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Colleges and universities across the province will receive an additional $27.9 million from the Manitoba government, NDP Premier Greg Selinger announced Jan. 7.
Faculty of education upgrades diversity admission policy
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The faculty of education at the University of Manitoba is expanding its diversity admissions policy and increasing the number of seats set aside for enrolment into its bachelor of education program.
UMSU moves forward on University Centre renovations
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The $1.4-million UMSU Street renovation project took a step forward at the University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU) council’s regular meeting Jan. 7, with the approval of preliminary drawings and the creation of a...
Post-secondary institutions in Manitoba prioritize indigenous education
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Excellence in indigenous education became a priority for all post-secondary institutions and public school boards in Manitoba as they came together to sign the Manitoba Collaborative Indigenous Education Blueprint in December.
UBC hires independent reviewer to look into concerns around sexual misconduct
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VANCOUVER – Multiple cases of alleged sexual assault at the University of British Columbia (UBC) were brought to light following a CBC investigation last November, leaving the university needing to take some critical next...
Rocket size competition
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A decade ago, it would have been hard to believe that two eccentric billionaires would be making passive-aggressive remarks via social media on each other’s rocket capabilities. However, near the end of 2015, both Elon...
Ocean-cleaning barrier set to launch
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The world’s first ocean-cleaning system to collect plastic pollution is expected to launch in 2016.
The system was conceptualized by 21-year-old Boyan Slat, Dutch inventor and CEO of The Ocean Cleanup, a nonprofit organization devoted...
