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It pays to be picky

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Lauren Siddall
Most people say they have a type – an image of the sort of person they find themselves attracted to consistently. Some people are attracted to athletes, some people prefer musically inclined partners, and...
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Hive mind

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Chantelle Dubois
Farmers, beekeepers, and scientists began noticing honeybees disappearing in 2006. The honeybee is responsible for the pollination of crops around the world, and plays a critical role in the world’s food supply. Without them,...
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Beyond Google

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Stéphane Jubinville
Just about every academic has used Google for research and it should come as no surprise that Google has a dedicated search engine designed with academics in mind: Google Scholar. For many university students,...
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Manitoba students elect 2015-16 executive

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Craig Adolphe
The Canadian Federation of Students-Manitoba (CFS-MB) recently hosted their annual general meeting (AGM) at the Université de St-Boniface, with a large delegation of University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU) members in attendance despite past...
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University of Manitoba to undergo transformation under campus development plan

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Dana Hatherly
The University of Manitoba has long been known as a ghost town over the summer months and on holidays. That will soon be changing, pending approval of the university’s ambitious plans to expand and...
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University of Manitoba approves 2015-16 budget

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Ethan Cabel
  The University of Manitoba’s Board of Governors approved the university’s 2015-16 budget last month, raising the ire of international students forced to cough up more in tuition fees despite steep cuts to U of...
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Small molecule, big hope

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Leila Mostaco-Guidolin
The vision of Rabbi and his supervisor is to develop a better understanding of the pathogenesis of IBD and, in so doing, to develop new treatment paradigms that are both safer and more effective...