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Bridging the gap between spinal cord injury and paralysis
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A special type of cell found in the nasal cavity may be a feasible treatment for spinal cord injuries. Olfactory ensheathing cells (OECs) are a cell type of the olfactory system, which encase the...
Understanding the Early Bronze Age in a more holistic way
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What can relics of the past tell us about the thoughts and beliefs of the people who invented and used them?
Winnipeg university students give U-Pass the go-ahead
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Referendum results tallied Friday night at the University of Manitoba have confirmed the majority of Winnipeg students want a universal transit pass (U-Pass) program.
The future of U-Pass, public transportation on campus
Voting on the U-Pass
At...
Bacterial selection pressures and pressure for antibacterial selection
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Ayush Kumar is an associate professor in the department of microbiology. His research interests include infectious diseases and antimicrobial resistance. An alumnus of the University of Manitoba, Kumar completed his PhD in microbiology in...
UMSU Council fills vacant representative seats
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On Oct. 14 UMSU Council filled three empty community representative council seats by appointing new students to fill the aboriginal, international, and students living with disabilities representative positions.
The appointments were made in accordance with...
“Vote – anywhere” with advanced polling stations
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The University of Manitoba campus’s advanced polling station stayed open over a span of three days—Sept. 30 to Oct. 2—during which 290 people cast ballots for Winnipeg’s 2014 municipal election.
The station was located in...
The future of U-Pass, public transportation on campus
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In light of the upcoming referendum in which students will vote to determine the outcome of the universal transit pass (U-Pass), the U-Pass referendum forum was held to shed some light on the evidence...
