Science in the summer
It’s August, and the countdown to the beginning of a new school year has started. If the prospect of going back has got you scrambling to…
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UManitoba Pokémon GO campus map
The Manitoban has started work on a Pokémon GO map for all the enthusiastic trainers on campus. We’ll be updating it to include all the…
U of M astronomers at the centre of black hole discovery
Meet Stefi A. Baum and Christopher O’Dea. Baum is the dean of the faculty of science as well as a professor in the physics and…
UMSU settles three-year dispute with student federation
The University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU) has settled a more than three-year-old dispute with the Canadian Federation of Students (CFS), paying the lobbying group…
U of M introduces sexual assault policy
The University of Manitoba has introduced a new standalone anti-sexual assault policy at a time when sexual assault is a hot-button issue at Manitoba universities…
Midwifery students rally for cancelled program
Students and supporters rallied at the Manitoba legislature June 30 in support of the province’s only bachelor of midwifery program, which students learned last week…
The amazing camouflage of the glass squid
Is the pursuit of perfection necessary? The glass squid seems to suggest otherwise. Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania have found that squids in the…
The uncertain future of antibiotics
A major problem today is the prospect of antibiotic resistance. With growing cases of superbugs appearing and the difficulty associated with creating new antibiotics and…
U of M trims nearly $11 million from operating budget
The University of Manitoba approved a third consecutive year of cuts to its operating budget in May, trimming nearly $11 million from expenses and drawing…
Fort Richmond residents begin to see results on rental housing
A residents’ association formed to deal with the proliferation of illegal student rooming houses in the neighbourhoods around the University of Manitoba is beginning to…