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Earlier this year, Ukraine International Airlines Flight PS752 was shot down minutes after takeoff, ending the lives of 176 passengers and crew. Among those passengers was U of M alumna and scientist Forough Khadem. After her...

The Manitoba government laid out its agenda for the third session of the 42nd legislative assembly in the speech from the throne delivered at the provincial legislature Oct. 7.  Parts of the speech pertaining to...

Earlier this fall, the U of M’s security services launched a free app for mobile devices that, according to security services director Rick Jansen, is “a tool that will provide information at fingertips.”  The...

In a time where people are instructed to stay at home, isolation can have an impact on an individual’s mental health.  On Oct. 7, students, professors and community members came together to join in an...

At its Oct. 8 meeting, UMSU’s board of directors discussed ongoing advocacy regarding Respondus Monitor and tuition payment plans for international students. It also passed a motion signalling an incoming abolition of slates in UMSU elections.  UMSU received...

The University of Manitoba Faculty Association (UMFA) is expressing discontent with the conditions of working remotely from home.   The group has taken to posting photos of instructors’ at-home workstations on Twitter in a bid...

UMSU has come out with a list of recommendations to the university in response to the use of Respondus Monitor in courses.  Respondus Monitor is an anti-cheating software that uses students’ webcams to record and remotely proctor...