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Midwifery students rally for cancelled program
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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 will not offer courses in the fall.
The program, offered...
The amazing camouflage of the glass squid
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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 genus Galiteuthis use their own imperfection as a means of...
The uncertain future of antibiotics
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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 integrating them into the market, it seems that the...
U of M trims nearly $11 million from operating budget
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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 criticism from faculty and students.
Facing an operating baseline budget...
Fort Richmond residents begin to see results on rental housing
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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 see results, according to an update delivered at a...
CFS-MB membership calls on UMSU to settle nearly $1 million in...
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The University of Manitoba Students' Union (UMSU) owes nearly $1 million in membership fees to the Canadian Federation of Students (CFS), and other member locals in the province are starting to get impatient.
A resolution...
Negotiations between university, UMFA underway
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Full-scale negotiations between the University of Manitoba and its faculty union toward a multi-year agreement commenced late May, with nearly 30 days set aside and bargaining sessions scheduled into September.
Talks with the University of...







