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Chief returning officers selected for UMSU, UMSGA elections
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Coming in just under the wire, chief returning officers (CRO) for both the upcoming University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU) and University of Manitoba Graduate Students’ Association (UMSGA) general elections were selected the week...
AESES and University of Manitoba agree to four-year collective agreement
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After more than a dozen meetings and nearly 100 hours at the bargaining table, the Association of Employees Supporting Education Services (AESES) and the University of Manitoba have reached a new collective bargaining agreement.
Humanoid sex robots are coming sooner than you think
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Are we ready to accept sex robots into our everyday lives?
Ready or not, they’re coming. Some experts predict that by 2050 robotic life companions will become as common as smartphones.
As human beings pursue scientific...
Non-heterosexual sex in the animal world
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Throughout the animal kingdom, non-heterosexual sex is a common thing. Whether in the air, on land, or in the sea, animals don’t seem to have any problem with getting it on with members of...
The science of a broken heart
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Heartbreak is a nearly inevitable part of life. Almost everyone at some point, for some reason or another, will experience deep grief over the end of a relationship.
The pain is both physical and emotional....
Catch and release
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University of Manitoba graduate student Amélie Roberto-Charron is a migratory bird researcher currently studying the migration habits of the Canada Warbler.
Grad students gather for AGM
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The University of Manitoba Graduate Students’ Association’s (UMGSA) annual general meeting, which took place on the evening of Jan. 21, saw a surprisingly high showing of graduate students.







