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Music of the spheres
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An international collaboration is shedding light, or rather radio frequencies, on the true shape of distant galaxies. Among those involved is the University of Manitoba’s own Jayanne English, associate professor in the department of...
Resolution sought in economics department dispute
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With a Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT) vote to censure the University of Manitoba over disputes in its economics department only a month away, a solution to keep the department from splitting apart...
Master of social work in indigenous knowledge awaits funding approval
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Inner-city social work students, North End community members, and University of Manitoba administrators met last week to discuss a new academic program that continues to generate excitement—the Master’s of Social Work in Indigenous Knowledge.
The...
Generation Squeeze calls for intergenerational equality
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During the recent federal election campaign and in its aftermath, a youth advocacy group has been exerting increasing influence on federal political parties, particularly the newly elected Liberal majority government.
Generation Squeeze came to the...
Aboriginal youth incarcerated at higher rates, study funds
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VANCOUVER – A recent study has found that aboriginal youth are incarcerated at a higher rate than non-aboriginal youth.
Kora DeBeck, assistant professor in the school of public policy at Simon Fraser University and research...
UBC president’s resignation sparks freedom of information backlog
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VANCOUVER – The lack of substantive answers around former University of British Columbia (UBC) president Arvind Gupta’s resignation has hit UBC’s two freedom of information staff the hardest, raising the question of whether UBC...







