Hundreds of Winnipeggers to march in solidarity with Women’s March on Washington
Hundreds of women will assemble in downtown Winnipeg Saturday to walk in solidarity with the hundreds of thousands expected to attend the Women’s March on…
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Canada-wide fentanyl crisis prompts university reactions
With overdose deaths linked to the opioid fentanyl reaching new highs in Manitoba over the last three years, the U of M is working on…
UMSU cries foul over U-Pass administration fees
The University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU) is claiming Winnipeg Transit reneged on a commitment to support an operating grant to offset U-pass administrative fees,…
Building body parts: a look into the world of 3D-printed organs
By the end of 2015, the American Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had approved the sale of over 85 3D-printed medical devices, such as prosthetics,…
World’s oldest known killer whale missing, presumed dead
According to reports from the Center for Whale Research, the world’s oldest known killer whale is presumed dead. The female orca whale – named J2,…
AESES affiliates with Confederation of Canadian Unions
The Association of Employees Supporting Education Services (AESES) – which represents numerous levels of U of M support staff – is affiliating with a larger,…
Federal finance committee recommends removal of funding cap on scholarship and bursary program for Indigenous students
The federal standing committee on finance has recommended the government remove a two per cent funding cap placed on Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada’s Post-Secondary…
Nearly 4,000-year-old garden found in British Columbia
Archaeologists have found what may be the world’s oldest garden in British Columbia. The excavated garden consisted of 3,768 wapato tubers (Sagittaria latifolia), also called…
2017 promises to be a big year for Canadian science
Canada’s science community had a very eventful 2016. One of the most effective vaccines against the Ebola virus was developed right here in Winnipeg. Canada…
University picks up tab to extend U-Pass
The University of Manitoba is covering the cost of extending the fall U-Pass for students who were scheduled to finish studies in December but had…