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U of M to house new agriculture food center
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On Dec. 14, a groundbreaking ceremony was held for the construction of a new interactive agricultural education facility at the University of Manitoba.
The Bruce D. Campbell Farm and Food Discovery Centre, which will be...
U of M elects new chancellor
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On Dec. 8, Harvey Secter, a retired dean of law, a businessman and a philanthropist, was elected as the new Chancellor of the University of Manitoba.
He will be succeeding the university’s 12th chancellor,...
Running prosthetics complicate sport status quo
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The collaboration between science and sport has brought athleticism into an entirely new realm. Sports that were once considered straight forward and solely based on human skill are now being complicated, questioned and reformed...
Drivers at the U of M produce roughly more than 20...
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With over 6,400 vehicles travelling to the U of M each day, thousands of kilograms of CO2 is being emitted into the atmosphere, adding to environmental problems.
In his book A New Green History of...
Local briefs
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U of M researcher helps assess older drivers
According to the Winnipeg Free Press, a University of Manitoba researcher is involved in a national study to develop methods that would allow physicians to assess the...
International post-secondary education briefs
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Students may have work for sale online without even knowing it
According to an article published in The Chronicle of Higher Education’s Wired Campus blog, an American student recently had her paper stolen and distributed...
U of M looks for new vice-president external
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With the retirement of Elaine Goldie, the University of Manitoba’s current vice-president (external), the search is on for her replacement.
As head of all external relations of the U of M, Goldie is responsible...
