The University of Manitoba’s resident parasitologist
Jillian Detwiler is an assistant professor in the department of biology at the University of Manitoba. As an evolutionary ecologist, Detwiler researches host-parasite interactions. “My…
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Five planets align for the first time in a decade
For the first time in over 10 years, there will be five planets simultaneously visible to our naked eye. For the rest of January, and…
Increasing law school tuition creates barrier to justice, law student says
Increasing tuition fees at Canadian law schools could have a negative effect on public interest law, according to a recent op-ed by a University of…
Proposed changes to voluntary withdrawal policy raise student ire
Changes to the University of Manitoba’s voluntary withdrawal policy have raised the ire of students who argue that more leeway should be given to those…
Visionary Conversations panel discussion to focus on Syrian refugee crisis
The next edition of the Visionary Conversations series at the University of Manitoba will focus on Canada’s response to the Syrian refugee crisis, with expert…
Student housing unit proposed near U of M campus
A 14-storey apartment complex planned for a property adjacent to the University of Manitoba campus is expected to add more than 200 units to the…
U of M prof slams corporal punishment in damning op-ed
University of Manitoba professor and activist Tracie Afifi is calling on the Canadian government to enact recommendations of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) and…
U of M parking fines set to increase this spring
The University of Manitoba will be increasing its parking ticket rates beginning on May 1 in response to what parking services describes as a rash…
Université de Saint-Boniface faculty and students push for campus child care centre
Students of the Université de Saint-Boniface (USB) – the only publicly funded post-secondary institution in Manitoba without on-campus day care – are hopeful the university’s…
Chemicals released in near-death situations may lower our chances of surviving
Recent studies have shed some new light on why almost dying feels like it does, but it’s not what you might think. The study on…