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Do the tools we use change us as a species? Can technology redefine our place in the universe? The questions may seem laden with clichés that have emerged within the past 25 years or...

The University of Manitoba Students’ Union’s recycling and environmental group, UMREG, will be transferring some of its current duties over to Physical Plant this term, in an attempt to develop an overall stronger recycling...

Harvard missed signs of forgery The application of Adam Butler Wheeler, the student who famously conned his way into Harvard, was fraught with errors and inconsistencies, reported the Boston Globe. An examination of copies of...

Eco-friendly supercomputer unveiled at U of M The U of M is now home to the province’s first energy efficient High Performance Computing (HPC) system, a supercomputer that will allow researchers to perform calculations...

The province has agreed to cover the costs of medical school for students who agree to work in under-serviced areas for a specified term. The grants are a part of a new program by...

The provincial government of Manitoba recently made changes to its privacy and information act, creating a new privacy and information adjudicator and improving information access. On Dec. 23, Culture, Heritage, and Tourism Minister Flor Marcelino...

The University of Manitoba has now joined the group of universities who have chosen not to renew their contract with Access Copyright, the collective that provides licences for copying and course packs for universities...