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Soviet space programs
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In the late 1950s and early 1960s, it was a no-holds-barred race between the USSR and the United States in an effort to be the first to explore beyond the boundaries of our own...
The death of a great mathematician
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Benoît B. Mandelbrot, the French-American mathematician, described as the founding father of fractal geometry, lost his battle to pancreatic cancer on Oct. 16.
In the mid 1970s, Mandelbrot coined the term “fractal,” derived from...
Zoological Investigations
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The woolly flying squirrel, Eupetaurus cinereus, is the largest known squirrel alive today. This massive sciurid, as the scientific family containing squirrels is known, measures around 53 centimetres (just under two feet) in length,...
Student councils at U of M display philanthropy
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Socially-minded faculty councils at the University of Manitoba are working to make a difference in their communities.
Inderveer Mahal and Priya Sharma, both third-year science students and members of the Science Students’ Association (SSA), are...
International student caucus gives students a voice
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On Oct. 12, the International Student Caucus met for the first time this year in the University of Manitoba Students’ Union council chambers.
The meeting was open to the student body, giving students from various backgrounds...
Daniel McIntyre candidates debate over drinks
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Daniel McIntyre city council candidates met with locals from the downtown ward for a night of debating and drinking at Political Party night at the King’s Head pub this past Wednesday.
The candidates touched...
Advanced polls attempt to spur students on to vote
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University Centre played host to advanced polls this past week, in an effort to encourage students to cast early ballots for the impending civic election.
“We wanted to make sure that it was easier...
