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Kevin Schulz
Medical school at U of M under review Citing the existence of unresolved and unspecified serious weaknesses, an external review will be conducted of five of the University of Manitoba’s medical residency programs by...
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University Centre undergoes massive renovations

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Jessica Eggertson
University Centre is currently undergoing massive renovations, with wooden slats over the floor and many areas cordoned off. The construction is a part of the ongoing revitalization project, expected to continue until at least...
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Security services faced with possibility of a lockout

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Sarah Petz
After being in negotiations with the university over their collective agreement since August 2009, University of Manitoba Security Services (UMSS) employees may be faced with a lockout imposed by the university if they decide...
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Some nursing students left without classes needed to graduate

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Joanna Graham
Up to 50 fourth-year nursing students will not be able to graduate on time due to a new class size cap imposed by the faculty.  Clinical theory and the accompanying clinical practice placements for students...
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Science opinions

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Tyler Omichinski
Three-dimensional viewing is, as the technology firms would have you believe, the way of the future. This is exactly what I thought it would be, using optical principles we have known for over a...
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Technology briefs

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Miguel Yetman
Pocket-sized healthcare advice for people of Africa “Afridoctor” is a smart phone application developed by Blueworld Communities based in Cape Town, South Africa. The application is available for anyone with a smart phone...
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Hobbits among men

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Brian Hauri
This month marks the beginning of a five-year project in the Soa Basin of central Flores, Indonesia, to locate more specimens of the species Homo floresiensis — our most recent living cousin in the...

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