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Thawing soil larger causation of climate change than previously thought
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Canada-based study suggests nitrous oxide emissions from thawing soil are underestimated.
New Democrat leadership hopefuls discuss youth representation, tuition
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U of M students Niki Ashton and Michelle McHale are vying for the federal and provincial NDP leaderships, respectively.
Increased UMSU election turnout attributed to online voting, engagement
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With the recent completion of both the University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU) and University of Winnipeg Students’ Association (UWSA) general elections – and the University of Manitoba Graduate Students’ Association (UMGSA) election happening...
Pallister government introduces legislation to raise post-secondary tuition cap
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The Progressive Conservative government introduced legislation Monday that will lift a cap on post-secondary tuition in Manitoba.
Bill 31 – the Advanced Education Administration Amendment Act – will amend legislation put in place by the...
U of M law students organizing behind pipeline resistance
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A group of first-year University of Manitoba law students are throwing their hat into the debate over North American pipeline construction.
The Student Pipeline Action Committee (SPAC), which formed in January, emerged out of a...
Manitoba First Nations Science Fair comes to the U of M
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On March 9 and 10, the University of Manitoba hosted the 15th annual Manitoba First Nations Science Fair.
The fair featured projects from students ranging from grades four to 12, and consisted of visual displays,...
Recent human-pig hybrid embryo raises ethical concerns, hopes for new...
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For most of us, the word “chimera” evokes grotesque imagery: in Greek mythology, the chimera was a fire-breathing hybrid of lion, goat, and snake. A recent study attracted worldwide attention when researchers reported the...
