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Breach of integrity

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Tom Ingram
This past September, a Dutch psychologist was suspended from his post after evidence surfaced that he had committed academic fraud on an extensive scale. Diederik Stapel, a leading professor of social psychology in the...
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When two become one

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Ian T. Thomson
As we draw closer to the proclaimed “end of days” in 2012, we wonder: what could possibly survive a devastating blow to all living life on Earth? Sure, we all know of the resistance...
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Co-curricular record recognizes extracurricular achievement

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Leah Hansen
Students involved in approved activities and students groups on campus will now be given recognition through the co-curricular record (CCR), a formalized record of a student’s involvement. A student’s CCR will be received alongside their...
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Bringing people together

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Shuja Safavi
Located in Kenora, Ont., the Common Ground Research Forum (CGRF) is silently helping build connection between municipal and First Nations leaders to expand cross-cultural collaboration for regional sustainability. Founded in 2008, the project is...
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Climbing robotic tank

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Fraser Nelund
Something of gravity is developing in Simon Fraser University’s research labs. Gravity defying that is. Researchers have put together a machine on the edge, a machine that can crawl over the edge and down...
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Antarctic glacier to calve large iceberg

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Tom Ingram
A NASA mission flying over Antarctica discovered a new rift in the ice shelf of Pine Island Glacier. The glacier could soon calve a large iceberg, the first such event since 2007. Across the...
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Student leaders take opposing views on conference

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Shuja Safavi
Student leaders at the University of Manitoba and University of Winnipeg are taking opposing views on the value of the fifth annual Canadian Conference on Student Leadership, which will take place from Nov. 17...

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