I Love Science Week
Let’s Talk Science at the University of Manitoba is holding the first I Love Science Week from March 23 to 31. Space Days, being held…
News
Graduate Students’ Association election results
After nearly two weeks of campaigning, the 2015 University of Manitoba Graduate Students’ Association General Election resulted in the re-election of several former executives as…
Economics professors speak out against CAUT report
Weeks after the Canadian Association of University Teachers renewed its call for the effective dismissal of the head of the department of economics, many faculty…
Four eyes
Researchers may be closer to understanding why there appears to be an increase of myopia around the world, and it is not entirely related to…
Bringing it back
The Galápagos tortoise, an endangered animal, has begun to reproduce naturally in the wild after being unable to for 100 years. The threat of black…
Data mining
We are making data all the time. Unbeknownst to most individuals, data is stored every time we use our credit cards, post on social media,…
Foam prevents spilled beer
Researchers have figured out why carrying a glass of beer seems so effortless when compared to a glass of water. It’s all within the head…
Music to a cat’s ears
Research shows that cats like music, they just have different taste than us humans. Cats are stereotyped as being apathetic about most things. Does your…
Officials call for tuition elimination
Cape Breton University (CBU) officials released an open letter last week demanding that the federal government and provinces develop a strategy to eliminate tuition fees…
5 Days for the Homeless
Six students will be sleeping outdoors from March 15-20 in front of University Centre as part of “5 Days for the Homeless,” a national campaign…