The discreet charm of the zebra finch
Human beings and zebra finches don’t seem likely to have much in common, but new studies show that we agree on at least one front:…
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Notes from the Star Field
The European Space Policy Institute (ESPI) is a think tank organization for space policy, established by the European Space Agency Council and the Austrian Research…
UMSU moves forward with divestment campaign
Following the lead of universities, pension funds, and philanthropic foundations worldwide, the University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU) is building a movement to push the…
Holocaust Survivors in Canada offers cautionary tale, says author
As young Canadian scholar Adara Goldberg began her PhD dissertation for the Strassler Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies at Clark University in Worcester, Mass.,…
Perry Bellegarde speaks at University of Manitoba
Perry Bellegarde, national chief for the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) spoke at the University of Manitoba last week, outlining the priorities of the AFN going into the federal election.
Canada needs improved environmental protections, says lawyer
Canada needs to vastly improve its environmental laws and regulations in order to protect the health and environmental well-being of Canadians. That was the primary…
Physician-assisted suicide
Physician-assisted suicide is a sensitive and polarizing topic among Canadians. For some, the choice to die with the assistance of a physician in the face…
Active Living Centre not accessible, say critics
The University of Manitoba’s Active Living Centre, which opened last winter to much fanfare, is leaving a few of the university’s physically disabled students upset…
Gender is king in food marketing, study finds
If it’s a healthy snack you’re looking for, chances are it will taste better coming out of a package depicting women dancing ballet rather than…
U of M not alone in housing dispute
As South Winnipeg-St. Norbert councillor Janice Lukes prepares to form a residents’ association to combat illegal housing around the University of Manitoba, she is increasingly…