Freaks of Nature: Spiders that chew off their genitals
Male Herennia multipuncta, more commonly known as ornamental tree trunk spiders, have a grotesque post-mating habit. After mating, males will gnaw off one or both…
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Eggsellent protein science
Researchers at the University of California, Irvine and Flinders University in South Australia have discovered a method to unboil an egg by reverting the proteins…
Ethics of gene selection
Recent developments in the field of genetics have made it possible to precisely edit DNA in mice, creating the need for a discussion of the…
Malaria resistance
A rise in the resistance of treatment in malaria parasites recently prompted scientists to investigate further into the cause. As a result, scientists have discovered…
Where imagination and innovation meet
Visionary Conversations is a speaker series featuring University of Manitoba researchers and alumni hosted by president and vice-chancellor David Barnard. Individuals filled Robert B. Schultz…
Funding flowing to the U of M
The Canadian Foundation for Innovation (CFI) has recently granted just over one million dollars to four research projects at the University of Manitoba. The funding…
Stop the Cuts rally
On the afternoon of Tuesday, Jan. 27, hundreds of people gathered in the Engineering Atrium to rally against the proposed budget cuts at the University…
Lieutenant-General Roméo Dallaire at the University of Manitoba
Lieutenant-General Roméo Dallaire—who, after witnessing to the 1993-1994 Rwandan genocide as the force commander for the United Nations Assistance Mission for Rwanda, has become an…
Advocating for fossil fuel divestment at University of Winnipeg
In coordination with campus student groups, the University of Winnipeg Students’ Association (UWSA) is launching a fossil fuel divestment campaign on their campus to encourage…
Lost lobby letters to Manitoba education department
Manitoba’s minister of education and advanced learning Peter Bjornson spoke at the University of Winnipeg last week about the state of post-secondary education in Manitoba….