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Every Teacher Project takes a closer look at LGBTQ inclusion among...
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While most teachers are supportive of providing LGBTQ education to students, very few are given the tools to do so, according to Catherine Taylor, who spoke at the University of Manitoba on Oct. 19.
Taylor...
Teaching machines to learn
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Most “introduction to psychology” students would be familiar with the importance of computers in the history of cognitive psychology, or the study of human mental processing. From the beginning of computer science, engineers have...
Underwater archaeologist visits Winnipeg to talk about discoveries of the HMS...
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On Oct. 20, the Manitoba Museum invited Marc-André Bernier, manager of underwater archaeology at Parks Canada, to give a presentation on the archeology of the wrecks of HMS Erebus and HMS Terror. Bernier’s presentation...
U of M Faculty Association sets Nov. 1 strike deadline
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The University of Manitoba Faculty Association (UMFA) has set Nov. 1 as the deadline to negotiate a new contract with university administration.
After receiving strong support in a strike vote last week, UMFA’s executive met...
U of M Faculty Association returns strong strike mandate
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Over 85 per cent of union members voted in favour of strike action.
U of M’s BEE/HOUSE/LAB initiative earns sustainability award
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“It is great to be recognized as a leader of sustainable development by an international organization” - Anna Weier, engagement coordinator, U of M office of sustainability
Science Briefs: Animal Activity Edition
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A recent study by scientists at Duke University, Kyoto University, and the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology has provided evidence that great apes (bonobos, chimpanzees, and orangutans) have even more in common with...
