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Momentum slate takes three of four seats on UWSA executive
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The final results of the 2016 University of Winnipeg Students’ Association (UWSA) General Election saw three-fourths of the Momentum slate’s candidates elected to their respective executive positions.
Master’s in indigenous knowledges to launch in the fall
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After nearly a decade of laying the groundwork, the University of Manitoba is ready to offer a master’s degree in social work specializing in indigenous knowledges (MSW-IK).
Universal transit pass on track for fall 2016 roll-out
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Hopes of having the universal transit pass (U-Pass) available to university students in Winnipeg for the fall of 2016 have surged as negotiations between the city transit authorities and university administrations and students draw...
Mixed UMSU executive vows to work together
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After students elected a mixed-slate executive to lead the University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU) for the second consecutive year, candidates who once traded barbs on the campaign trail will have to come together...
Tanjit Nagra wins presidency, to lead majority Strong UMSU executive in...
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For the second year in a row UMSU has elected a mixed slate executive. The incoming executive will be led by president-elect and current Arts Student Body Council president Tanjit Nagra.
In an extremely tight...
The University of Manitoba professor that helped launch a rocket
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Samar Safi-Harb is the Canada Research Chair in Supernova Remnants and Astrophysics in the physics and astronomy department at the University of Manitoba. She is also a highly-regarded professor of physics and astronomy, former...
The science of LSD
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In 1943, a Swiss chemist named Albert Hofmann experienced the world’s first acid trip.
While the rest of Europe was gearing up for the Second World War, Hofmann found himself working for Sandoz Laboratories in...
