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The economy of sharing apps

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Chantelle Dubois
Smartphones and apps have changed many aspects of our daily lives, including the way we do business. The sharing economy can be described as the business of sharing underused resources between people. Entrepreneurs have been...
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Notes from the star field

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Chantelle Dubois
Those who know me know that I have aspirations to eventually work in the space industry. Why space? I like to think I just have a very extreme case of wanderlust. I have this...
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The search for extraterrestrial life

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Cazzy Lewchuk
NEW WESTMINISTER, B.C. – For hundreds of years, humans have asked “Are we alone in the universe?” This question has been particularly prominent in the last century as we begin to learn much more...
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On science communication

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Chantelle Dubois
Science communication is the process of communicating scientific ideas to those who are not scientists. For those who are in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) fields, it may be easy to forget how...
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U of M professor launches transit research project

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Ethan Cabel
With the City of Winnipeg slated to complete phase two of the Southwest rapid transit corridor by 2020 after years of delays, one University of Manitoba professor is preparing to examine how municipalities across...
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David Barnard opens up

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Ethan Cabel
David Barnard, the president and vice-chancellor of the University of Manitoba, has faced his share of controversy. This year alone, Barnard has had to deal with the fallout from $14.4 million worth of cuts in...
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University of Manitoba indigenous leaders look to rock the vote

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Dana Hatherly
Experts at the University of Manitoba predict that indigenous voter turnout is likely to increase from previous years in the upcoming federal election as indigenous leaders seek to bolster voter turnout across the country. In...

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