Careers in Space
On March 12, the University of Manitoba held the event “Careers in Space,” for which a panel of individuals involved in the space science community…
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The string’s the thing
Last week’s Dream Big conference featured a number of events aimed at a general audience, but one was definitely for the physics in-crowd. On March…
‘Keep lookin’ up’
On March 11, ufologist Chris Rutkowski gave a presentation on UFOs at the University of Manitoba as part of Dream Big, last week’s series of…
Brawlers, scientific marvels, and high flyers
Premier Championship Wrestling (PCW) was founded by a triumvirate of Winnipeggers including current owner Andrew Shallcross, Mike Davidson, formerly of Top Rope Championship Wrestling (TRCW),…
Victories and challenges in Colombia’s health model
On Mar. 7, Javier Mignone, associate professor in the University of Manitoba faculty of human ecology’s department of family social sciences, gave a presentation at the…
Admin speaks on firing of the director of the Aboriginal Student Centre
Last Friday afternoon, a meeting was held at Migizii Agamik, where the University of Manitoba administration addressed the departure of Kali Storm, the long-time director…
Israeli Apartheid Week still highly contentious at U of M
Next week is Israeli Apartheid Week (IAW) in Winnipeg, with numerous events being held throughout the week, including a few scheduled to take place at…
Refresh slate wins UMSU General Election in landslide
Preliminary results from the 2014 UMSU General Election indicate a decisive victory for the Refresh slate. The vote counts were released by chief returning officer…
Business booming for Degrees and the Hub
Business is flourishing at the University of Manitoba campus restaurants. According to recent financial reports, the monthly profits of Degrees and the Hub are higher…
Smells like tree spirit
An international team of researchers recently found a missing link in one of the mysteries surrounding climate change. Published in the journal Nature, the study…