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Enrolment soars at U of M
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Enrolment numbers at the University of Manitoba for 2011-12 are only 21 students short of the all-time record.
This year’s first-day enrolment at the U of M was 27,992, a jump from 27,540 last...
Multiple sclerosis research at the U of M
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According to Emma Frost, a professional associate in the University of Manitoba’s faculty of pharmacy, multiple sclerosis (MS) is a regionalized disease. “We are advocating for patients who are suffering from a disease that...
How to drive forever
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What if eight grams of fuel could power your car for a lifetime? What if that fuel was a radioactive element? Would you still be excited? If you’re not, don’t worry. This time it...
Computers designed like brains
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Nature often supplies us with great ideas for engineering. Leonardo da Vinci drew concepts of flying machines based on observing birds in motion, centuries before they were successfully built. George de Mestral came up...
Here come the cyborgs
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With the recent release of the game Deus Ex: Human Revolution, my mind has turned to the upcoming options for our cyborg futures. Though the augmented reality experienced by Deus Ex’s protagonist is still...
International briefs
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UPEI to pay profs forced to retire
The University of Prince Edward Island will be forced to compensate three professors who were forced to retire after they turned 65, reported the Guardian.
The P.E.I. Human Rights...
Crime beat
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There was one report of assault during the month of August, involving an argument between a male and a female who had previously been dating. The male allegedly shoved the female, leading to the...
