Food insecurity and small millets
Food insecurity, says Laura Husak, is a complex issue that can only be addressed by taking the (sometimes painful) step of crossing disciplinary boundaries.
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A truly unique Canadian archive
A large bentwood box shaped from a single piece of red cedar was created by Coast Salish artist Luke Marston as a lasting tribute to the students of Canada’s former residential schools.
Gallery of Student Art hit hard by cutbacks
Artists and students (financially burdened or otherwise) are among those most impacted by the UMSU executive’s decisions to cut financial support for the Gallery of…
If a wheel is placed in the wild, will the mice run?
When a mouse is placed in a cage with a wheel, why does it choose to run? Does the mouse enjoy running, and do so…
Ebola and ZMapp questions answered
The recent Ebola outbreak in West Africa has placed pressure on pharmaceutical labs worldwide to develop a treatment for those infected and to prevent the…
University of Manitoba Bison busted
For the first time in over a decade, and just the second time in the program’s history, a Manitoba Bison athlete has tested positive for…
Researchers examine the question of genocide in Canada
How will it be determined whether indigenous people were the victims of genocide in Canada? These types of questions were raised in front of the…
Fighting for water rights in First Nation communities
On June 25 to 26 the University of Manitoba faculty of law hosted the CREATE H20 and Water Rights Conference, which focused on the struggle…
International students protest faculty of engineering admission policies
A group of University of Manitoba students and supporters protested on July 17 against what they called discriminatory admissions policies at the university’s faculty of…
Council signs long-term health and dental contract
At the June 16 council meeting UMSU approved changes to their policy manual allowing the student union to enter into long-term health and dental contracts….