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Science in the summer
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It’s August, and the countdown to the beginning of a new school year has started. If the prospect of going back has got you scrambling to make the most of your last month, fear not:...
UManitoba Pokémon GO campus map
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The Manitoban has started work on a Pokémon GO map for all the enthusiastic trainers on campus. We'll be updating it to include all the Pokéstops and gyms on campus. Check back for updates...
U of M astronomers at the centre of black hole discovery
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Meet Stefi A. Baum and Christopher O’Dea. Baum is the dean of the faculty of science as well as a professor in the physics and astronomy department, while O’Dea is a professor in the...
UMSU settles three-year dispute with student federation
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The University of Manitoba Students' Union (UMSU) has settled a more than three-year-old dispute with the Canadian Federation of Students (CFS), paying the lobbying group nearly $1 million in outstanding fees.
The dispute dates back...
U of M introduces sexual assault policy
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The University of Manitoba has introduced a new standalone anti-sexual assault policy at a time when sexual assault is a hot-button issue at Manitoba universities and colleges.
The policy, which passed the board of governors...
Midwifery students rally for cancelled program
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Students and supporters rallied at the Manitoba legislature June 30 in support of the province's only bachelor of midwifery program, which students learned last week will not offer courses in the fall.
The program, offered...
The amazing camouflage of the glass squid
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Is the pursuit of perfection necessary? The glass squid seems to suggest otherwise.
Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania have found that squids in the genus Galiteuthis use their own imperfection as a means of...






