Syrian conflict continues to escalate
According to the United Nations Human Rights Office, the two-year-old ongoing conflict in Syria has killed more than 100,000 people. The recent allegations that Syrian…
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Hungry for change
The Manitoba NDP Caucus has announced a $100,000 pledge to NorWest Community Food Centre (NCFC), which plans to open to the public in January 2014….
The year ahead
On the first week back on campus for most faculties, the average student is likely to find themself caught in the melee at the bookstore,…
CREATE H2O
The University of Manitoba has just announced CREATE H2O, a research project supported by the U of M’s Centre for Human Rights Research with contributions…
The Brian Sinclair inquest: a summary of the first month
The first month of the Brian Sinclair inquest wrapped up last week, culminating in the cross-examination of a Health Sciences Centre (HSC) security guard who…
“Racism” misunderstood?
On Aug. 22, a controversial email from Eric Robinson, Manitoba’s Deputy Premier, came to light. The email was in response to a complaint by Nahanni…
The newly discovered (and adorable) olinguito
Hiding in the Western and Central Andes of Colombia and Ecuador is the most adorable animal that you will ever see. The olinguito is a…
A day in the life: Western blotting
Hello again, dear readers! This issue, we will be exploring the world of Western blotting. Before we do a Western blot, let’s get acquainted with…
Open access “tipping point”
A recent study funded by the European Commission and undertaken by analysts at Science-Metrix, a Montreal-based company that assesses science and technology organizations, has concluded…
Boiled Alive
Research presented at the International Ethological Conference, known as Behaviour 2013, in Newcastle, U.K. earlier this August has shown there may be more to crustacean…