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Corvids and causal reasoning: Further evidence of higher-level cognitive processing in...
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Corvids (birds of the crow family) have long been accepted to be among the most intelligent bird species.
Crows have proven imaginatively playful, adept at problem solving, as well as being keen surveyors of their...
Open access is a red herring: Have academic journals lost their...
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The entire field of particle physics is going to switch to open-access publishing within the next few years, making almost all new research available for free.
This move will be paid for by SCOAP3, an...
New service in Winnipeg for those dealing with mental illness
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The Canadian Mental Health Association Winnipeg Region (CMHAW) opened its doors to the public the first week of October.
CMHA, established in 1918, is one of the first and longest volunteer run programs working...
Quebec student strike members tour Canada to discuss activism
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Students, activists, and faculty gathered at the University of Winnipeg on Wednesday, Oct. 3 to participate in the Maple Tour’s stop in Winnipeg, featuring Gabriel Nadeau-Dubois and Cloe Zawadzki-Turcotte, two former organizers of this...
Leading phenomenologist and social critic visits U of M
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Dr. Alphonso Lingis presented his newest work, “One’s Own Voice,” at the University of Manitoba on Oct. 2. Lingis travelled to Winnipeg from Pennsylvania University, where he is a professor emeritus of philosophy.
Lingis’...
Students raise concerns over U of M food
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The University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU) hosted an open forum on food services and meal plans on Oct. 4 at the Fort Garry campus, where students came to ask questions and voice their...
Science briefs: The fear factor and chocolate abuse
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Study shows fear can be erased from brain
A new study from Uppsala University in Sweden has shined light on the emotions involved with fear and its memory recall. Published on Sept. 20 in the...