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CRISPR method of gene editing used on a human cancer patient...
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CRISPR, a relatively new method of editing genomes, has been used for the first time on a human patient in China.
Let’s break down this pretty amazing statement. CRISPR technology is primarily built to fight...
University and faculty reach tentative agreement
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Confirmation by UMFA members is not expected until late Monday evening.
Employee at Winnipeg lab possibly exposed to Ebola virus
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An employee at Winnipeg’s National Centre for Foreign Animal Disease has potentially been exposed to the Ebola virus.
The employee who was working with six Ebola-infected pigs in a Level 4 lab on Nov. 7...
Meet the U of M’s first eco-marathon team
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The University of Manitoba officially has their first eco-marathon team.
UMecoMotion, which began as a U of M student group in September of this year, is a design team of 40 engineering students, all of...
Cross-institutional survey reveals urgent need for food security solutions for students
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A recent study conducted by Meal Exchange, a charity aimed at tackling food problems on post-secondary campuses, revealed that food insecurity was a serious issue faced by a large portion of students at Canadian...
UMFA rejects administration call for membership vote on latest offer
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“It kind of felt like they had just taken their ball and gone home” – Mark Hudson, UMFA president
