The case for electric vehicles: Crunching numbers – Part 1 of 3
The biggest carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from consumers come from transportation. According to Natural Resources Canada, the sector producing the most greenhouse gases (GHG) is…
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Heavy metal blunder: First international mercury treaty too weak, scientists say
Over 140 United Nations member states agreed to a treaty to reduce mercury emissions on Geneva. The treaty has been under negotiation for four years….
Hacking JSTOR: A closer look at Aaron Swartz’s case
The death of Aaron Swartz earlier this month marks an important moment in the history of open data activism. In the last 15 years, in…
A day in the life of an undergraduate researcher: To experiment is to err
Graphic: Caroline Norman
Get on the cloud! A crash course in cloud-based software
If you aren’t using cloud-based software yet, this article will bring you up to speed on exactly what you’ve been missing. What is “cloud-based software,”…
Brandon University a key player in immigration study
Brandon University (BU) recently announced its role in a $2.5 million dollar immigration research study. The study collaborates with other universities and institutions over a…
City releases proposed budget
The City of Winnipeg released its 2013 capital and operating budget plans during the week of Jan. 7 and, in doing so, unveiled an abrupt…
Lecture examines past, present, and future of the Canadian West
David Barnard, vice-chancellor and president of the University of Manitoba, hosted a talk on Wednesday, Jan. 16 entitled “The New West: The Political and Economic…
Idle No More lecture held at The Hub
Idle No More speakers and supporters gathered Thursday, Jan. 17 at The Hub on campus to discuss the movement and what it really means. The…
Prominent hacktivist commits suicide: family blames harsh prosecution
Prominent web programmer and open data activist Aaron Swartz was found dead in his apartment on Friday, Jan. 11 in an apparent suicide. He was…