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Lukacs vs. the U of M
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Sept. 2010: Gabor Lukacs, a University of Manitoba math professor, files an application for judicial review of John (Jay) Doering’s, dean of graduate studies, decision in fall 2009 to waive a comprehensive PhD...
TEDx makes its Winnipeg debut
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Ideas worth spreading” make their way to Winnipeg as the first TEDx Winnipeg event is set to take place at the Winnipeg Art Gallery on Sept. 15.
The motto is a central part of the...
UMSU fest takes ‘Global Roots’
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The University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU) is adding some global flare to its orientation festivities this year.
UMSU’s annual roster of events, dubbed “UMSU Fest,” fall under the theme of “Global Roots: You are...
NDP candidate touts record of improvement
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When asked about the challenges facing post-secondary students in Manitoba, Kerri Irvin-Ross, the MLA for Fort Richmond, smiles then says she would rather talk about the opportunities her and her fellow NDP MLAs are...
Zoological investigations
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Ah, time to go back to school. If you’re anything like me you’ve probably bought a bunch of new pens and stationary you don’t really need and have resolved to read your textbooks and...
Smart, observant, fighty
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For things we can’t see, we go to PAMELA (or Payload for Antimatter Matter Exploration and Light-nuclei Astrophysics), a module attached to a Russian satellite launched in 2006. Among a host of other duties,...
Five-door sports car
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The five-door hatchback market in Canada has exploded post fuel crisis. More and more consumers are trading in their thirsty SUVs for wallet-conscious transportation. Perhaps the best looking of these new entries to the...