Professor devotes his life to helping those close to death
Dr. Harvey Max Chochinov has recently received the 2012 CMA Frederic Newton Gisborned (FNG) Starr Award. Chochinov is a University of Manitoba psychiatrist, director of…
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U of M faculty reduction may become reality
The University of Manitoba faculties of medicine, dentistry, and pharmacy may eventually combine into one in an effort to reduce the overall number of faculties….
Provincial progressive conservative party finds new leader
The provincial conservatives have found a new leader in Brian Pallister, the sole contender of the leadership race. Pallister has replaced former conservative leader Hugh…
Attempted gender balance in engineering
The U of M engineering faculty still sees disappointing numbers in female enrolment, despite numerous efforts to even the gender balance. Only one in every…
Native Tall Grass on the Prairie
University of Manitoba hosts North American Prairie Conference
Notes from the Northern Boreal: A wandering bird biologist’s field journals
“Threatened” Canada Warblers and mimicry in male Redstarts.
Notes from the Northern Boreal: A wandering bird biologist’s field journals
My ‘birder’ origin story My name is Bryce Hoye, and I am a “birder.” We come in a variety of morphs, us birders: some are…
A funeral for Canada on Canada Day
Traditionally July 1 in Canada is a day for all Canadians to celebrate the birth of their country and all it has given its citizens….
National study opens centre in Winnipeg’s Deer Lodge
A nationwide study on the effects of aging has recently begun in Canada. The study, dubbed the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA), will be…
Prestigious scholarship awarded to two U of M students
Two University of Manitoba graduate students have recently been honoured with the award of the Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship. Amy Scott and Harlyn Silverstein will…