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A day in the life: Doing the blot
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Welcome back, dear readers! Last time we covered some of the basics of Western blotting. This issue, we'll start getting into some of the specifics of the procedure.
The Western blotting technique that we will...
Beach party on the moon!
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According to James Lovell, the command module pilot for the Apollo 8 mission, "the moon is essentially grey, no colour; looks like a plaster of Paris." On the same mission, lunar module pilot...
Controversial photo of UMSU president circulating on social media
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"Yup that's right, I'll tutor you and check out your cleavage free of charge," reads a comment made by current UMSU president, Al Turnbull, under a photo originally posted through his personal Instagram profile.
A...
UMSU removed CFS promotional materials from day timers
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The Manitoban has learned that the University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU) removed all pages promoting the Canadian Federation of Students (CFS) from the day timer agendas distributed across campus this week and last.
UMSU...
Arctic accident takes life of U of M researcher Klaus Hochheim
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A tragic helicopter excursion over the Northwest Passage last night resulted in the death of University of Manitoba researcher Klaus Hochheim and two officers of the Canadian Coast Guard.
The passengers on the helicopter intended to...
Manitoba government to fund ELA
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The Experimental Lakes Area (ELA), a fresh water research facility located in northwestern Ontario, will stay open as a result of funding from the Manitoba government. The International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) will...
G20 public engagement at the U of M
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Earlier this year, the University of Manitoba sent a delegation of students and faculty to the G20 Youth Forum in St. Petersburg, Russia. Last week, to coincide with the actual G20 summit, participants reported...
