University closes research station
The University of Manitoba has decided to close down a research site that has been around for almost 50 years. The Delta Marsh Field Station,…
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New committee debates alcohol issues on campus
Despite having a new committee to discuss alcohol issues on campus, university administration and UMSU have yet to agree on certain issues concerning alcohol regulations….
UMSU notes
The University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU) council met on Dec. 1. The meeting began with a presentation by Michael Safiniuk, the successful candidate for…
To cheat or not to cheat, that is the question
Every student at the University of Manitoba should be able to recall receiving a first day lecture from each professor about the university’s policy on…
Hostile environment
Two years after a series of controversial emails between climate scientists were released by an anonymous source, a second set of more than 5,000 messages…
Against all odds
Few sports stories are as remarkable as that which broke out of the Netherlands in late November. On Nov. 22, the Rabobank professional women’s road…
Chew to a new you
As the obesity rate in North America continues to escalate, one ponders what can actually be done to ight it. Sure, eating more vegetables and…
Putting a price on biodiversity
Despite the fact that we are in the midst of a global ecological crisis, conservation efforts around the world continue to face an uphill battle….
Manitoba’s cougar
Are there resident breeding populations of cougar in Manitoba? “The answer is a resounding . . . maybe,” according to Bill Watkins while presiding over…
Bird’s eye view
As new research demonstrates how an artificially mutated a strain of avian influenza can spread in at unprecedented rates in ferrets — and possibly humans…