Elections Manitoba hopes to make voting a breeze for students
On Oct. 4, thousands of Manitobans will go to the polls for our 40th provincial election, but if voter turnout follows past statistics, young people…
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Latest domino is in place
As the opening of the University of Manitoba’s new Pembina Hall residence marks the latest piece to fall into place for Project Domino, progess on…
U.K. lifts MSM blood ban
Canada may be rethinking restrictions placed on blood donation as the U.K. introduces a new policy giving gay and bisexual men the right to donate…
International briefs
AT scores hit four-decade low SAT reading scores hit their lowest point in close to four decades, reported the Washington Post. The average reading score…
Local Briefs
Greens allowed in televised debate The Manitoba Green party’s efforts to get leader James Beddome into the televised debates on Friday have paid off. Beddome…
Enrolment soars at U of M
Enrolment numbers at the University of Manitoba for 2011-12 are only 21 students short of the all-time record. This year’s first-day enrolment at the U…
Multiple sclerosis research at the U of M
According to Emma Frost, a professional associate in the University of Manitoba’s faculty of pharmacy, multiple sclerosis (MS) is a regionalized disease. “We are advocating…
How to drive forever
What if eight grams of fuel could power your car for a lifetime? What if that fuel was a radioactive element? Would you still be…
Computers designed like brains
Nature often supplies us with great ideas for engineering. Leonardo da Vinci drew concepts of flying machines based on observing birds in motion, centuries before…
Here come the cyborgs
With the recent release of the game Deus Ex: Human Revolution, my mind has turned to the upcoming options for our cyborg futures. Though the…