Breach of integrity
This past September, a Dutch psychologist was suspended from his post after evidence surfaced that he had committed academic fraud on an extensive scale. Diederik…
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When two become one
As we draw closer to the proclaimed “end of days” in 2012, we wonder: what could possibly survive a devastating blow to all living life…
Co-curricular record recognizes extracurricular achievement
Students involved in approved activities and students groups on campus will now be given recognition through the co-curricular record (CCR), a formalized record of a…
Bringing people together
Located in Kenora, Ont., the Common Ground Research Forum (CGRF) is silently helping build connection between municipal and First Nations leaders to expand cross-cultural collaboration…
Climbing robotic tank
Something of gravity is developing in Simon Fraser University’s research labs. Gravity defying that is. Researchers have put together a machine on the edge, a…
Antarctic glacier to calve large iceberg
A NASA mission flying over Antarctica discovered a new rift in the ice shelf of Pine Island Glacier. The glacier could soon calve a large…
Student leaders take opposing views on conference
Student leaders at the University of Manitoba and University of Winnipeg are taking opposing views on the value of the fifth annual Canadian Conference on…
CAA raising awareness about texting while driving
The Canadian Automobile Association (CAA) has come up with a creative way to raise awareness about the dangers of texting while driving. Last week the…
Nursing PhDs at the U of M
By September 2012, students who would have had to go out of the province or the country to pursue a doctoral degree in nursing could…
Eco reserve in the making
Hundreds of people have been displaced from the Lake St. Martin reserve since this spring because of flooding, and now the reserve must be relocated…