U of M becomes “Top Gun” in Air Force training
The University of Manitoba is now a “top gun” in Air Force education, as the only university in Canada to offer a master’s in public…
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Feds and province pledge combined $9 million to housing for newcomers
A combined $9 million was put up by the provincial and federal governments to revitalize old housing units in Winnipeg for newcomers to Canada. Manitoba…
Quebec remains firm on tuition increases
QUEBEC CITY (CUP) — The Quebec government reaffirmed their commitment to raise tuition in the province. Thousands of students from across the province protested the…
Science Briefs
Shanghai students are the best at math and science Over half a million students participated in the International Student Assessment in over 70 countries around…
Chaos in computers?
Good news everyone! The very powers of chaos have been harnessed in the newest iteration of computer chip technology! Scientists have developed logic components called…
Less sodium and less sugar
With an increased desire to be healthy, consumers and governments are putting the pressure on food companies to produce more nutritious snacks and beverages without…
Anonymous vs. the world
Sometimes when the planets align just right and enough information trickles down from the Internet to the real world, I find myself able to carry…
Help those in need
Early efforts to help the homeless and the hungry have kicked into high gear once again as the Christmas season approaches. Those on the front…
International Briefs
Low graduation rates at for-profit colleges: study A report on graduation rates found that only 22 per cent of first-time, full-time students at for-profit colleges…
News Briefs
Two new Rhodes Scholars for the U of M Two students at the University of Manitoba set to graduate this spring have won prestigious Rhodes…