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Neil deGrasse Tyson and B.o.B square up over round earth
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Conspiracy theories are nothing new. Conspiracy theories that escalate into Twitter beef and rap battles, however, are a sign of new and changing times.
Rapper B.o.B, who you may remember from the breakout 2010 single...
U of M consulting students on sexual assault policy
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Prompted by concerns over the clarity of the University of Manitoba’s existing policy on campus sexual assault, a working group established to review existing behavioural policies has begun consulting with students, faculty, and staff...
The University of Manitoba’s resident parasitologist
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Jillian Detwiler is an assistant professor in the department of biology at the University of Manitoba. As an evolutionary ecologist, Detwiler researches host-parasite interactions.
“My research focuses on the impacts of host ecology on parasite...
Five planets align for the first time in a decade
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For the first time in over 10 years, there will be five planets simultaneously visible to our naked eye.
For the rest of January, and up until around Feb. 20, early risers will get to...
Increasing law school tuition creates barrier to justice, law student says
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Increasing tuition fees at Canadian law schools could have a negative effect on public interest law, according to a recent op-ed by a University of Manitoba law student.
In a piece published Jan. 16 in...
Proposed changes to voluntary withdrawal policy raise student ire
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Changes to the University of Manitoba’s voluntary withdrawal policy have raised the ire of students who argue that more leeway should be given to those who drop courses for legitimate reasons.
At the Jan. 6...
Visionary Conversations panel discussion to focus on Syrian refugee crisis
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The next edition of the Visionary Conversations series at the University of Manitoba will focus on Canada’s response to the Syrian refugee crisis, with expert panelists attempting to find common ground on Canada’s humanitarian...
