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When the film Jurassic Park was released in 1993, debates were raised about the scientific accuracy behind the film. This year’s summer blockbuster sequel, Jurassic World, is reigniting the debate. The film’s premise revolves around...

A white-nosed problem Results of recent laboratory and field work show that a soil bacterium can inhibit the growth of a fungus which causes a deadly and devastating disease in bats. White-nose syndrome is an infectious...

Most people say they have a type – an image of the sort of person they find themselves attracted to consistently. Some people are attracted to athletes, some people prefer musically inclined partners, and...

Farmers, beekeepers, and scientists began noticing honeybees disappearing in 2006. The honeybee is responsible for the pollination of crops around the world, and plays a critical role in the world’s food supply. Without them,...

Just about every academic has used Google for research and it should come as no surprise that Google has a dedicated search engine designed with academics in mind: Google Scholar. For many university students,...

The Canadian Federation of Students-Manitoba (CFS-MB) recently hosted their annual general meeting (AGM) at the Université de St-Boniface, with a large delegation of University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU) members in attendance despite past...

The University of Manitoba has long been known as a ghost town over the summer months and on holidays. That will soon be changing, pending approval of the university’s ambitious plans to expand and...