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Floating away
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It’s getting harder to fill a balloon these days. That’s because we’re in the midst of a helium shortage as the U.S. prepares to shut down a major storage facility near Amarillo, Texas.
Although its...
A day in the life
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Welcome back, dear readers! Last time, we finished Day 1 of the Western blot. This issue, we’ll get into Day 2, which will complete the experiment.
After we retrieve our membrane from incubation with the...
Speaking up for mental illness
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Join your fellow students throughout the week in a challenge to Stomp Out Stigma. The University of Manitoba is taking part in Mental Illness Awareness Week, a national project coordinated by the Canadian Alliance...
Health news briefs
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Study relates meat consumption to weight, health effects
Recent research by Loma Linda University in California found that individuals following a vegetarian diet had a lower body mass index (BMI) than those following a diet...
Q & A with Manitoba Liberal leadership candidates
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The Manitoba Liberal leadership convention will occur on Oct. 26. The Manitoban interviewed the candidates regarding their motivations and political aspirations for our province.
The Manitoban: What motivated you to run for leadership?
Bob Axworthy: I...
Identity and disaster management in public policy
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“As far as my research interests go, I am currently in love with both and for now I am happy working on both."
U of M Autonomous Agents Lab brings home robotics prize from...
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The department of computer science and the Autonomous Agents Laboratory (AAL) at the U of M can add another feather to their cap.


