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Medical school at U of M under review
Citing the existence of unresolved and unspecified serious weaknesses, an external review will be conducted of five of the University of Manitoba’s medical residency programs by...
University Centre undergoes massive renovations
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University Centre is currently undergoing massive renovations, with wooden slats over the floor and many areas cordoned off. The construction is a part of the ongoing revitalization project, expected to continue until at least...
Security services faced with possibility of a lockout
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After being in negotiations with the university over their collective agreement since August 2009, University of Manitoba Security Services (UMSS) employees may be faced with a lockout imposed by the university if they decide...
Some nursing students left without classes needed to graduate
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Up to 50 fourth-year nursing students will not be able to graduate on time due to a new class size cap imposed by the faculty.
Clinical theory and the accompanying clinical practice placements for students...
Science opinions
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Three-dimensional viewing is, as the technology firms would have you believe, the way of the future. This is exactly what I thought it would be, using optical principles we have known for over a...
Technology briefs
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Pocket-sized healthcare advice for people of Africa
“Afridoctor” is a smart phone application developed by Blueworld Communities based in Cape Town, South Africa. The application is available for anyone with a smart phone...
Hobbits among men
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This month marks the beginning of a five-year project in the Soa Basin of central Flores, Indonesia, to locate more specimens of the species Homo floresiensis — our most recent living cousin in the...
