Dinosaurs finally have something to blame
One of the most devastating events in the history of life on Earth is believed to have happened 65.5 million years ago, when an asteroid…
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Vikings keep biodiversity safe
Buried in the permafrost on a tiny island in the Arctic Ocean is a vault, which may contain the future of humankind. It doesn’t contain…
Penny for your thoughts
With the results of a study published in the March 11 issue of Current Biology, scientists from University College London (UCL) have brought us closer…
Solar power
What if I told you that enough of the sun’s energy strikes the Earth every hour to power the entire planet for a full year?…
U of M endowment fund recovering
The University of Manitoba endowment fund is steadily recovering from the effects of economic recession. Due to the collapse of investment markets, in 2008 the…
U of M dedicated to Chile relief, quake survivor speaks
Inside the University of Manitoba’s University Center, Tatiana Crawford, a Manitoban of Chilean descent and a Chilean earthquake survivor, spoke to a group of reporters…
UMSU tax office back in full swing with arrival of tax season
With the arrival of tax season, some students may be unsure of how or where to file their taxes. U of M students looking to…
CRTC Approves Request to Broadcast Al Jazeera English in Canada
Viewers across Canada now have access to Al Jazeera English (AJE), a news service currently available in over 100 countries across the globe. On Nov….
First Nations University denied reinstatement of $7.2 million in federal funding
Even though the federal government refuses to reinstate millions of dollars in annual funding to the First Nations University of Canada, its student association president…
Asper students hit streets for five nights in attempt to raise awareness about homelessness
On March 14, five students from the University of Manitoba’s Asper School of Business will be sleeping outside for five days in an attempt to…