U of M team wins $25,000 from Go Green Challenge
A team from the University of Manitoba was one of the four teams awarded $25,000 from the $100,000 Go Green Challenge, a competition funded by…
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UMSU rep: U of M falling short in providing access for students with disabilities
The University of Manitoba is falling short when it comes to making the university accessible to students living with disabilities, says the University of Manitoba…
City cyclists keep a watchful eye with arrival of pothole season
With the arrival of spring in Winnipeg there comes abundant potholes on our city streets. While these breaks in the road come as an annoyance…
Board of Governors approves 0% increase to executive salaries
The decision to approve the zero percent increase was made by the management resources and compensation committee at Tuesday’s board meeting. “It’s a prudent step,…
U of M researchers look to convert Tim Hortons cups into biofuel
University of Manitoba professors Dr. David Levin and Dr. Richard Sparling have been collecting Tim Hortons cups on campus in order to further their research…
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…
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?…
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…