U of M encourage students, staff to self-report illness
With the click of a button, students, faculty and staff at universities across Canada can now report their illness-related absences online. Universities in Toronto, Montreal,…
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Dutch elm vaccine tested in Winnipeg
With H1N1 causing all the hype in the news these days it’s easy to overlook other vaccination projects — especially when the vaccine is for…
Why you shouldn’t buy lottery tickets or worry about H1N1
As an only child, sharing was something that I did only under the most serious of threats, like the loss of television privileges for a…
Dr. Know
OK folks, we’re doing the eighth dimension today — the lesson will be much the same as the last few; the words I’ll say will…
Ask a scientist
Bullets are so 19th-century, and missiles went out of style with skinny ties and leather pants. It’s the 21st century people, and some of us…
Exoplanets, wobbles and spectrum analysis, OH my!
Are we alone in the universe? This question has probably been pondered since humans first realized that each of the bright twinkling dots in the…
Anti-spam bill could protect Canadians by end of year
OTTAWA (CUP) — Canadians could very soon enjoy better protection when it comes to unwanted spam filling their email inboxes. Bill C-27, the Electronic Commerce…
World W.I.S.E. provides students with international opportunities
This past week, the World W.I.S.E. Resource Centre held its ninth annual World Opportunities Week (W.O.W.) to promote working, interning, volunteering and studying abroad. The…
Flanagan speaks
Dr. Tom Flanagan, a political scientist, best-known as one of Stephen Harper’s top campaign advisors, gave two lectures at the U of M that were…
Fines help libraries rake in extra cash
University librarians across Canada agree that enforcing late fees for overdue library loans is necessary in order to get their materials back and maximize the…