Recession causes students to go back to school
Graduate enrollment is up 5.5 percent from the 2008/09 year, reported the University of Manitoba’s Office of Institutional Analysis in a press release, but it…
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Saskatchewan, Manitoba enjoy lowest unemployment rates in Canada
Workers in Saskatchewan and Manitoba have fared better during the current recession than the rest of Canada, according to a labour force survey released by…
Local Briefs
U of M in partnership with world’s largest hydroelectric dam project The U of M has signed a $2.5 million deal to partner with Itaipú…
International PSE Briefs
Harvard University newspaper publishes ad questioning Holocaust As reported by CNN, Harvard University is under public scrutiny for an ad published in its campus newspaper….
Nursing faculty may have PhD program by 2011
In hopes of keeping graduates in the province, the U of M faculty of Nursing has put forth a statement of intent to develop a…
Zoological Investigations II
Ah, New Zealand. That dreamy cluster of islands that friends or maybe friends of friends of yours have burned up precious student loan dollars visiting…
What is ‘science,’ anyway?
As the Manitoban’s new Science Reporter, I figured it might be a good idea to find out what “science” actually is. Ok, so I know…
What the fuck, or the Stitzer Effect
Most of us can relate to uttering the odd expletive after accidentally stubbing a toe, hammering a finger or encountering some other form physical pain…
Doer steps down as premier
Gary Doer announced last week that he was stepping down as the premier of Manitoba after 10 years in office and was named Canada’s next…
Local Briefs
U of M names honorary degree recipients At the 42nd fall convocation, John Lau and Andrew Bjerring will receive honorary degrees from the U of…