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Latest domino is in place
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As the opening of the University of Manitoba’s new Pembina Hall residence marks the latest piece to fall into place for Project Domino, progess on the campus’s new state-of-the-art Art Research Technology (ART) Lab...
U.K. lifts MSM blood ban
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Canada may be rethinking restrictions placed on blood donation as the U.K. introduces a new policy giving gay and bisexual men the right to donate blood.
Earlier this month, the U.K. lifted the life-long ban...
International briefs
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AT scores hit four-decade low
SAT reading scores hit their lowest point in close to four decades, reported the Washington Post.
The average reading score for graduating high school seniors in the U.S. was 497,...
Local Briefs
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Greens allowed in televised debate
The Manitoba Green party’s efforts to get leader James Beddome into the televised debates on Friday have paid off.
Beddome will join provincial NDP leader Greg Selinger, Conservative leader...
Enrolment soars at U of M
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Enrolment numbers at the University of Manitoba for 2011-12 are only 21 students short of the all-time record.
This year’s first-day enrolment at the U of M was 27,992, a jump from 27,540 last...
Multiple sclerosis research at the U of M
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According to Emma Frost, a professional associate in the University of Manitoba’s faculty of pharmacy, multiple sclerosis (MS) is a regionalized disease. “We are advocating for patients who are suffering from a disease that...
How to drive forever
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What if eight grams of fuel could power your car for a lifetime? What if that fuel was a radioactive element? Would you still be excited? If you’re not, don’t worry. This time it...
