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The uncertain future of antibiotics
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A major problem today is the prospect of antibiotic resistance. With growing cases of superbugs appearing and the difficulty associated with creating new antibiotics and integrating them into the market, it seems that the...
U of M trims nearly $11 million from operating budget
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The University of Manitoba approved a third consecutive year of cuts to its operating budget in May, trimming nearly $11 million from expenses and drawing criticism from faculty and students.
Facing an operating baseline budget...
Fort Richmond residents begin to see results on rental housing
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A residents' association formed to deal with the proliferation of illegal student rooming houses in the neighbourhoods around the University of Manitoba is beginning to see results, according to an update delivered at a...
CFS-MB membership calls on UMSU to settle nearly $1 million in...
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The University of Manitoba Students' Union (UMSU) owes nearly $1 million in membership fees to the Canadian Federation of Students (CFS), and other member locals in the province are starting to get impatient.
A resolution...
Negotiations between university, UMFA underway
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Full-scale negotiations between the University of Manitoba and its faculty union toward a multi-year agreement commenced late May, with nearly 30 days set aside and bargaining sessions scheduled into September.
Talks with the University of...
Progressive Conservatives hold line on post-secondary funding
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In its first provincial budget since being elected to office in April, the Manitoba Progressive Conservative government held steady on post-secondary funding.
Released on May 31, the provincial budget will increase university operating grants slightly...
U of M raises flag on its first Pride week
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Students, university officials, and community members gathered in the atrium of the Brodie Centre on the Bannatyne campus May 30 for a flag-raising ceremony marking the University of Manitoba's first-ever official participation in Pride...
