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New research suggests that Pluto may be home to some strange volcanoes NASA has released 3D maps that show what might be ice volcanoes on the southern region of Pluto, the dwarf planet. The maps, which...

In a marquee promise emerging out of last week’s speech from the throne, Manitoba’s provincial NDP government pledged legislation aimed at increasing campus safety. The Nov. 16 throne speech – which set the tone for...

Michael Landsberg – host of TSN’s Off the Record and ambassador for the Bell Let’s Talk mental health awareness campaign – spoke to University of Manitoba students Nov. 18 as part of UMSU’s 2015-16...

The entrepreneurial spirit of University of Manitoba students was stoked last week during the kick-off event for phase two of the Game Changer idea competition. The competition, organized through the Stu Clark Centre for Entrepreneurship...

Multiple sclerosis (MS) research at the University of Manitoba got a shot in the arm earlier this month with a $2-million investment from the Waugh Family Foundation. In collaboration with the Multiple Sclerosis Society of...

In 2013, a Colombian man died of cancer – what makes this particular case unusual was that the cancer wasn’t his, but that of a parasitic tape worm. The man initially presented symptoms of fatigue,...

Canadian scientists are finally receiving real support from their government. Almost immediately after being sworn in as prime minister, Justin Trudeau began working to “unmuzzle” scientists and their research. For almost a decade, scientists were...