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Top research universities unite at U of M
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Student leaders from leading research-intensive universities across the country gathered at the University of Manitoba last month for the GU15 conference to examine graduate students’ needs.
Music to her ears
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University of Manitoba music graduate student Mariana Menezes first became interested in conducting in high school.
Questions remain over resignation of UBC president
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VANCOUVER – It’s fair to say that almost no one saw it coming. On Friday, Aug. 7, University of British Columbia (UBC) president Arvind Gupta resigned his position one year into a five-year mandate.
The...
UMSU unveils Frosh Fest lineup
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As a new school year approaches, the University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU) is preparing to host their third annual Frost Fest Music Festival this month, which will take place on Sept. 20 at...
Psychiatry professor sheds light on PTSD with federal research grant
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University of Manitoba psychiatry professor Jitender Sareen received just under $2 million from the federal Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) this summer to fund a major research project studying post-traumatic stress disorder among...
Student group pushes federal parties to address student debt
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In an attempt to bring student debt to the political forefront this federal election, the Canadian Federation of Students (CFS) is pushing for a national strategy to shift from student loans to grants, in...
Economics department preparing to split over academic disputes
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Over six months after a scathing report from the Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT) detailed deep divisions within the University of Manitoba department of economics, the university is preparing to split the department...
