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Dean of architecture faculty leaving amid controversy
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The dean of the faculty of architecture at the University of Manitoba announced today that he will not be seeking reappointment when his term ends this year. The news comes after a scathing Canadian...
The Big Bang
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Cosmology has been shaken up by new theories on the origins of the universe which have recently received attention in the media. Did the universe begin with a big bang? With two? Or with...
There’s a storm brewing
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The smell of rain is earthy and distinct. Raindrops splatter against the ground and release earthy odourant molecules into the air, but the exact mechanism of this event hasn’t been elucidated until now.
Recent research...
Flying with Magellan
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Students participating in the Canadian Satellite Design Challenge flocked to Magellan Aerospace on Feb. 17 and 18 to attend a Preliminary Design Review (PDR).
Members from the University of Manitoba Space Applications and Technology Society...
The intelligence of crows
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Crows are extremely intelligent birds that are part of the corvid family, which also includes magpies and blue jays. Research done in collaboration between Moscow State University and the University of Iowa shows that...
Candlelight vigil honours slain students
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Members of Winnipeg’s Muslim community hosted a candlelight vigil at the University of Manitoba on Friday, Feb. 13 to pay tribute to victims of a triple homicide – the three Muslim students who were...
UWSA proposes mandatory indigenous studies course
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While required science and humanities courses are customary for undergraduate students across the country, the University of Winnipeg Students’ Association (UWSA) seeks to add another requirement for U of W students – a three...






