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Manitoba Rural Northern Juried Art Show goes online

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Sarah Doran
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Manitoba Rural Northern Juried Art Show (MRNJAS) has pivoted to an online format. The show, run by the Manitoba Arts Network (MAN), displays the work of...
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Video games are the future of telerehabilitation

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Sarah Doran
The rehabilitation and physical therapy process is difficult for long-term patients. Appointments can number in the hundreds and the cost of care is often steep — not to mention the mental aspect of struggling...
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Life in poverty report calls for higher minimum wage

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Sarah Doran
The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) released a report Aug. 27 co-authored by Jesse  Hajer, an assistant professor in economics and the labour studies program at the U of M. The report, titled...
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U of M professor to study long-term effects of vaping

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Mario Mendez Diaz
The University of Manitoba has the potential to become one of Canada’s leading universities studying the health effects of vaping. Along with two other U of M research projects, assistant professor Chris Pascoe was awarded...
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Sociology professor champions childcare

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Sarah Doran
The University of Manitoba faculty of arts named Susan Prentice, a professor in the department of sociology and criminology, the new Duff Roblin professor of government on Sept. 1. The position, an endowed chair named...
Jenelle McCann
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Class scheduling application created during pandemic

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Mario Mendez Diaz
Unsatisfied with the experience of planning his class schedule through Aurora, fifth-year computer engineering student Laith Alsheikh decided to take matters into his own hands. Alsheikh put together a team with computer science student Khaled...
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U of M announces major in data science

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Sarah Doran
The faculty of science has created a new interdisciplinary bachelor of science with a major in data science degree program, set to launch at the start of the 2021-22 academic year. The program will...
Jenelle McCann

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