Doing research several centuries after the slave trade, it appears as though hate and bigotry may be everlasting topics. This is not to say signs of hate or bigotry did not exist before that...

Animation has always been one of my favourite parts of the film industry.  You can see life behind every single character’s eyes, despite these characters never being alive to begin with. I think animation in...

I have always struggled with the question of what is influencing? Why is this generation so captivated by individuals who appear on screen dancing and then telling you to buy a health supplement that they...

When we take medicine, we expect it to help but the same drug that eases one person’s symptoms might not work for another. Abdullah Al Maruf, assistant professor of clinical pharmacogenomics at the college of...

The moment a baby is born, their body undergoes one of the most significant transitions in human life. Oxygen supply shifts from the placenta to the lungs, which must inflate and begin working for...

When Graham Baffour Adumata heard about a stabbing incident at Winnipeg’s Millennium Library, the first thought that crossed his mind was, “It could have been me.” Adumata, a U of M sociology graduate and a...

How do brands shape our choices? For sociologist Sonia Bookman, the answer lies in exploring the act of everyday consumption. She studied the connections between brands, culture and daily life, with a focus on...