Mario Tenuta is a professor of soil science in the U of M’s faculty of agricultural and food sciences and senior industrial research chair in 4R nutrient management. “It was very clear when I went...

There are a lot of misconceptions about obsessive-compulsive disorder, which is commonly shortened to OCD. Just because you like to clean does not necessarily mean you have OCD.  For as long as I’ve been old...

Frank Deer is a professor of Indigenous education at the U of M’s faculty of education. “I am a schoolteacher by trade,” he said. “I taught elementary school in the far north of Manitoba as...

Child maltreatment is a widespread issue with severe and lasting consequences. According to the World Health Organization, six in 10 children under the age of five regularly suffer physical and psychological violence from parents...

In Canada and many other countries, a new year begins on Jan. 1. However, this was not always the norm. In the past, New Year’s Day has been celebrated in September, March and even...

Have you ever worked a job made miserable by the so-called office “mean girl?” Being harassed or given the silent treatment at work by one or more people seems like a universal experience for...

At first glance, it might seem like society has grown quieter about sex, retreating into a prudish shell. But look closer, and you’ll notice it is everywhere — subtly embedded in our conversations, media...