Wise Guys employee not notified of lounge’s closure
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Losing your job is typically not a pleasant experience for anyone to go through, but imagine having to find out your job no longer exists through Facebook.
That’s what happened to Jocelyn Diamond, a former...
Lukacs, U of M square off in court
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Embattled math professor Gabor Lukacs and the University of Manitoba had their much-anticipated day in court on Jan. 20.
Court of Queen’s Bench Justice Deborah McCawley reserved her decision on issue of whether
Lukacs...
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Congresswoman’s medical condition optimistic
Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords remains in critical condition in Tuscon after being shot through the head Saturday, but is showing signs of potential recovery, doctors said Sunday and Monday.
Physicians said that...
Lukacs back on the job
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Gabor Lukacs, the math professor who is taking the university to court over the dean of graduate studies’ decision to award a PhD to a student who did not fulfill all the necessary requirements,...
Decision on copyright fees could take over a year
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It could be over a year until a decision is made on the proposed new tariff from Access Copyright, the collective that licenses copying and course packs for most universities across Canada.
Gilles McDougall,...
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Harvard missed signs of forgery
The application of Adam Butler Wheeler, the student who famously conned his way into Harvard, was fraught with errors and inconsistencies, reported the Boston Globe.
An examination of copies of...
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Eco-friendly supercomputer unveiled at U of M
The U of M is now home to the province’s first energy efficient High Performance Computing (HPC) system, a supercomputer that will allow researchers to perform calculations...
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