Pandemic lifts restrictions on biodiversity research
While the COVID-19 pandemic has had an enormous global impact, humans aren’t the only ones who found their daily lives disrupted. Two University of Manitoba…
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Manitoba Rural Northern Juried Art Show goes online
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…
Video games are the future of telerehabilitation
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…
Inclusivity suffers when laptops banned in classrooms
Fall classes have kicked off the University of Manitoba’s academic year once again, but this semester looks a bit different — professors are going over…
Life in poverty report calls for higher minimum wage
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…
Sociology professor champions childcare
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…
U of M announces major in data science
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…
Professor working with Fossil Discovery Centre
University of Manitoba assistant professor of paleontology Kirstin Brink has taken an adjunct vertebrate curator position with the Canadian Fossil Discovery Centre (CFDC) in Morden,…
Nobel laureate gives virtual lecture to faculty of science
The U of M’s faculty of science hosted a virtual lecture by Nobel laureate and alumnus James Peebles on June 12. The lecture — part…
International PhD tuition fees to be reduced to match domestic rates
The University of Manitoba faculty of graduate studies has reduced the tuition fees for international PhD students beginning in the 2020-21 academic year. Deputy provost…