Celebrating different kinds of love on Valentine’s Day
For those in relationships, Valentine’s Day might mean sappy cards, heart-shaped chocolates and candlelit dinners. Unfortunately, for those who are not, it is a day…
Teegan Gillich
Wheat breeding revolutionized by drone technology
Technological advancements have transformed how researchers monitor wheat growth, allowing them to use drones equipped with thermal imaging and advanced sensors to accurately track plant…
Safer substance use and the emotional cognition elephant
Supervised consumption sites offer people who use drugs (PWUD) space to use substances under the supervision of trained staff in secure, hygienic environments. These sites…
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The increased use of social media over the last 10 to 15 years is enough proof that social media has come to stay. As the…
Chad from Asper is not your soulmate
Have you ever had a partner or significant other who turned out to be downright diabolical? In my opinion, having an evil ex or someone…
When Thucydides meets Tecumseh
This past Sunday, classicist Emily Greenwood presented a guest lecture on campus about ancient Greek and Indigenous histories. The event was part of the “Hellenic…
Politics in the classroom
Growing up in Zimbabwe, public political discussions were rarely authentic. From a young age, I knew that criticizing the government in any way was dangerous,…
The unseen aftermath of the pandemic
Long COVID is a condition where symptoms persist for weeks, months or even years after recovering from COVID-19. The symptoms, including chronic pain, brain fog,…
Improving soil health for sustainable agriculture
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…
OCD isn’t just quirky
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…