U of M-designed tech acquired by ag equipment giant
As of last month, 151 Research, a company that sparked from technology developed in a U of M electrical engineering lab, was acquired by AGCO…
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Award to honour ‘advocate’ nears goal
Earlier this year, Ukraine International Airlines Flight PS752 was shot down minutes after takeoff, ending the lives of 176 passengers and crew. Among those passengers…
Security services launches U of M campus safety app
Earlier this fall, the U of M’s security services launched a free app for mobile devices that, according to security services director Rick Jansen, is…
Two confirmed cases of COVID-19 on U of M campuses
So far into the fall semester, U of M has seen at least two confirmed cases of COVID-19. The first, announced Sept. 21, was on…
Remote learning to continue into winter semester
Come winter semester, using the systems established this fall, students will see their courses remain remote with some in-person exceptions. The decision was made taking…
Stella’s Sherbrook closes dining room following strike
In recent years, Stella’s has been no stranger to controversy, but this Monday, the company closed down its Sherbrook Street location’s dining room after employees…
UMGSA passes motion to provide bus pass subsidies
At its last meeting, the U of M Graduate Students’ Association (UMGSA) passed a motion that will subsidize bus passes for up to 500 graduate…
Bison athletes gear up to take part in consent culture workshops
For the first time, Bison athletes will participate in a consent culture workshop held by the U of M student group Justice for Women with…
Some classes cancelled in solidarity with virtual scholar strike
Underrepresentation in academia among BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and people of colour) students and faculty is nothing new, but last Wednesday and Thursday, academics across Canada…
Part-time enrolment spikes despite tuition hike, pandemic
Despite the increasing tuition costs and shift to remote learning amid a pandemic, a preliminary 2020 fall term report states that the U of M…