Beautiful by design
Beautification is a common goal for most metropolises. Cities quickly turn into masses of concrete where buildings become cookie-cutter and plants growing in the cracks…
Lauren Siddall
Psychiatry professor sheds light on PTSD with federal research grant
University of Manitoba psychiatry professor Jitender Sareen received just under $2 million from the federal Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) this summer to fund…
Child mental health researcher gets funding boost from feds
Three University of Manitoba researchers have become the recipients of over $3 million in health research Foundation Grants from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), providing long-term, stable support to top Canadian health researchers.
Wearing nothing but a smile
While the early bird may get the worm, the funny man always seems to get the girl. Countless movies depict the awkward, funny guy attracting the attention of the beautiful girl seemingly by magic: he says something witty and clever, and suddenly she’s smitten. But is there science behind the desirability of someone who leaves your sides splitting, or is it just movie magic?
The grass looks greener outside city limits
The raindrops race each other down the window while the sky continuously sends new waves of runners. This is the third day of rain in…
U of M approves new LGBT engineering scholarship
The LGBTTQ* community has seen massive steps toward inclusivity and equality over the last several years in Canada and around the world, including at the…
It pays to be picky
Most people say they have a type – an image of the sort of person they find themselves attracted to consistently. Some people are attracted…
From subway car to skyscraper
Since its humble beginnings as graffiti plastered illegally on subway cars, public art has flourished from a nuisance into a means of community revitalization, and right…
Stop and smell the roses
As with most artists, Candace Fempel of the Department of Floristry stumbled upon her talent quite naturally – but perhaps more so than most. “I think…
We are all tourists
Pedestrians pour over the perfectly manicured grass and onto the street, obstructing the cars attempting to drive by. Everyone seems to move at a glacial…