Assistant professor uses biomaterials in construction
Nature is resilient. The natural world has the ability to self-renew, self-repair and maintain function despite disturbances. Biomimetic designs draw abstract lessons from nature and…
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Learning for life is hard to come by
We start to learn from the day we’re born. Every day after that, we continue to learn. We acquire language and social behaviour subconsciously as…
Vanity pickup trucks are a blight on Manitoba society
I’m sure there was once a time, long ago, when there was a reason to have a pickup truck. Living in the prairies myself, I’m…
U of M professor studies dietary behavior across MB
What we consume directly influences our overall health and well-being. A healthy diet is vital in supplying our body with fuel for effective work, required…
To space and beyond
From childhood, Philip Ferguson aspired to be an astronaut. “I loved things that fly,” he reminisced. “I loved things that go into space, and so…
Winter! It’s not as bad as you think
It is cold outside, which is a sure-fire sign that winter in all its terror and splendour has arrived. While winter technically arrives on Dec….
Performance-based funding harms education
Performance-based funding — an educational funding system where funds are based largely on how “successful” a school is determined to be — is a concept…
Students still facing delays from MB Student Aid
Within the fall semester more than half over, some post-secondary students are still facing difficulties getting into contact with Manitoba Student Aid (MSA) or securing…
Collaboration fosters prevention, treatment of diabetes
Our body breaks down the food we consume into glucose and transforms it into cellular energy. Insulin — a hormone produced in the pancreas —…
Performance-based funding still on the table for Manitoba universities
Despite concerns from university faculty and the official Opposition, the provincial government is still considering a performance-based funding model for universities in Manitoba. The decision…