New wave of Trudeaumania strikes Winnipeg
Manitoban Liberals came out en masse on Oct. 20 to attend a rally where Justin Trudeau discussed his newly announced bid for the leadership of…
research
Doctor’s behaving badly: Japanese researcher lied about stem cell treatment
The Japanese medical community is reeling after a researcher admitted to lying about a revolutionary treatment for heart patients. Hisashi Moriguchi claimed to have used…
Open access is a red herring: Have academic journals lost their value?
The entire field of particle physics is going to switch to open-access publishing within the next few years, making almost all new research available for…
Higgs Boson update: What you missed over the summer
This year has been an exciting time in the field of particle physics. A few months ago, scientists in China measured theta-13, a previously unknown…
University of Manitoba research: A very quick glance
There have been many interesting and important research studies that have involved the University of Manitoba, as well as people from the university. Some have…
New research grant from feds for Arctic research
Prime Minister Steven Harper recently announced plans for a $142.4 million grant for research to be conducted in Canada’s Arctic region. The multi-million dollar grant…
Statistics and public health
What do the DEMS reports actually mean?
UBC experiment cleared of animal cruelty allegations
Animal rights group calls for more transparency from university’s Animal Care Committee
Science and Technology Briefs
Neutrinos, particle accelerators, and the ozone layer
Cold as ice
U of M facility opens to study melting of polar ice