Distinguished visiting professor explores social axioms
Dr. Michael Harris Bond, an international professor emeritus of psychology in Hong Kong, visited the University of Manitoba on Friday, Feb. 8 to give a…
science
A day in the life of an undergraduate researcher: Cell culture
I’ve had the opportunity to experience cell culture, PCR (A day in the life of an undergraduate researcher), and Western blotting techniques, all of which…
Alfred Russel Wallace, 100 years on: Reflecting on a biological pioneer
This year marks the 100th anniversary of the death of the seminal evolutionary biologist Alfred Russel Wallace. According to the Natural History Museum in London,…
Genetic hard drives: Experiment shows DNA’s potential for data storage
Scientists at the European Bioinformatics Institute (EBI) have developed a new method of encoding information into DNA that could turn the blueprint of life into…
The case for electric vehicles: Electric vehicle technology – Part 2 of 3
Electric vehicles (EVs) have a number of advantages over internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles. EVs are much more efficient than ICE vehicles. According to the…
Atmosphere
From Feb. 7–9 the University of Manitoba’s faculty of architecture is taking environmental awareness to the next level as they host their annual symposium, ATMOSPHERE…
Winnipeg weather affects all walks of life
Winnipeg recently lived up to its reputation when, for the first time in years, wind chill warnings decreased the temperatures to below minus 40 and…
A day in the life of an undergraduate researcher: To experiment is to err
Graphic: Caroline Norman
Reopening the final frontier: Private space companies shoot for the Moon 40 years after last Apollo mission
Last month saw the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 17 mission. December 7, 1972, was the last time a crewed lunar mission was launched. Since…
Science opinion: NRA prevents researchers from studying gun violence
The horror of the Sandy Hook school shooting shook the United States, and has initiated a fierce debate on gun control south of the border….