University of Manitoba

College of nursing grapples with palliative care and physician-assisted suicide

On Monday, Oct. 26, an engaged crowd of nursing students, social workers, registered nurses, and community members attended an open forum titled “Emerging Ethical Challenges for Palliative Care,” presented by nursing professor Carol Taylor, the Margaret Elder Hart Distinguished Visitor at the University of Manitoba’s college of nursing.


New scholarship bolsters human rights research

The University of Manitoba has established a new Mahatma Gandhi scholarship for graduate students studying human rights. The scholarship, along with the forthcoming development of a master of human rights program at the university, helps to solidify Winnipeg as one of the leaders of human rights study in the country.


Moving beyond the bottom line

The link between social capital and accounting transparency in public and private banks was uncovered in a recent lecture at the U of M, including its implication for contemporary Canadian society.


In the spirit of Halloween

The history of Halloween has been linked to ancient Celtic origins, when people would ward off ghosts with costumes and bonfires. Once designated as a…