Early morning fire strikes Fort Garry campus
Firefighters were called to the University of Manitoba’s Fort Garry campus just before 6 a.m. this morning to put out a fire.
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Net neutrality and cyber surveillance
Buzz words like “net neutrality” and “cyber surveillance” are often heard and seen in the media, along with various bills referred to by various acronyms….
Student dies in residence
University of Manitoba student residents are mourning the sudden death of a first-year student living in residence at Mary Speechly Hall.
U of M climbs in ranking of Canada’s Top 50 research universities
In the latest rankings of the top 50 research universities in Canada released by RE$EARCH Infosource Inc, the University of Manitoba has improved from last year, moving up three spaces from 16th place to 13th.
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…
Resolution sought in economics department dispute
With a Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT) vote to censure the University of Manitoba over disputes in its economics department only a month away,…
Master of social work in indigenous knowledge awaits funding approval
Inner-city social work students, North End community members, and University of Manitoba administrators met last week to discuss a new academic program that continues to…