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Arts & Culture

Winnipeggers win Governor General Literary Awards

By
Peace Ifeanyi
Niigaan Sinclair, an Indigenous writer, activist and professor in the U of M’s department of Indigenous studies has won the prestigious 2024 Governor General’s Literary Award for non-fiction. His book Wînipêk: Visions of Canada...
Ebunoluwa AkinboUniversity of Manitoba
Research & Technology

Engineering meets medicine to tackle health challenges

By
Divyata Gosai
Biomedical engineering combines engineering concepts with medical sciences to enhance human health through inventions such as better medical devices and diagnostic equipment. Zahra Moussavi is a professor, a Canada research chair and former director of the...
Fumnaya Ifeadi
Arts & Culture

Kelly Bado performs African fusion music in Winnipeg

By
Boris Tsun Hang Leung
Born in the Ivory Coast, Kelly Bado was exposed to a wide variety of musical styles growing up, from American gospel to French Canadian pop music by artists such as Celine Dion and Lara...
Arts & Culture

The Washboard Union celebrates new album and tour

By
Carrington Dong
The Washboard Union’s beginnings can be traced back to a union between two families. When Chris Duncombe was 13 years old, his father met future bandmate Aaron Grain’s mother, and the two parents soon...
Arts & Culture

Conclave explores secrecy in the Vatican (spoilers ahead)

By
Boris Tsun Hang Leung
When a pope resigns or dies, a papal conclave is held to gather cardinals from around the world to elect a new pope. This is a secretive process — it is imperative that the...
Arts & Culture

Ian Kennedy releases new book, Ice in Their Veins

By
Carrington Dong
Ian Kennedy has loved hockey for almost as long as he can remember. His love for the sport began in Grade 1, when he began to play. “I think it was something that I saw...
News

University reviews Bisons and recreation brands

By
Taycie Adeoti
The U of M announced a major initiative to re-evaluate its sports and recreation brands, including the Bisons — which have not been updated in nearly 25 years, Mini U programs, junior Bisons and...
Nischal Karki