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Arts & Culture

Department of religion holds social events for students

By
Carrington Dong
Nearly 4,000 students are enrolled in undergraduate studies in the U of M’s faculty of arts, which is home to more than 40 departments, including the department of religion.  The department of religion offers three...
Arts & Culture

When Cree music meets orchestral jazz

By
Boris Tsun Hang Leung
It is exciting to find crossovers between different musical genres. For instance, the fast electric guitar runs in heavy metal are like modern derivations of the virtuosic solo passages Vivaldi wrote for his concerti...
Research & Technology

The brain, the placenta and cells that birth other cells

By
Rhea Bhalla
Lei Xing had always been fascinated by the human brain. Initially, his desire to understand the inner workings of the brain led him to medical school to become a medical doctor. When he ultimately changed...
Teegan Gillich
Research & Technology

Arctic freshwater impacts carbon exchange

By
Divyata Gosai
As the Arctic warms at an unprecedented rate, it is important to understand how increased freshwater influx impacts the carbon dioxide exchange between the ocean and climate. Kristina Brown is an assistant professor of environment and...
Teegan Gillich
News

U of M graduate students receive Vanier scholarships

By
Iyanda Ajuwon
Three PhD students, Pahan PteSanWin (department of Indigenous studies), Dallas Murphy (department of psychology) and Sydney Levasseur-Puhach (department of psychology) have been awarded the prestigious Vanier Canada graduate scholarship to support their research in areas...
News

Vigils held back-to-back on campus

By
Ngozi Okose
Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) held a vigil on campus on Oct. 8 to honour Palestinian lives lost and to raise awareness of the ongoing conflict between Palestine and Israel. A spokesperson for SJP...
News

Vigils held back-to-back on campus

By
Sylvester Delali Agbado
Students Supporting Israel (SSI) hosted a commemoration event on Oct. 7 in front of the U of M administration building, bringing together community members to mourn the loss of lives and express hopes for...
Harry Chernyakov