News

• UMSU 2010 election results

  Samantha Lockhart | 1:38 am

  

  The Moving Forward slate, headed by Heather Laube, will form next year’s UMSU executive.

• Voter turnout drops

  Leif Larsen | 1:38 am

  In the 2010 University of Manitoba Student’s Union (UMSU) general election, 2,374 students chose to vote in this uncontested race

• Summer Session registration fast approaching

  Talia Joundi | 1:38 am

  

  With the end of the school year in sight, students are already making plans for the summer. For those who are looking to spend some extra time in the classroom, U of M Summer Session 2010 will open registration on March 22.

• U of M Engineering student publication causes stir with Valentine’s Day issue

  Ashley Gaboury | 1:38 am

  An engineering students’ publication at the University of Manitoba has caused a stir this past week with its recent Valentine’s Day issue, being called raunchy, racy and sexist by mainstream media. Students, on the other hand, don’t understand what all the fuss is about.

• Research funding may not sustain universities’ research

  Sarah Petz | 1:38 am

  While provincial funding for research at the University of Manitoba has increased over the past five-years, the level of funding the university receives may not be enough to sustain the amount of research it generates and compete on a national scale.

• Cangene Plasma Centre opens on U of M campus

  Samantha Lockhart | 1:38 am

  

  Cangene Plasma Resources Winnipeg, also known as the Rh Plasma Centre, recently celebrated the grand opening of its new location at University of Manitoba, on Innovation Drive.

• New research project aims to improve access for media

  Sarah Petz | 1:38 am

  A new project at the University of Manitoba is looking to create better access for the media on research covering health policy topics

• U of M Aboriginal community outraged by racist classified ad

  Aboriginal students at the University of Manitoba are outraged over an online classified ad.

• 2010 UMSU general election results

  the Manitoban | Mar 5

  

  Moving Forward slate will be next year's UMSU executive

• UMSU elections Facebook-free

  Samantha Lockhart | Mar 5

  Social-networking site might violate UMSU election bylaws

• IQs water fountain spouts dirty water

  Samantha Lockhart | Mar 2

  Brown, sludgy water was produced by a fountain in IQ’s on Feb. 23, calling into question campus water quality standards, such as a fountain in University Centre which has green rusts spots in its sink, with the water tasting metallic.

• UMSU Election Forum

  Morgan Modjeski | Mar 2

  Students at the University of Manitoba had a chance to ask questions of the Moving Forward Slate, the only slate running in this year’s UMSU election, along with a representative from the Support The Manitoban Referendum on Feb. 25 in the fireplace lounge.

• 2010 UMSU Election Sees Vandalism, Assault

  Morgan Modjeski and Sarah Petz | Mar 2

  The 2010 University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU) election continues to inspire a number of confrontations, including vandalism and assault.

• Health Canada approves HPV vaccine for men

  Ashley Gaboury | Mar 2

  Health Canada has approved the use of the HPV vaccine Gardasil for men. Merck Frosst was granted authorization by the federal government on Feb. 22 to market Gardasil for boys and men from ages nine to 26.

• UMSU notes, Feb. 25

  Samantha Lockhart | Mar 2

  On Feb. 25, UMSU held its bi-weekly meeting in the UMSU Chambers located in 176 Helen Glass.