Student academic groups keeping community alive
During a year of entirely remote learning, maintaining a sense of connection with the university community is much more complicated than usual. The University of…
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History prof awarded for Chinese community outreach
University of Manitoba history professor and department head Tina Mai Chen was announced as the recipient of the 2019-20 Dr. and Mrs. Ralph Campbell Award…
A journey to junior epidemiologist
Margot Henry started her post-secondary academic career studying biology at the University of Winnipeg while playing as a goalkeeper on the school’s women’s soccer team….
Father of microcredit criticizes vaccine profiteering
The Arthur V. Mauro Institute for Peace and Justice and the University of Manitoba’s peace and conflict studies graduate program co-hosted a discussion with Nobel…
International student hopeful for more experiences
Plavan Deka’s first winter experience was on Jan. 1, 2020. His first steps leaving the Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport would become his first…
International students not receiving enough support
With the U of M approaching the end of the first term of the 2020-21 academic year, there have been discussions surrounding the challenges of…
Making movies during COVID-19
The global film industry has been heavily affected by COVID-19. It has virtually halted film productions and has closed cinemas around the world. There is…
UMFA votes for potential strike against U of M’s refusal to negotiate wages
The possibility of a strike has been growing amongst the University of Manitoba Faculty Association (UMFA), who this weekend voted in favour of a strike…
New model seeks to grant funds based on performance
As the provincial government seeks to improve the operation of post-secondary education in Manitoba, the government now plans to adopt a performance-based finance model. The…
Too little, too late on COVID-19 response in Manitoba
With another week of increasing COVID-19 cases in the province, particularly in Winnipeg, Manitoba now has the highest active cases per 100,000 people in the…