Forum condemns surveillance software for assessment
Schools went remote last March with little preparation or warning, and both students and professors alike were thrown into the disarray of online classes. As…
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Interactive education on video game platforms
An odd personal effect of my current COVID-19-related circumstances is a budding interest in history that I had never expected to gain. During lockdown, I…
U of M researchers launch Indigenous COVID-19 app
Researchers at the University of Manitoba, in close collaboration with Indigenous partners, have developed a mobile application to assist Indigenous communities with the current pandemic….
U of M hosts talk with inventor of handheld cellphone
On Jan. 29, the University of Manitoba’s faculty of science hosted a talk with Martin Cooper, an inventor and entrepreneur who led the team at…
Data literacy initiatives in universities are imperative in the fight against misinformation
When hundreds of Donald Trump’s most extreme supporters attacked the U.S. Capitol, the world saw just how deeply some believed the 2020 presidential election had…
A eulogy to Adobe Flash Player, the software that raised a generation
Between the years when the oceans drank New Orleans and the rise of the Y2K scare, there was an age when shining webpages lay spread…
Robots the ally, not adversary, of labourers
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a buzzword that has infiltrated almost everyone’s vernacular. Writers, media houses and technology sector billionaires like Elon Musk warn of a…
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…
Crafting a new kind of art sale
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, local art fair CRAFTED is shifting to an online format. The sale will run from Nov. 6 to…
The art and science of making images from space
Since the advent of space exploration, cosmic images have been a vital source of information for us. Jayanne English, an associate professor in the department…