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Demystifying the blues

December 8, 2015 — 
Musician and professor Steve Kirby explains what you need to know about blues music

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Finalists from the 2015 3MT competition

Grad Students: Get Ready for 3MT

December 8, 2015 — 
They may not realize it, but U of M graduate students will likely get a taste of the Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition over the holiday break

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Canada's parliament building

Indigenous peoples and education focus of throne speech

December 4, 2015 — 
The Speech from the Throne entitled Making Real Change Happen set the tone for the new Liberal government

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Gizmodo, Fortune, Time: Scientists Have Turned Gum Into a Carbon Nanotube-Loaded Sensor

December 4, 2015 — 
'It sounds like it could be something that Q hands to Bond'

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Prem Watsa announced as 2016 IDEA recipient

December 4, 2015 — 
The 'Warren Buffett of Canada' shows us what can be accomplished with hard work, vision and a willingness to take calculated risks

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Chronic kidney disease rising in Manitoba: Can we change the future?

December 3, 2015 — 
New study shows kidney disease is on the rise in Manitoba, calls for aggressive action to curb rates

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Removing barriers, promoting inclusion

December 2, 2015 — 
U of M forms committee with eight other post-secondary institutions to coordinate efforts in adopting Manitoba's new accessibility standard

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Mikyla Jensen // Photo: Katie Chalmers-Brooks

CANDID: Meet Mikyla Jensen

November 30, 2015 — 
She's from rural Saskatchewan, plays a mean flute, dances ballet, and owns 200 nutcrackers

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Tables are set prior to the alumni gathering in Victoria

Alumni gather in Victoria

November 28, 2015 — 
At the event appointment of three U of M professors into Royal Society College celebrated

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Alumnus Jeff Kushner (right) and his partner Dr. Randall McGinnis

Globe and Mail: Scholarship for LGBT students

November 28, 2015 — 
'I want to play my part in helping to ensure that engineering is great for everyone who is willing to put in the effort'

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