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The Buller Greenhouse is a summer oasis in the middle of a harsh winter, shared by @jurisdixtion on Instagram

Wpg Free Press: Winter getaway: Inside the Buller Greenhouse

January 25, 2019 — 
The greenhouse is open to the public Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. until noon

Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini walking in front of saluting military during Hitler's visit to Venice, Italy in 1934. // Image from Wikimedia Commons

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CBC: Holocaust survivors are right: Study history to counter the rise of fascism

January 22, 2019 — 
In the past few weeks, an important discussion has surfaced in our community, prompted by survivors of the Holocaust

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a robot hand holding a human hand, surrounded by hearts

NY Times: Do you take this robot?

January 22, 2019 — 
Philosophy professor Neil McArthur weighs in on a 'digisexuality', the love of robots

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CBC: Music played on ice, with ice, kicks off Winnipeg New Music Festival

January 21, 2019 — 
The Winnipeg New Music Festival (WNMF) next weekend features Terje Isungset — a Norwegian musician who builds his own instruments out of ice

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Op-ed: Diversity in politics can lead to gains

January 11, 2019 — 
Does increased diversity matter for what governments actually do? Do governments tend to act differently when they are staffed by more diverse sets of representatives?

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CBC: This First Nation produces clean water. So why are so many residents afraid to drink it?

January 10, 2019 — 
Annemieke Farenhorst, a University of Manitoba researcher who focuses on water issues in First Nations communities, says cisterns should be cleaned at least once a year to prevent bacteria from building up.

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Gizmodo: New Theory Suggests Charles Darwin Suffered from Lyme Disease

January 10, 2019 — 
“Charles Darwin’s strange collection of symptoms defied the medical experts of his day for an explanation,” U of M's Jeffrey M. Marcus tells the magazine.

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Wpg Free Press: Daycare upgrade creates 54 spots

January 9, 2019 — 
A daycare expansion at the University of Manitoba gives priority to Indigenous undergraduate students who need the service while they attend classes and nearly doubles the child-care capacity at the Fort Garry campus

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The Canadian Press: Heart attack, stroke can harm earning power due to life-altering effects: U of M study

January 7, 2019 — 
Middle-aged Canadians who have had a heart attack, stroke or cardiac arrest are less likely to be working three years later, and those who can keep working often experience a significant drop in income, researchers report.

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Faculty of Arts graduate Annette Riziki is the recipient of a Rhodes Scholarship for 2019

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Globe and Mail: Oxford bound: Meet four of Canada’s latest Rhodes scholars

January 4, 2019 — 
“I had to teach myself math, English, social studies,” she said. “Coming here was my redemption as a student because I was able to pursue so many opportunities.”

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