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What the heck are digisexuals?

November 30, 2017 — 
A digisexual is someone who, because of their use of immersive technologies such as sex robots or virtual reality pornography, feels no need to search for physical intimacy with human partners, Neil McArthur explains

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Five U of M students receive Manitoba Aboriginal Youth Achievement Awards

November 29, 2017 — 
The Manitoba Aboriginal Youth Achievement Awards recognize Manitoba Indigenous youth between the ages of 16 and 24

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Trouble in Manitoba’s golden-winged warblers population

November 28, 2017 — 
Genetic change is underway in what was once thought to be the most genetically pure songbird population

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Big Bison success

November 27, 2017 — 
Bison alumni become Grey Cup champs; Bison swimmers makes a big splash, and a milestone reached in Bisons Against Bullying

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Sexual violence support

November 21, 2017 — 
The Winnipeg Police Service reported multiple incidences of sexual assault near the Health Sciences Centre on Nov. 21

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Sandra Pereira, statistician for hire

Statistician for hire

November 21, 2017 — 
Sandra Pereira will classify and analyze any numerical information you – dear grad student, researcher, university office, or outside firm – bring her, and the first 30 minutes are free of charge

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Happening now: Our greatest transformation

November 17, 2017 — 
'We have reached a new, unprecedented level of generosity in our Front and Centre campaign'

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Dr. Lysa Porth, director of the Warren Centre in the Asper School of Business at the U of M

Satellite technology helps ranchers manage feed crops

November 17, 2017 — 
Dr. Lysa Porth, director of the Warren Centre in the Asper School of Business at the U of M, is part of an interdisciplinary and international research team that has received $988,000 to improve remote sensing for agribusiness applications.

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Looking after each other, SSHRC grants empowering communities through research

November 15, 2017 — 
'All innovation is inherently social, which means the social sciences and humanities are especially important in this time of rapid change'

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Changing the Game in Manitoba

November 15, 2017 — 
Manitobans challenged themselves to think in new ways, from new perspectives, and to work together to find solutions to the biggest problems they can imagine in the final stage of the Game Changer competition

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