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A person wearing a mask walks on Fort Garry campus in winter 2022. // Photo by Jack Rach

Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources

CTV Winnipeg: A look back at a bizarre winter

March 20, 2024 — 
CTV Winnipeg: A look back at a bizarre winter

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Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences

The Hill Times: Agriculture can do more than just put food on our plate

March 18, 2024 — 
The Hill Times: Agriculture can do more than just put food on our plate

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Julienne Stroeve

Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources

BBC: Climate change: The ‘insane’ plan to save the Arctic’s sea-ice

March 15, 2024 — 
BBC: Climate change: The 'insane' plan to save the Arctic's sea-ice

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Looking out over clouds and the wing of an airplane in flight. // Image from Pixabay

Asper School of Business

The Canadian Press: Canadian airline market on path to consolidation, raising risk of higher fares

March 14, 2024 — 
Canadian airline market on path to consolidation, raising risk of higher fares

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Faculty of Arts

CityNews: Manitoba premier orders review of harassment policies

March 14, 2024 — 
Manitoba premier orders review of harassment policies

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Dr. Philip Ferguson

Price Faculty of Engineering

CTV Winnipeg: U of M developing drone airships to improve connectivity in the Arctic

March 13, 2024 — 
U of M developing drone airships to improve connectivity in the Arctic

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Faculty of Arts

The Conversation: Ancient scrolls are being ‘read’ by machine learning – with human knowledge to detect language and make sense of them

March 13, 2024 — 
A groundbreaking announcement for the recovery of lost ancient literature was recently made. Using a non-invasive method that harnesses machine learning, an international trio of scholars retrieved 15 columns of ancient Greek text from within a carbonized papyrus from Herculaneum, a seaside Roman town eight kilometres southeast of Naples, Italy.

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Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences

The Canadian Press: Politicians want more competition but supply management still a ‘sacred cow’

March 13, 2024 — 
Politicians want more competition but supply management still a 'sacred cow'

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Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management

CBC Manitoba: High school hockey team iced from post-season as RCMP probes hazing allegations

March 13, 2024 — 
High school hockey team iced from post-season as RCMP probes hazing allegations

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COVID vaccine vials. // Image from Pixabay

Faculty of Arts

CityNews: COVID vaccination rates dismal across Canada 4 years after pandemic was declared

March 12, 2024 — 
COVID vaccination rates dismal across Canada 4 years after pandemic was declared

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