Powerful stories shared on YouTube

April 11th, 2011 · No Comments · Advisory, News Release, Peace and Justice

The entire Sol Kanee Lecture Series on International Peace and Justice is now available online for viewing at the University of Manitoba YouTube channel (youtube.com/umanitoba).
The inspiring annual lecture is organized by the Arthur V. Mauro Centre for Peace and Justice, housed in St. Paul’s College at the University of Manitoba.
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Christmas traditions, Santa Claus myths explored on YouTube

December 13th, 2010 · No Comments · Advisory, History, News Release, Video

History professor Gerry Bowler, a recognized Christmas expert and author of the popular book Santa Claus: A Biography, is currently featured in a series of Christmas-themed videos that can be found on the University of Manitoba’s YouTube channel (youtube.com/umanitoba).
Bowler discusses the origin of Santa’s iconic image and whether Coca-Cola had anything to do with it. […]

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VIDEO: Wikileaks’ Julian Assange: Hero or Villain?

December 7th, 2010 · No Comments · Advisory, News Release, Video

 Is the founder of Wikileaks doing more harm than good?
George MacLean, head of the department of political studies at the University of Manitoba, weighs in on what’s at the core of the Wikileaks issue with a short video commentary.
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For more information, contact George MacLean, […]

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VIDEO: Why we throw salt on icy roads, a chemist explains

November 22nd, 2010 · No Comments · Chemistry, News, Video

Phil Hultin, a professor of chemistry at the University of Manitoba, explains how road salt, which is essentially table salt, melts ice.
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For more information contact Sean Moore, public affairs, University of Manitoba, 204-474-7963 (sean_moore@umanitoba.ca).

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News Release: YouTube channel jumps past a million views

April 27th, 2010 · No Comments · News Release, Video

At more than a million total views, the University of Manitoba’s YouTube channel, which can be found at youtube.com/umanitoba, has become one of the university’s most successful social media initiatives.
The channel currently contains over 60 videos with more added each month. From the Faculty of Architecture’s annual Ditchball tournament, to the Faculty of Medicine’s educational […]

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Video: The future of touch interface: From iPad to WoW

February 9th, 2010 · No Comments · Computing, Engineering, Research, Video

University of Manitoba computer scientist Pourang Irani talks about his research in touch technology, the cutting-edge Lens Mouse - a product of the U of M’s Human-Computer Interaction lab - and future applications of touch technology.
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Video: New ‘U of More’ webisode now online

February 9th, 2009 · No Comments · Students, Video

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