As the last Space Shuttle begins preparations to return to Earth for its final landing, Manitoba primary and high school students are learning and training for the next phase of space exploration. At the University of Manitoba, the Manitoba Space Adventure Camp is designed to bring space travel and space exploration “down to Earth.”
“Even though […]

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On Saturday, May 7, 2011, the public is invited to explore the world of science at Science Rendezvous 2011. From 10:00 am to 3:00 pm, there will be free hands-on activities and demonstrations at locations:
University of Manitoba, Fort Garry campus: Engineering and Information Technology Complex (EITC), 75 Chancellors Circle
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Inner City Science Centre: Niji Mahkwa School, […]

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When television journalists broadcast live from war zones or inside hurricanes, many use satellite-phone systems with compact antennas to send live images and reports back to the news desk. This technology was developed by Lotfallah Shafai, Canada Research Chair in Applied Electromagnetics. His wave-breaking technologies have made Canada a world leader in the research and […]

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Researchers at the University of Manitoba have observed a sudden and brief burst of high-energy emission coming from a supernova remnant named Kes73. They believe this burst of energy is from an unusual pulsar hiding inside the supernova remnant and confirms it is a magnetar, an object with an immense magnetic field.
Magnetars are believed to […]

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A team of researchers from the University of Manitoba is working around the clock at world-renowned subatomic physics research centre Jefferson Laboratory (JLab) in Newport News, Virginia, on a new experiment that may shed light on the most fundamental structure of matter.”This is a very exciting time for us” says Shelley Page, University of Manitoba […]

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As the world recently celebrated the 40th anniversary of man’s landing on the moon, the University of Manitoba is hosting a Manitoba Space Adventure Camp designed to make “space” accessible to all Manitoba students.”Forty years ago, space was reserved for the very few,” says Witold Kinsner of the Faculty of Engineering at the University of […]

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Want to know how beverage companies make the perfect bubbles? And how the ‘Facebook Generation’ can maintain a healthy lifestyle? Or maybe you’re curious why studying muscle-loss in space-bound astronauts could help regular folks stay strong as they age?Tomorrow, a handful of top researchers will provide more than 200 high school students and teachers with […]

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