For solving difficult computer programming problems at a regional contest in December, the University of Manitoba student team known as “Bisons With Byte” has been invited to the world finals in Russia in June 2013.
“This is the first time the University of Manitoba has succeeded in being invited to the world finals,” says Dr. Michael […]

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Jennifer, the cute little hockey-playing robot built at the University of Manitoba and featured on science TV shows, may now have to be taken more seriously: she’s blowing away her robot competition.
Built by University of Manitoba students in the Autonomous Agents Laboratory, The doll-sized robot was taken to St. Paul, Minnesota, and entered in the […]

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Two University of Manitoba professors will receive a combined $1,226,640 for research over the next three years-one is developing see-through display devices and new software to track data, the other aims to improve water quality.
The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) announced funding today for two projects led by Pourang Irani, founder […]

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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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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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Manitoba’s first energy-efficient High Performance Computing (HPC) resources were unveiled today at the University of Manitoba as part of the Compute Canada/WestGrid initiative. This system is made possible by a collaborative $8 million investment from the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI), Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD), Manitoba Research and Innovation Fund (MRIF), University of Manitoba […]

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Manitoba’s first energy-efficient High Performance Computing resources are being launched tomorrow at the University of Manitoba as part of a Compute Canada/WestGrid initiative.
The launch of the $8 million High Performance Computer Centre will make possible advancements in science and technology (in particular, disease diagnosis, material manufacturing and climate change management) while lowering environmental costs. The […]

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