From June 19 to June 26, 2010, several robots and their attendant humans from the University of Manitoba will be heading to Singapore for RoboCup 2010.This international competition pits automatons from around the world against one another as they walk, run and play soccer for world titles.
Jacky Baltes is co-director of the […]

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The word is out: a contingent of University of Manitoba graduates contributed to the (likely) Oscar win of the movie Avatar.Prime Focus, a visual effects company with offices in Los Angeles, Vancouver and Winnipeg, contributed to several scenes of the 3-D blockbuster. And, in the Winnipeg office, dozens of staff have University of Manitoba connections, […]

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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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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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Social scientists face a few hurdles when analyzing and sharing data on health and population information. The data gathered by Statistics Canada and similar agencies can be difficult to process given its massive volume; and there are privacy concerns when it comes to the data’s confidential nature.
The pending launch of a dedicated internet network run […]

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The University of Manitoba is honoured to announce that Tyler Grant, a student in 4th year engineering, is the recipient of a Rhodes Scholarship for 2010. This continues the excellent record for University of Manitoba students winning Rhodes Scholarships, bringing the total to 93 students, more than any other university in Western Canada. Grant is […]

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At the 42nd Fall Convocation of the University of Manitoba, the following individuals will be receiving honorary degrees:John Lau, philanthropist and president and CEO of Husky Energy, one of Canada’s most important oil and gas firms. He is responsible for Husky’s corporate direction, vision, strategic planning and corporate policies, and is also a member of […]

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