The 17th annual Fields on Wheels conference, sponsored by the University of Manitoba’s Transport Institute, will examine agribusiness logistics in the context of global economic change.
This year’s conference will have presentations and discussion surrounding the shifting world markets, food safety concerns and how logistics can enhance food safety, high oil prices, and trade negotiations, among […]

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University of Manitoba engineering students have soared to new heights with a big win at an international aerospace competition. Members of the University of Manitoba Society of Automotive Engineers (UMSAE) Aero Design Team build and test radio-controlled aircraft, entering their creations into international competitions, pitting their work against that of student groups from other universities.
The […]

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On Monday, December 19, 2011, the first Manitoba-built airship was introduced to the public. The 80-foot behemoth was built by Buoyant Aircraft Systems International (BASI) and ISO Polar, a non-profit research institute that was founded in March 2005 to encourage the development of airship technology for sustainable transportation and logistics applications in the North.
Barry Prentice, […]

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On Monday, December 19, 2011, the first Manitoba-built airship will be unveiled to media and the public.
Built by Buoyant Aircraft Systems International (BASI) and ISO Polar, a non-profit research institute, the unveiling of the large aerial craft is expected to encourage the development of airship technology for sustainable transportation and logistics applications in the North.
The […]

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Northern communities, such as Attawapiskat, have unique demands and University of Manitoba researchers have long been focused on how to improve quality of life and the delivery of essential services to northern and remote communities.
• Shirley Thompson, Natural Resources Institute. She investigates how the delivery of essential services, including drinking water, housing, waste water treatment and […]

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The University of Manitoba has launched a new speaker series hosted by president and vice-chancellor Dr. David T. Barnard. At the next event, titled Livable Cities: 21st Century Perspectives, featured speakers will discuss what effects globalization, shifting demographics, resource scarcity and social changes are having on today’s urban centres.
Join us, as leaders from the […]

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Two researchers in the department of supply chain management in the I.H. Asper School of Business at the University of Manitoba are experts on humanitarian logistics.
They can answer questions and comment on how medical supplies, food and other much-needed items can be transported to Haiti and the difficulties rescue and rebuilding groups will face.
Paul Larson, […]

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