Breaking the ice on Arctic oil spill research

This past winter, researchers from the Center for Earth Observation Science (CEOS) at the University of Manitoba (UM) completed the first-ever controlled oil spill experiment at the Churchill Marine Observatory (CMO). This ...

New leash on life: Students design haptic vest for blind dogs

For blind dogs, everyday life can become an obstacle course of collisions and confusion. Traditional solutions, like rigid "halo" frames and Elizabethan cones, can be bulky and uncomfortable, making it harder for pets to ...

Young people can be helped to develop more grit

A recent study shows that a new program can increase "grit" and self-efficacy in adolescents. Approximately 16,000 young people will soon have access to this program each year.

Successful test delivers DUNE steel beam a mile underground

Teams from Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory and Sanford Underground Research Facility have successfully completed the first test lift and lowering of a six-ton L-shaped steel beam for construction of the Deep Underground ...

Eight steps for making schools inclusive and safe for everyone

Education is the bedrock of a just and diverse society, but only if it is equitable and inclusive. To foster an inclusive educational environment, leaders and teachers have to understand and value diversity in all its forms, ...

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