Where music and technology meet
Computers have been integral to music composition since the 1950s, evolving from room-sized monstrosities to the personal computers we use today. In the 1980s and…
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One metasurface at a time
In the fifth-floor antenna lab of the U of M Engineering and Information Technology Complex sits a shielded room with dark, pyramidal structures covering all…
’Toban Listens: Fiction or Non-Fiction
The idea of what a library is and how it functions differs from individual to individual. Public libraries have had to adapt and come up…
You should care about the Hollywood strikes
In Hollywood, Calif., union actors and writers have pressed pause on television and film productions to hit play on the picket lines. While these strikes…
The promising future of electronic sensors
Electrical engineering is a field that can be applied in a variety of areas, such as sustainable technology and health sciences. U of M professor…
A glimpse of the U of M skies
On the third floor of University College, in room 394, is the Lockhart Planetarium. This facility at the U of M Fort Garry campus serves…
U of M prof builds model to manage Manitoba’s water
Flooding in Manitoba can cause hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of damage. In some cases, whole roads need to be rebuilt or repaired as…
Fostering patient-centred care
On Feb. 22, the University of Manitoba’s Café Scientifique hosted a session on innovative health-care technologies and their use in understanding and improving patient experiences. …
The medical applications of electrochemistry
Electrochemistry is a branch of chemistry that focuses on the chemical processes that make electrons move. Electrons are negatively charged particles that exist outside of…
Science entertainment creates lifelong scientific interests
Humans have been enjoying science entertainment since ancient times. An early form of this type of entertainment was the science fiction story. Arguably, the first…