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No Double Moon in 2015, or Ever
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Wrongdoing Found after Manipulation of Procurement Process
An investigation by Alberta’s Public Interest Commissioner has found two managers with the Government of Alberta’s department of Innovation and Advanced Education and one manager with Alberta Innovates – Technology Futures committed wrongdoing. Between October and December 2014, the Commissioner received several disclosures of wrongdoing from a whistleblower, who alleged staff in both the department…
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Nobleford to Become Next Fibre Optic Community in Alberta
After securing 30% of community sign up, construction of a new fibre optic network begins in Nobleford, Alberta. Nobleford, AB – By advocating to get 30% of homes and local businesses to register their interest at Axia.com, Nobleford has secured their community as the next rural community to receive fibre optic infrastructure from Axia.…
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Researcher Creates Preterm Growth Charts that are Used Globally
Two new apps give clinicians and parents an easy way to monitor the health of premature babies By Laura Herperger When you weigh less than five pounds, as preterm infants do, every growth spurt counts. So knowing what normal growth (weight, length, and head circumference) is for a preterm infant is really important. Tanis Fenton…
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EarthSky: El Niño Conditions Growing Stronger
El Niño has strengthened in the past several months. Will this El Niño rival the event of 1997–98? Image credit: NASA In March 2015, scientists declared that El Niño conditions – marked by warm sea surface temperatures in the equatorial Pacific – had developed. The consensus at the time was that the event was too…
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Weekend website outage as Canada Post upgrades IT
OTTAWA – Canada Post will be shutting down its corporate website, canadapost.ca, and its web services and mobile app from Friday, August 21, 9:00 p.m. Eastern to Sunday August 23, 7:00 p.m. Eastern as it completes an important upgrade of its IT infrastructure. This shutdown will impact all of Canada Post´s online and retail IT…
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Charity Offers iPads to Give Children a Voice
For children with speech or motor skill impairments, an iPad provides more than a way to play games or watch movies. With specialized apps that help non-verbal children learn to communicate, iPads can give kids without voices the opportunity to be heard. Take Waverley Leduc for example, an 11-year-old girl living with Rett syndrome.…
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Charting the Slow Death of the Universe
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Dammit, Jim!
Dr. McCoy isn’t the only one with a tricorder By Karen Sherlock Star Trek fans, get ready for sci-fi to collide with reality. Three UAlberta alumni are part of a team that has created a real-life “tricorder” to track the body’s vital signs and diagnose 16 medical conditions. The team is vying for $10 million…
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Alberta Students Make Good Showing in Apps Contest
Two of four awards in the Apps for Alberta contest were won by Alberta students and all of the awards were taken home by Albertans. The Apps for Alberta contest enticed 29 qualified entrants from Canada and the United States to find creative ways to transform Alberta’s open data into applications that provide social and…
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Privacy Guardians Urge Caution for Businesses Contemplating a Bring Your Own Device Program
Federal, British Columbia and Alberta privacy commissioners issue guidelines to help organizations reduce risks for personal information when considering allowing employees to use their own mobile devices and computers for work. With the line between work and home increasingly blurred, bring your own device (BYOD) programs are growing in popularity and raising significant concerns among…
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EarthSky: Can you still see Perseid meteors?
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Rothney Astrophysical Observatory Opens its Doors to Stargazers to Participate in the Milky Way Nights
You are invited to join our researchers to observe the dark night sky and gaze at the Milky Way for three evenings in August. On August 13, 14 and 15th, the dark sky conditions are perfect for viewing planetary nebula, globular clusters and distant galaxies. Saturn is the planet most visible in July and…
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Decisive Farming Wins Two Awards at TECTERRA Showcase
Decisive Farming was recognized for advancing the use of geomatics technology in Agriculture at the 5th annual TECTERRA Geomatics Showcase held June 24, 2015 in Calgary, Alberta. The TECTERRA Geomatics Showcase is the largest geospatial tradeshow in Canada. With over 60 companies and 500 attendees, it is a one-day event designed to showcase innovation in geomatics…
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Fibre Optic Internet Service – Axia Community Consultation for Turner Valley and Black Diamond
The towns of Black Diamond and Turner Valley have been offered an opportunity to access high speed fibre optic internet through Axia. The company is proposing to build advanced communication infrastructure at no cost to the taxpayers in our communities based on a minimum of 30% public support. Fibre optic technology offers the fastest speeds…
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