Tag: Technology & Science

  • The Rosetta Mission is a Success

    The Rosetta Mission is a Success

    The European Space Agency is celebrating today as Rosetta’s lander Philae has landed on a comet to begin collecting data. Read more about it here: http://rosetta.esa.int/ Find it on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RosettaMission Follow on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/ESA_Rosetta  

  • Decisive Farming wins ASTech Award for Innovation in Agricultural Science

    Decisive Farming wins ASTech Award for Innovation in Agricultural Science

    Decisive Farming was honoured to receive the 2014 ASTech award for Innovation in Agricultural Science, which was presented at the 25th Annual ASTech award gala, held in Edmonton AB on October 24 2014. The Company won this prestigious award for its achievements in Farm Management Software and Variable Rate Technology. Remi Schmaltz, CEO and cofounder…

  • TV still No. 1 but Internet growing as Canadians’ main source of news: poll

    TV still No. 1 but Internet growing as Canadians’ main source of news: poll

    Michael Oliveira, The Canadian Press TORONTO – The number of anglophone Canadians who consider the Internet their main source of news has increased by almost 20 per cent in the last two years, while a majority of young people now go online to stay informed, a new study suggests. According to the results of telephone…

  • UAlberta Paleontologists Name New Armoured Dinosaur

    UAlberta Paleontologists Name New Armoured Dinosaur

    Mongolian dinosaur with spiky helmet shows Gobi Desert was hotspot for ankylosaur diversity. By News Staff (October 2014) (Edmonton) The Gobi Desert of Late Cretaceous Mongolia was the place to be if you were one of the armoured dinosaurs called ankylosaurs. Besides the badlands of southern Alberta, the Gobi Desert has the highest number of…

  • Alberta Council of Technologies: Congratulations Kevin Wong

    Alberta Council of Technologies: Congratulations Kevin Wong

      Kevin Wong, LL.B. has been appointed to the Board of Directors of the Alberta Council of Technologies Society. Kevin is a lawyer by training and the Founder of Stonecraker – Scientific Legal Network, specializing in R&D Tax Credit. He has a keen interest in the plight of small businesses and is himself a serial…

  • Veterans Affairs Canada Invites Canadians to Share Memories Online

    Veterans Affairs Canada Invites Canadians to Share Memories Online

    Use Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, Instagram and Flickr and show you remember Canada’s Veterans. Post photos, videos and messages using the hashtags #RememberThem. Visit the Social Media sites and stay connected. However you choose to remember Canada’s Veterans, be sure to share it with everyone you know. Together, it is our duty to pass on our…

  • The City of Calgary and Shaw Communications Inc. announce nine new Wi-Fi locations

    The City of Calgary and Shaw Communications Inc. announce nine new Wi-Fi locations

    Following a successful roll-out of The City’s public Wi-Fi program, The City of Calgary and Shaw Communications have announced nine new locations where the public can access the high-speed Shaw Go WiFi network at no cost. The new locations include: Shaw Millennium Park Shaganappi Point LRT Station Maple Ridge Golf Course Shaganappi Golf Course Father…

  • Hashtag you should know: #Time4Nature

    Hashtag you should know: #Time4Nature

    This month APEX PR is featuring in its blog hashtags you should know. Read more at apexpr.com. TORONTO /CNW/ – After reading the book Your Brain on Nature, one thing that has stuck with me is how experiencing nature should be a natural part of all of our everyday lives. It’s something I intuitively knew but until I…

  • Minister Raitt launches national campaign on drone safety

    Minister Raitt launches national campaign on drone safety

    [break][break][break][break][break][break][break][break][break] Helping Canadians understand their responsibilities and comply with Canada’s safety laws Toronto, Ontario – The Honourable Lisa Raitt, Minister of Transport, today launched the Government of Canada’s safety awareness campaign for unmanned air vehicles (UAVs), or drones. The national campaign will help ensure UAV users—both recreational and commercial—understand the rules of the skies and…

  • ACTIVE-AURORA project launched at the University of Alberta

    ACTIVE-AURORA project launched at the University of Alberta

    The Government of Canada and its partners invest in wireless connected vehicle technology Edmonton – The Honourable Lisa Raitt, Minister of Transport, along with the Honourable Wayne Drysdale, Minister of Transportation of the Province of Alberta; Councillor Mike Nickel of the City of Edmonton; and Dr. Glen Baker, Associate Vice-President (Research) of the University of…

  • WATCH LIVE TODAY: Partial Solar Eclipse Webcast by Slooh

    WATCH LIVE TODAY: Partial Solar Eclipse Webcast by Slooh

    This event will start at 3pm Mountain Standard Time. Experts with the Slooh Community Observatory will host a live webcast of the partial solar eclipse set to occur today. You can watch the eclipse webcast starting at 5 p.m. EDT (2100 GMT) directly through Slooh.com or you can also watch it here: http://www.space.com/19195-night-sky-planets-asteroids-webcasts.html Space.com will…

  • View Partial Solar Eclipse at Pop-Up Observatory on University of Calgary Campus

    View Partial Solar Eclipse at Pop-Up Observatory on University of Calgary Campus

    Rothney Astrophysical Observatory to bring tips and tools to viewing event Thursday By Gloria Visser-Niven October 21, 2014 – Faculty, students and staff will be able to observe the partial solar eclipse on Thursday afternoon, weather permitting, with the help of the Rothney Astrophysical Observatory (RAO). The RAO, part of the Department of Physics and…

  • Travel Alberta a Finalist for Social Media Initiative of the Year

    Travel Alberta a Finalist for Social Media Initiative of the Year

    Travel Alberta’s campaign with KLM Royal Dutch Airlines has been recognized as a finalist for Social Media Initiative of the Year in the 2014 Canadian Tourism Awards. Building on success in previous years, Travel Alberta and the airline partnered on a winter (2013-14) program to generate awareness, engage with customers and increase bookings to Alberta…

  • First Canada Excellence Research Chair created at University of Calgary

    First Canada Excellence Research Chair created at University of Calgary

    Federal government announces $10 million to study ways to improve oilsands production efficiency A world-leading nanotechnology researcher has come to Canada’s energy capital to become the first Canada Excellence Research Chair (CERC) at the University of Calgary. Minister of State (Western Economic Diversification) Michelle Rempel announced today $10 million in federal funding to the university…

  • Alberta Students Continue to Excel in Science

    National and provincial tests reveal Alberta students are demonstrating a high level of achievement in science and performing strongly in other key subject areas. According to the latest national results, Alberta students achieved the highest marks in the country in science, second highest in reading, and third highest in math. Provincial assessments also indicate more…