This weekend The Woman Who Loves Giraffes played at the ByTowne Cinema and our team had the pleasure of attending this screening. This documentary tells the story of Dr. Anne Innis Dagg and her adventure to Africa in 1956 to study giraffes. This documentary will probably make you laugh and Read More
Visiting Fullbright Research Scholar Dr. Lundy Lewis spoke to us about the societal implications of artificial intelligence. In his talk, he explained that he programs robots to help with social interactions. Robots can carry conversations with children and adults and can also help soothe the elderly by providing comfort. Read More
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On October 19th, 2018 we had the pleasure of learning a bit more about biomedical engineering with Cat Czyrnyj; who is passionate about her research as it helps women stay healthy. During her presentation, she focused on three projects being worked on in her laboratory. 1. Pelvic Floor Muscle EMG Read More
On October 10th, 2018 eight hundred men and women reunited in Ottawa to discuss the importance of diversity in the workplace. Here, we heard from many leaders in their fields including Lisa MacLeod the Minister of Children, Community and Social Services, and Minister Responsible for Women’s Issues, and Deputy Minister Read More
On August 26th, 2018 Katherine Johnson celebrated her 100th birthday. Although her birthday has passed, we think it’s important to honour the work she has done throughout her lifetime in the field of STEM. Katherine loved counting; she would count dishes, steps and anything she could. She began university at Read More
In an effort to help break down barriers, Gina Cody has donated $15 million to Concordia University. In return, Concordia has renamed their engineering school – the Gina Cody School of Engineering and Computer Science. It is a first for a Canadian university to have an engineering faculty named after Read More
On Friday September 28th, 2018 we hosted a scientific discussion with guest speaker, Natacha Louis. Mrs. Louis, a doctoral candidate, engaged us into her research topic, When less bad is not good enough: Designing objects today with a view for tomorrow by adopting a cradle to cradle approach. She discussed Read More
Looking for Students in Engineering, Science or Health Science Two opportunities are available to students First Research Opportunity Through Prof. Linda McLean’s NSERC Discovery Grant and equipment recently purchased through the NSERC RTI program, we have begun an exciting new direction of research based on our capacity to investigate mechanical Read More
