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June 01, 2004 — Ottawa, Ontario
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 During "Doors Open Ottawa", the National Research Council (NRC) invites you to take a "virtual" tour, explore three NRC sites and observe Canadian science and innovation in action! |
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Despite the tragic nature of the World Trade Center disaster, there was a silver lining: almost everyone who could escape the two doomed buildings did.
Sales of a Meningitis C vaccine have earned NRC scientist Dr. Jennings status as Canada's highest royalty-generating government scientist ever. Such royalties help fund continued research.
After years of preparatory work, NRC scientists will have the opportunity to see their research samples bathed in light from one of the world's brightest sources, the Canadian Light Source.
Students and teachers can use this site to learn about the Periodic Table of Elements, chemistry and research at NRC.
In 1940, Tacoma, Washington's original Tacoma Narrows Bridge collapsed due to aerodynamic instability during high winds. As a result of this catastrophe, bridges routinely undergo wind tunnel testing during the design process to minimize wind-induced vibrations. 
NRC in Winnipeg recently welcomed a new group of students enrolled in an innovative training program for MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) technologists. 
World-leading science, the kind that leads to major, life-altering discoveries, begins with world-leading people.
McGill University student Amy Robinson said she was "absolutely ecstatic" after finding out she had been awarded an NRC Women in Science and Engineering (WES) placement. The program provides summer and co-op work placements for women pursuing undergraduate studies in science, engineering or mathematics.
Tracking successfully the motion of hydrogen atoms in a hydrogen molecule was recently achieved by Dr. Hiromichi Niikura and his team of scientists from the National Research Council's Steacie Institute for Molecular Sciences (NRC-SIMS).
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