Tag Archives: STEM

In U.S. rocketry competition Canadian teams dominate critical design review

Al Bunshaft, Senior Vice President of Dassault Systèmes and astronaut Leland Melvin announce the results of phase 2 in the Base 11 Space Challenge

The Base 11 Space Challenge, which has a launch prize of US$1 million, has completed the critical design review with the Concordia University team finishing first and the University of British Columbia team finishing third. It is a remarkable achievement. This page is for subscribers only. Already a subscriber? Log in. Fact-driven space news, columns, business, policy, technology and more. Support independent journalism. SUBSCRIBE TODAY

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Women in Planetary Science and Exploration Conference Highlights Humanity as Well as Research

Women in Planetary Science and Exploration conference group photo

In the first annual Women in Planetary Science and Exploration conference, women and non-binary researchers presented their work that ranged from understanding the oceans of Titan to how to land a Mars Rover. Uniquely however, the conventional research presentations were interspersed with panels discussing visible minorities, the LGBTQ community, and harassment in STEM, as well as professional topics such as public outreach and career options …

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