Scientists recently predicted that a change of 1.5 to 2 degree C can be a huge warning in the direction of climate change for this planet. Have you ever wondered why a change of ~2 degree C can be a big deal? Well the outside temperature changes by more than this difference almost every season? … Continue reading
A documentary feature film “SunGanges” written, edited and directed by Valli Bindana is about transition from non-renewable to renewable energy resources. The film is focused on conflict between land, energy, water and people in India. The movie covers a bigger canvas and connect the dots where these elements interact. A 72 minute feature film is … Continue reading
Rush hour traffic is critical in any city, especially when there is a river bridge connecting two sides of it. The traffic situation in the capital city, Fredericton is usually not very bad except for rush hours. Geographically, Fredericton is divided in North and South regions, and both sides are connected by two traffic bridges … Continue reading
Liver has the ability to regenerate, to overcome the damages caused by alcohol. Not many organs in body can do this, specially the human heart. Research suggest that heart does have the ability to regenerate, because there is something which is powerful and strong enough among ourselves, that is hippo. Heart attack causes irreversible damage … Continue reading
Show up your hand those you are currently in a relationship. Thank you Now I would like you to imagine, or may be think back, when it was the last time, when you were at the party and your partner was not with you. Someone cute from across the room, lost eyes with you and … Continue reading
Instead of rising on one of the morning in 2008, my older sister Devon felt on the ground, unable to move or feel her legs. After six month of misdiagnosis, she was finally given a definitive answer for why numbness ran though her body.Her doctor causally pointed to the bright lesions now exposes on her … Continue reading
You might have seen 3D movies, pictures and played 3D video games. Does this made you say wow??. Imagine if you can see whole Earth in 3D and zoom/pan it, the way you want. Yes, the dream of seeing whole Earth in 3D is not very far. Dr. Yun Zhang lead team at the University … Continue reading
$39,000 is the average debt when a student is graduated from university; with time this debt is increasing as tuition is increasing year by year. Tuition is increasing at a rate more than the inflation rate. Not only students, parents too are under financial pressure due to increased tuition which leads to increasing number of students … Continue reading
The ever increasing human impact on vulnerable marine and coastal areas and especially the increase in risks associated with potential oil pollution, calls for novel methods for mitigating the impact of such risks. During a guest lecture at Department of Geodesy and Geomatics Engineering UNB Fredericton, Dr. Tarmo Soomere presented an overview of the … Continue reading