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UBC ECE and CMC Microsystems Open new Adaptive Microsystems Lab

The UBC Faculty of Applied Science and CMC Microsystems have opened an innovative new microsystems research lab called the Adaptive Microsystems Laboratory, or “AdaMist”. The facility is now part of the nation-wide Embedded Systems Canada (emSYSCAN) initiative. emSYSCAN is a five-year project worth over $50 million, and involves more than 350 university researchers spread across […]

On this day in Math – August 1, 1767

On this day in Math – August 1, 1767

Courtesy of MAA: Charles Mason and Jeremiah Dixon finished drawing what some describe as “the world’s longest straight line.” Actually two straight lines, it forms parts of the boundaries between the U.S. states of Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Delaware.  More information about: Mason-Dixon Line Image credits – http://www.flickr.com/photos/padraics_travels/