BC Gov News

Eighteen of China's future science stars are experiencing the world-class research going on at British Columbia universities - and finding out why they should return here for graduate school, or to become entrepreneurs.

Eighteen of China's future science stars are experiencing the world-class research going on at British Columbia universities - and finding out why they should return here for graduate school, or to become entrepreneurs.

The B.C. government is responding to the need for trained workers in rural B.C. by seeking proposals for industry-specific programs will provide more skilled workers in the North Coast, Nechako, Cariboo and Kootenay regions.

Upgraded high-performance computing (HPC) systems with massive memory and exceptional speed are being launched at two British Columbia universities. This will give researchers the tools to solve problems that have previously been beyond their reach.

The Province is wrapping up the Year of Science with a $1.1-million investment to create a legacy of science education for British Columbia youth helping prepare them for jobs in the knowledge-based economy of the future.

Scientists at the H.R. MacMillan Space Centre demonstrated steam power - in space - today in an experiment suggested by 16-year-old Abigail Sherwood, the sixth (and last) semi-finalist to be selected in the Year of Science "Choose Science, Go Far, Win Big" contest.