NRC Highlights

February 2006   

Smarter Search Engines

Google a particular car type or disease and you're bound to spend time sorting between hundreds of more and less useful results. NRC researchers are helping make the search for electronic information easier, and one key to this is teaching computers to understand language.

2004-2005 marked a year of outstanding achievements for NRC as it moved forward with new initiatives designed to build Canada's innovation capacity in the 21st century.

 Canada's Ultimate Light Ruler

For NRC scientists turning on the lights is never a simple task. They inevitably ask what kind of light and how much? Which is why they're so excited about a new tool that will soon be Canada's ultimate light ruler.

 Snow Research

Canadians have a love/hate relationship with snow and ice. They are major parts of life for most Canadians, especially at this time of year.

 Ice Research

Over the years, NRC's snow and ice research has ranged from protecting Canadians from avalanches to studying their effects on structures and transportation. NRC even has special facilities to test our northern conditions.

 Even More Ice Research

NRC institutes dedicate time, expertise and resources pursuing and perfecting solutions to diverse snow and ice-related problems.

Climatic Engineering Facility A B.C. rail commuter train gets snow and ice covered to test the operation of its doors under severe winter conditions.

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