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Highlights – November 2004

 
 
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 Building a Better Office Cubicle

More than 70 per cent of employees work in open office environments.
Find out about NRC-led project designed to help create better office working conditions.

 NRC Annual Report 2003-2004

NRC Annual Report 2003-2004
NRC's Convair 580 airplane

Flying into the Eye of the Storm

Last Fall, NRC's Convair 580, a twin-engine turboprop aircraft flew into the eye of Hurricane Juan. The mission collected important data that will help researchers better understand hurricanes.

Reasercher for the NRC National Institute for Nanotechnology

Construction Codes for Molecular Assembly

An important area of nanoscale research involves joining organic molecules with silicon. Learn more about the creation of more powerful and flexible versions of traditional circuitry found on silicon chips.

 

 Semi-Solid Forming of Aluminium

NRC has commited to matching its expertise in industrial materials with local manufacturing capacity in Quebec's Saguenay region. See how NRC is supporting the growth of a manufacturing cluster in aluminium parts.An attention-getting show of flames and a 'big bang'

NRC Designated National Historic Chemical Landmark

The National Research Council of Canada (NRC) has been named one of Canada's first National Historic Chemical Landmarks by the Chemical Institute of Canada (CIC) and its constituent society, the Canadian Society for Chemistry (CSC). Learn more about this distinguished honour.

 NRC Award Recipient Contributing in Fight Against Breast Cancer

Since May 2003, Dr. Alison Allan, supported by a special award from National Research Council, has been working diligently in the fight against breast cancer. Dr. Allan, the 2003-04 recipient of the H.L. Holmes Award for Post-Doctoral Studies received over $180K to fund research that examines

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Annual Report  |  Building Codes  |  Disclosure of Travel and Hospitality Expenses  |  NRC-CISTI Library  |  NRC-Industrial Research Assistance Program  |  NRC Official Time


Date Published: 2004-11-01
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