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The Aurora Research Institute is dedicated to supporting, promoting and undertaking research to improve the quality of life for all NWT residents. ARI is responsible for licensing, conducting and coordinating research in accordance with the NWT Scientists Act. We also promote communication between researchers and the people of the land in which they work. Aurora Research Institute is the research division of Aurora College. We have offices in Inuvik, Yellowknife and Fort Smith, NWT.
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facebook.comIt was a joy to have the 1st Inuvik Girl Guides participate in the Merging Arts & Crafts with Technology & Manufacturing program on Monday night. The girl guides silk screened their own shirts and learned how the process worked from design to dryer. Thank you to instructor Adam Green and course student Tracy Blyth for helping us out!
From concept to computer to creation: come and see what our local artists have made using 3D printers, laser cutters, CNC milling machines, and silkscreen equipment. Students will show and tell you how their traditional art translates to these new methods.
Shout out to Chris Scribe and the people of U of S ITEP for another great Think Indigenous education conference #TIEC. Here's Jeff Baker, talking about our Stories of Hope: Decolonizing Learning in Canada project
Happy Pi Day from ARI! Math and pie - what’s not to love?
What an exciting course to be a part of! Inuvik folks: stay tuned for your chance to see their artwork in person!
Our next research talk is taking place in Inuvik tonight at 6pm! Come hear about the research that goes into managing and protecting our parks and wildlife. Food and door prizes, everyone welcome!
Hot showers, flush toilets and electricity in the arctic wilderness? Mady MacDonald and Mervin Joe tell us it's true! Come learn about sustainable, off-grid infrastructure used by Parks Canada in remote settings like Ivvavik National Park. Food and door prizes, everyone welcome! With information on renewable energy programs available to northerners through Arctic Energy Alliance.
Hot showers, flush toilets and electricity in the arctic wilderness? Mady MacDonald and Mervin Joe tell us it's true! Come learn about sustainable, off-grid infrastructure used by Parks Canada in remote settings like Ivvavik National Park. Food and door prizes, everyone welcome! With information on renewable energy programs available to northerners through Arctic Energy Alliance.
Drones are incredibly useful for research in the Arctic - the more certified operators there are in the north, the better!
Research Presentation by Dr. Wayne Horowitz: Did the Sumerians see the Northern Lights in 2100 BC? More than 4,000 years ago Gudea, the ruler of Lagash, wrote that he saw colored images in the sky at night. Is this the earliest surviving record known to man of the aurora borealis? will share his research on the topic. Food and door prizes - everyone welcome!
Sometimes northern lights are visible pretty far south... Ever wonder what the ancient civilizations thought of them? Come listen to the next research presentation to learn more.
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