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How do you get a baby astronaut to sleep?

April 13, 2016April 14, 2016 R. Thirsk Leave a comment Space Exploration

Congratulations to Christina Lucas (@LucasMomOtt) for tracking down my whereabouts last week. After studying the clues provided in my April 6 blog entry, Christina determined where I was (in London, England) and why I was there (to participate in the Space Innovation Congress). The Space Innovation Congress was an engaging event – a first of […]

University of Calgary faculty and students will change our world

June 25, 2015July 20, 2015 R. Thirsk 5 Comments Education

I met today with the Senate Executive Co-chairs Ian Minnifee and Phil Tuck to debrief our last Senate and Executive meetings. The debriefing of past meetings is something that we routinely do. However, today’s debrief was not routine – it was my last meeting with Ian and Phil. Both of these stalwart individuals have reached […]