Soil on Mars
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Learn how soil is different on Mars than on Earth, and what that means for growing plants on the red planet.
Let's Talk Lunar Resources
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Discover some background information on how we'll learn to live and work on the Moon - and beyond!
Tomato Taxonomy
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A look at the taxonomic classification of the tomato plant and the origin, history and development of tomatoes.
Earth vs. Mars
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Learn about the characteristics of the Earth and Mars, two planets in our Solar System.
Summer Symposium Series: Climate Career Resources
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A career focused on climate change and sustainability would let you help people by working to help solve the biggest problems of our time.
Summer Symposium Series: Engineering Career Resources
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A career in engineering would let you help people through designing and implementing the things they use in their daily lives.
Summer Symposium Series: Health Sciences Career Resources
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A career in the health sciences would let you help people directly in a very 'hands-on' way!
Where Do New Medicines Come From?
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Learn how new medicines are developed and tested in Canada.
Groundwater Sustainability: Protecting our Hidden Treasure
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Learn about groundwater and why we should protect it.
AI and Personal Vehicles
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Learn how artificial intelligence systems are integrated in the vehicles we drive.
Exploration of the Planets in the Solar System
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Learn about how spacecraft have helped us learn about our Solar System.
Venn and Euler Diagrams
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Learn about two ways of representing sets - Venn and Euler diagrams.
Gauss Summation
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Learn about the history and math of the Gauss Summation.
Set Theory
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Learn about how we can describe sets and subsets of numbers.
Meet Our Dwarf Planets
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Learn about the dwarf planets in our Solar System.