Media Advisory: 91ÑÇÉ« to host live feed of national Canadian Space Agency initiative announcement
ÌýTORONTO, May 3, 2018 – Media are invited to attend a special national announcement by the (CSA) tomorrow, Friday May 4, 2018. CSA astronaut will unveil the university research teams that have been selected to participate in a new national student space initiative.
The main event will be hosted at the University of Manitoba live and in-person, and universities across Canada, including 91ÑÇÉ«, will participate in the announcement via live feed.
91ÑÇÉ« is home to the only space engineering program of its kind in Canada. 91ÑÇɫ’s Lassonde School of Engineering will participate in the announcement and host a demonstration of equipment.
What: Announcement of a new CSA initiative with 91ÑÇɫ’s Lassonde School of Engineering space technology team
Where: Petrie Science and Engineering Building Room PSE003, 91ÑÇÉ«, Keele Campus, 4700 Keele Street, please refer to the interactive Keele Campus
When: Friday, May 4, 2018 at 12:00 pm (please arrive by 11:50 am)
The press conference at the University of Manitoba will be broadcast live on the and via .
91ÑÇÉ« champions new ways of thinking that drive teaching and research excellence. Our students receive the education they need to create big ideas that make an impact on the world. Meaningful and sometimes unexpected careers result from cross-disciplinary programming, innovative course design and diverse experiential learning opportunities. 91ÑÇÉ« students and graduates push limits, achieve goals and find solutions to the world’s most pressing social challenges, empowered by a strong community that opens minds. 91ÑÇÉ« U is an internationally recognized research university – our 11 faculties and 25 research centres have partnerships with 200+ leading universities worldwide. Located in Toronto, 91ÑÇÉ« is the third largest university in Canada, with a strong community of 53,000 students, 7,000 faculty and administrative staff, and more than 300,000 alumni.
91ÑÇÉ« U's fully bilingual Glendon Campus is home to Southern Ontario's Centre of Excellence for French Language and Bilingual Postsecondary Education.
ÌýMedia contacts: Anjum Nayyar, 91ÑÇÉ« Media Relations, 416 736 2100 ext. 44543Ìýanayyar@yorku.ca
Canadian Space Agency, Media Relations Office, (450) 926-4370 ASC.Medias-Media.CSA@canada.ca
