Emergency repairs to the helium liquefier

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Modern society depends on magnetic materials to an extent unimaginable even 20 years ago. Their usefulness ranges from the trivial refrigerator magnet to the ubiquitous computer. The next paradigm shift is sure to occur at the nanoscale, with indications provided by the ever increasing information density of magnetic media. Research in magnetism is a particular strength of the Department of Physics & Astronomy at the University of Manitoba, encompassing expertise in all facets of magnetic materials. The research programs of the investigators will open the doors to the next generation of devices and applications based on controlled magnetism, especially at the nanoscale (nanomagnetism). Coupled with the development of nanomagnetism is the promise of an entire technology based on electron spin rather than charge, as is the case in traditional technology. This emerging field of "spintronics" lies at the very heart of nanomagnetism.