Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Manitoba
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The Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Manitoba is an academic unit that conducts research and offers undergraduate and graduate programs in physics and astronomy.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Manitoba canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8246545 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Manitoba Context triple: [University of Manitoba gold medal in physics, associatedWithDepartment, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Manitoba]
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Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Waterloo
The Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Waterloo is an academic unit known for research and education in areas such as theoretical and experimental physics, astrophysics, and related scientific fields.
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Department of Physics, University of Alberta
The Department of Physics at the University of Alberta is an academic unit specializing in research and education in physics and related fields within the university’s Faculty of Science.
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Department of Physics and Astronomy (University of British Columbia)
The Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of British Columbia is an academic unit specializing in research and education in physics and astronomy, offering undergraduate and graduate programs and conducting internationally recognized scientific research.
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School of Physics and Astronomy (University of Minnesota)
The School of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Minnesota is an academic unit specializing in research and education in physics and astronomy, offering undergraduate and graduate programs and conducting cutting-edge scientific research.
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Department of Physics and Astronomy
The Department of Physics and Astronomy is an academic unit that conducts research and offers education in fundamental physics and astronomical sciences within the Wiess School of Natural Sciences.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Manitoba Target entity description: The Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Manitoba is an academic unit that conducts research and offers undergraduate and graduate programs in physics and astronomy.
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Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Waterloo
The Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Waterloo is an academic unit known for research and education in areas such as theoretical and experimental physics, astrophysics, and related scientific fields.
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B.
Department of Physics, University of Alberta
The Department of Physics at the University of Alberta is an academic unit specializing in research and education in physics and related fields within the university’s Faculty of Science.
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C.
Department of Physics and Astronomy (University of British Columbia)
The Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of British Columbia is an academic unit specializing in research and education in physics and astronomy, offering undergraduate and graduate programs and conducting internationally recognized scientific research.
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School of Physics and Astronomy (University of Minnesota)
The School of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Minnesota is an academic unit specializing in research and education in physics and astronomy, offering undergraduate and graduate programs and conducting cutting-edge scientific research.
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Department of Physics and Astronomy
The Department of Physics and Astronomy is an academic unit that conducts research and offers education in fundamental physics and astronomical sciences within the Wiess School of Natural Sciences.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | academic department ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline | natural sciences ⓘ |
| affiliation | University of Manitoba ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| educates |
graduate students
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undergraduate students ⓘ |
| employerOf |
astronomy faculty members
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physics faculty members ⓘ postdoctoral researchers ⓘ research staff ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
astronomy
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physics ⓘ |
| hasAcademicFocus |
research and teaching in astronomy
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research and teaching in physics ⓘ |
| hasBuilding | Allen Building ⓘ |
| hasResearchActivity |
astronomy research
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astrophysics research ⓘ experimental physics research ⓘ theoretical physics research ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://umanitoba.ca/science/physics-astronomy ⓘ |
| languageOfInstruction | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Manitoba
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Winnipeg ⓘ
linked to:
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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| locatedOnCampus | Fort Garry campus ⓘ |
| offersDegree |
BSc in Astronomy
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BSc in Physics ⓘ MSc in Physics ⓘ PhD in Physics ⓘ |
| offersProgram |
graduate program in astronomy
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graduate program in physics ⓘ undergraduate program in astronomy ⓘ undergraduate program in physics ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | Faculty of Science, University of Manitoba ⓘ |
| partOf | University of Manitoba ⓘ |
| sector | higher education ⓘ |
| usesUnitSystem | SI units ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Manitoba Description of subject: The Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Manitoba is an academic unit that conducts research and offers undergraduate and graduate programs in physics and astronomy.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
University of Manitoba gold medal in physics
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associatedWithDepartment
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Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Manitoba
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