阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 receives major research boost from the cfi
thunder bay march 8, 2004 -- two 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 researchers have been honoured by the canada foundation for innovation (cfi). dr. ellie prepas, faculty member in the faculty of forestry and the forest environment, and dr. roger strasser, founding dean of the northern ontario medical school, each received a cfi new opportunities grant to support their research efforts.
dr. prepas is receiving $530,687 for infrastructure for her watershed integrated nutrient study sites in the boreal forest project. and dr. strasser is receiving $2,000,101 for the 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 virtual centre for advanced research in teaching and training (luvcartt), in partnership with laurentian university.
"阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 is involved in leading-edge research, and funding from the cfi ensures that the infrastructure is in place for this research to be conducted," says dr. fred gilbert, president, 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 . "we are proud of our researchers and the excellent, progressive work they produce at lakehead."
"we can say with conviction that canada is becoming a place where world-class researchers want to be," said dr. david strangway, president and ceo of the cfi. "this cfi investment will further develop canada's global reputation as a place where outstanding research and training is being conducted."
prime minister martin was with dr. strangway in ottawa this morning to announce a total of $585.9 million to support 126 projects at 57 canadian universities, colleges, hospitals and other non-profit research institutions. these investments were approved by the cfi board of directors and are awarded through two funds: $450.7 million under the innovation fund, enabling institutions to strengthen their research infrastructure in all areas of research, including the social sciences and humanities; and $135.2 million under the infrastructure operating fund, which assists universities with the incremental operating and maintenance costs associated with new infrastructure projects.
a complete list of innovation fund projects by university can be found at www.innovation.ca.
the canada foundation for innovation (cfi) is an independent corporation created in 1997 by the government of canada to fund research infrastructure. the cfi's mandate is to strengthen the ability of canadian universities, colleges, research hospitals, and other non-profit institutions to carry out world-class research and technology development that will benefit canadians.
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