cfi awards $189,830 to 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 to support fire resistance testing laboratory
(december 12, 2008 - thunder bay, on) the canada foundation for innovation (cfi) announced today that it has awarded $189,830 to 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜
to support the fire resistance testing laboratory led by associate professor in the department of civil engineering, timo tikka.
"we can say with conviction that canada has become a place where world-class researchers want to be," said dr. eliot phillipson, president and ceo of the cfi. "this cfi investment will further develop 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜
's global reputation as a place where outstanding research and training is being conducted."
tikka welcomed the cfi's investment: "we are very pleased to be receiving this funding." researchers will study how quickly materials deteriorate, and how long a structure can last under fire conditions. "safety in terms of buildings and building materials is the issue, and right now, there is not a lot going on in terms of fire research," said tikka. dr. aicheng chen, associate professor and canada research chair in lakehead's department of chemistry will also be looking at high-temperature experiments for the development of electrode materials.
thunder bay local mp bruce hyer said, "this is an important investment in innovative approaches to fire-safe construction. it adds another piece to the puzzle about how we pursue value-added wood products in northern ontario. it is great to see cfi investing in 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜
, a very important regional research institution."
the cfi announced today a total of $ 45.4 million in new funds to support 251 projects at 44 institutions across canada. the investment was approved by the cfi's board of directors following a rigorous merit review process. a total of $45,521,500 was awarded under the leaders opportunity fund. this program is designed to provide infrastructure to canadian institutions to attract researchers at a time of intense international competition for knowledge workers, as well as to attract and retain the very best of leading researchers. the remaining $ 7,287,310 million was awarded under the infrastructure operating fund, an accompanying program which assists research institutions with the incremental operating and maintenance costs associated with new infrastructure projects.
a complete list of the projects awarded today, by institution, can be found at: www.innovation.ca.
the canada foundation for innovation (cfi) is an independent corporation created by the government of canada to fund research infrastructure. the cfi's mandate is to strengthen the capacity of canadian universities, colleges, research hospitals, and non-profit research institutions to carry out world-class research and technology development that benefits canadians. since its creation in 1997, the cfi has committed $ 4.4 billion in support of 5,800 projects at 129 institutions in 64 municipalities across canada.
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media: dr. timo tikka is available for media interview. for more information or to arrange interview times, please contact lisa pelot, communications officer, at 343-8177, or commun@lakeheadu.ca
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