New funding gives U of A innovation a major boost

On March 3, the federal government announced significant new funding through the Canada Foundation for Innovation to support infrastructure needs of universities and research institutions across the country. Five projects led out of the University of Alberta received $24.1 million in CFI funding, of which $19.3 million is coming to the U of A. The balance will go to project partner institutions across Canada. An additional eight projects led out of partner institutions secured $8.2 million in CFI funding for the U of A. These projects will help keep the U of A at the forefront of innovative research pushing the boundaries of knowledge in science, technology and health.

March 03, 2021

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Health And Wellness, Research

Equipment upgrades will boost innovative metabolomics research linking environmental exposures with health outcomes

Infrastructure funding will support U of A-led research aimed at improving Canadians’ health by creating a fuller picture of the chemicals we encounter in everyday life.
03 March 2021 By Michael Brown

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Health And Wellness

CFI funds major study of the health impact of medications taken during pregnancy

Project collaborators, including U of A’s Padma Kaul, will build a database with information on child and maternal outcomes for four million pregnancies going back to 1998.
03 March 2021 By Keri Sweetman
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Research, Science and Technology

New equipment will help U of A scientists create compounds that could power the future

Greater ability to define characteristics of new materials will further research with applications in everything from solar energy and next-generation batteries to cleaner mining and pharmaceuticals.
03 March 2021 By Michael Brown
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Science and Technology, Research

U of A-led space mission propelled by significant new funding

Mission to assess effects of space radiation on Earth’s climate will open up scientific and economic opportunities for Alberta and Canada, says astrophysicist.
03 March 2021 By Michael Brown
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Research, Science and Technology

Powerful new microscope will enable physicists to advance the science of the very fast and very small

Investment in cutting-edge research tools will put the U of A at the forefront of understanding how materials work at the atomic scale, with applications in telecommunications, solar cells and superconductors.
03 March 2021 By Michael Brown
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Research, Health And Wellness

U of A team receives new funding to advance understanding of misfolded proteins linked with dementia

Infrastructure upgrades will allow scientists to build on progress over the last decade and develop potential treatments for diseases including Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and ALS.
03 March 2021 By Michael Brown
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Research, Science and Technology

U of A physicist helping build next-generation particle detector to shed new light on dark matter

Aksel Hallin and his team will put their pioneering expertise to work on a newly funded Canadian collaboration aimed at revealing clues to one of the universe’s greatest mysteries.
03 March 2021 By Michael Brown
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Science and Technology, Research

New funding could help Alberta scientists unlock the quantum internet

New and upgraded nano-fabrication facilities at U of A and University of Calgary will help researchers build next-generation, ultra-secure networks linking quantum computers.
03 March 2021 By Michael Brown
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