Press Release Department: Federal - Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council

Employment, Workforce Development and Labour Minister MaryAnn Mihychuk (Kildonan-St. Paul, Man.) announced more than $36 million in new funding for 32 research projects at colleges and CÉGEPs across Canada to support applied research and development activities with Canadian businesses. Mihychuk made the announcement at Red River College in Winnipeg which is receiving $4.6 million in CCI funding … Read more

Science Minister Kirsty Duncan (Etobicoke North, Ont.) announced over $465 million for more than 4,000 awards that are the result of the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada’s (NSERC) 2016 competition for the discovery research programs. The full release is available online. Call 343-291-2600.

Science Minister Kirsty Duncan (Etobicoke North, Ont.) announced $4.8 million in awards for 43 recipients to be supported by the PromoScience program, which enables science outreach across Canada. Duncan, along with Dr. B. Mario Pinto, president of the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, made the announcement at the start of Science Odyssey, a 10-day … Read more

Ground-breaking research to develop next-generation clean technologies is now possible thanks to a $4 million investment announced by Science Minister Kirsty Duncan (Etobicoke North, Ont.). The funding, through the Discovery Frontiers initiative of the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, goes to a Canada-wide team led by Dr. Gregory Jerkiewicz of Queen’s University. Dr. Jerkiewicz’s research will focus on the science … Read more

Conservative MP Lawrence Toet (Elmwood-Transcona, Man.) and Government House Leader Peter Van Loan (York-Simcoe, Ont.) was at Red River College to highlight a new investment to build a construction research centre that will spark partnerships with Winnipeg’s construction industry.  Red River College is receiving a Technology Access Centres Grant of $1.75 million-allocated over five years … Read more

Brock Fenton, Canada’s “batman” and world-recognized authority on bats, is the winner of this year’s NSERC Award for Science Promotion (Individual) from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council. Minister of State (Science and Technology) Ed Holder (London West, Ont.) presented Fenton with the award, which honours individuals who are inspirational in the way they promote science and … Read more

The University of Waterloo’s Centre for Education in Mathematics and Computing (CEMC) has been named the winner of this year’s NSERC Award for Science Promotion – Group Category. Led by Ian VanderBurgh, the organization, which is one of Canada’s longest-established science promotion groups, will receive $25,000 for future science promotion activities. More information is available … Read more

Dr. Lesley Shannon for the B.C./Yukon region and Dr. Eve Langelier for the Quebec region were announced as new Chairs for Women in Science and Engineering during the Creating Connections 4.0 conference at Simon Fraser University. The two leading Canadian women researchers will receive $95,000 each annually for five years, through the Natural Sciences and Engineering … Read more

More Canadian university graduates will have the job-ready skills required to hit the ground running in new emerging industries with civilian drone aviation through a new investment by the Government of Canada. Minister of State (Science and Technology) Ed Holder (London West, Ont.) announced an investment of $28 million in job-related training for graduate students … Read more

Minister of State (Science and Technology) Ed Holder (London West, Ont.) announced a major new investment by the federal government to help elementary and high-school aged Canadians to gain better opportunities for skills and careers in science-based fields later in life. Minister Holder announced $3.6 million in PromoScience support to 66 recipients engaging over a million … Read more