KINGSTON - The Honourable Peter Milliken, Member of Parliament for Kingston and the Islands, today welcomed the announcement from the Hon. Rey Pagtakhan, Minister of Veterans’ Affairs and Secretary of State (Science, Research and Development), of funding to Queen’s University in the amount of $406,000. This investment from the Canada Foundation For Innovation (CFI) will support four projects through its New Opportunities Fund.

“Today’s announcement is a good news story for Queen’s University which will bring economic and social benefits to the local community,” said Mr. Milliken.

“Today’s investment in state-of-the-art infrastructure will help support the development of world-class expertise in universities and communities across the country,” said Industry Minister Allan Rock.

“This funding will provide exciting opportunities for Canadian researchers and help to attract the best research minds in the world to Canada,” said Dr. Rey Pagtakhan, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Secretary of State (Science, Research and Development).

“These awards recognize new researchers whose work will surely be of direct benefit to Canadians in a wide range of fields,” said Dr. David W. Strangway, CFI President and CEO. “These projects were selected following a highly competitive process and will help ensure that researchers and students at Queen’s University have access to a world-class research and training environment.”

The New Opportunities Fund is designed to help launch the careers of new and talented faculty members. By attracting and retaining new, high-calibre talent, the CFI is assisting Canada’s efforts to strengthen research training at institutions across Canada.

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