From the smallest of nanomaterials to the edges of our known galaxy, and every water droplet in between, researchers in the Faculty of Science are pushing the boundaries of knowledge.
This ground-breaking research has been recognized by the Canada Foundation for Innovation in their latest Innovation Fund grant awards, with five projects in Science and one project led by the Faculty of Engineering, but involving Science researchers, receiving a total of $17,272,134.
This project focuses on developing new strategies for cleaning existing contamination, and protecting water resources from future contamination due to resource extraction work, industrial and municipal waste disposal systems. This research will lead to improved environmental management and protection of ecosystem and human health, enhanced environmental sustainability, and result in opportunities for commercialization of new technologies.
Research from the WATER Facility will improve management and protection of Canada's threatened waters and ecosystems resulting from multiple and cumulative stressors. Strategies for managing Canada's wild fish populations and fisheries will be improved using the knowledge derived from WATER Facility research on the impact of climate change, environmental chemicals and pathogens.
Fich is the Canadian lead for the international partnership building this telescope, which will be located at the best “submillimeter site” in the world, allowing these small wavelengths of light to be measured without any atmospheric interference. The telescope will enable Canadian scientists to continue their leading role in discoveries in topics such as Dark Energy, Dark Matter, neutrino mass, and gravitational - wave physics.
Developing advanced multifunctional materials may offer tremendous benefits to many of Canada's key industries, from chemical and biosensors and human health monitors to clean technologies for hydrogen fuel cells and solar cells to environmental remediation technologies for clean air and water.
This centre will provide the tools necessary to take the next step forward in next generation energy storage technologies. Step-changes in understanding these technologies, and optimizing the next generation of batteries will be achieved using unique and state-of-the-art characterization facilities capable of directly monitoring changes within working batteries, coupled with battery manufacturing.
This project will enable the state-of-the-art analysis of known and emerging water quality threats to drinking water treatability, as well as the year-round access to and instrumentation of Canada's world class watershed observatories. This will allow researchers to identify threats to Canadian water supplies and develop forest management-based technologies to ensure Canadian drinking water security now and in the future.
“Canada's researchers and scientists are some of the brightest and most skilled in the world," says The Rt. Hon. Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada. "Today’s investments will ensure that they have what they need to help us build a Canada that is healthier, cleaner, and more competitive.”
This grant was announced by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and supported by the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry on March 3, 2021. Across the country, a total of $518 million was invested to support projects allowing Canada to remain at the forefront of exploration and knowledge generation.