April 2008

Apr 30
Proposed amendments strengthen Alberta's post-secondary system
Edmonton... Alberta's post-secondary institutions will now have clearer direction on how best to work together to provide Albertans with accessible, affordable and quality advanced education.

 

Apr 29
Student assistance package boosted by $13.4 million
Edmonton... Alberta students will head to their classes this fall with more money in their pockets thanks to a $13.4-million enhancement to Alberta's student financial assistance package.

 

Apr 24
Carbon recycling system closer to reality for industry to soak up greenhouse gases
Quebec... A network of research and technology organizations is getting closer to piecing together a system that would fast-track Mother Nature's own greenhouse gas recycling process in large volumes.

 

Apr 24
New Act sets next generation economy in motion
Alberta... Alberta has sent a signal to global investors by announcing the Alberta Enterprise Corporation Act, a cornerstone of Alberta's plan to diversify and sustain the provincial economy.

 

Apr 22
Budget 2008 focuses on building Alberta's skilled workforce through education, training and employment investments
Alberta... Province commits more than $8 billion to enhance education and employment needs of growing economy and population

 

Apr 15
Research, education leader Martha Cook Piper to lead National Institute for Nanotechnology Board of Trustees
Edmonton... Martha Cook Piper, a national leader in research and post-secondary education, has been named chair of the Board of Trustees of the National Institute for Nanotechnology (NINT), the institute announced today.

 

Apr 14
Heartland CO2 project strikes at the heart of oil sands greenhouse gas emissions
Edmonton... A forward-thinking project from the Alberta Research Council Inc. and ARC Energy Trust of Calgary is getting closer to putting a lid on the gas stacks rising from the industries in Alberta's Industrial Heartland region, just outside of Fort Saskatchewan.

 

Apr 11
Advanced Education and Technology Minister unveils five new degrees for Calgary
Calgary... Five new baccalaureate degree programs are being officially launched at Mount Royal College on a landmark day for Calgary's oldest post-secondary institution.

 

Apr 11
Government supports life long literacy by co-hosting first-ever Pan-Canadian Literacy Forum
Edmonton... Alberta is co-hosting the first-ever Pan-Canadian educational conference to focus on literacy issues. It is a unique opportunity for people from the education and advanced education systems and community to discuss literacy issues and programming from a variety of perspectives.

 

Apr 11
TEC Centre - Bringing Incubation to Downtown Edmonton
Edmonton... With over 90% of the tenant space occupied, TEC Edmonton officially opened the doors of the TEC Centre, a lab and incubation facility for entrepreneurs, spin-off and start-up technology companies, located on the fourth floor of Enterprise Square.

 

Apr 11
Bonnyville and area students invited to find their place in the trades
Bonnyville... As part of an ongoing effort to encourage Alberta's junior and senior high students to consider a career in the trades, a panel of local employers and apprentices will speak with students and their parents during a trades career information session in Bonnyville on April 17.

 

Apr 10
Private-public partnership supports Alberta power research
Calgary... Dr. Wilsun Xu is on a mission to bring information technology and Alberta's power companies together to develop innovative solutions for Alberta's power grid. As the newly appointed NSERC/iCORE Alberta Power Companies Industrial Research Chair in Power Quality, his success is both recognized and strengthened.