2006 News Releases
November
Nov 27
Student's caring essay a ray of light for literacy
Spruce View... Child literacy in less-developed countries is bound to improve if kerosene lamps are replaced by better lighting, says Calli Naish's winning essay entry in this year's Alberta Science and Technology Week contest.
Nov 23
Alberta advances research to turn garbage into electricity
Edmonton... Alberta research to turn municipal waste into power is taking a major step forward with a $29-million boost from the province.
Nov 17
Federal and Provincial Governments invest over $960,000 in Alberta’s Wireless Industry
Edmonton, Alberta — Western Economic Diversification Canada and the Government of Alberta today announced a combined investment of $967,177 towards phase two of the Wireless City initiative, managed by Calgary Technologies Inc.
September
Sep 14
Richard Leigh named to GSK-CIHR Professorship
Calgary...What do elite athletes, preschool children and the cold virus have in common? All play key roles in Dr. Richard Leigh’s asthma research.
Sep 12
Alberta takes another step towards cleaner coal technology
Edmonton...A $33 million research project aims to find the cleanest ways to generate electricity from Alberta's vast reserves of coal. The three-year project is one of the first to be funded under Alberta's new $200 million Energy Innovation Fund.
August
Aug 23
NAIT Centre gets $7.6 million to develop skilled workforce and manufacturing capacity
Edmonton...Canada’s next generation of skilled workers received a multi-million dollar boost today from industry and government.June
Jun 22
Flagship Nanotechnology Institute's New Home Features Canada's Quietest Space
Edmonton...Hundreds of Canada’s leading scientists and engineers gathered in Edmonton today to celebrate the opening of one of the world’s most technologically advanced research facilities – the National Institute for Nanotechnology (NINT).May
May 23
Government of Canada and Government of Alberta Announce $16.6 Million Worth of Joint Projects
CALGARY – The Government of Canada and the Province of Alberta invest $16.6 million toward ten innovation and economic development projects under the Western Economic Partnership Agreement.April
Apr 07
Alberta innovation showcased at world's largest biotech conference in Chicago
Edmonton... Victor Doerksen, Minister of Innovation and Science will join Alberta's biotech leaders in promoting the province's biotechnology sector to a global audience at BIO 2006 in Chicago from April 9 - 12.
March
Mar 27
Leaders chosen to help chart Alberta's future in information and communications technology
Edmonton... Leading scientists and entrepreneurs have been named to the board of the new Alberta Information and Communications Technology Institute, to provide leadership and guidance in expanding Alberta's information and communications technology sector (ICT).
Mar 13
Small equipment funds give new researchers a head start
Edmonton... New Alberta researchers are off to a running start with $750,000 worth of equipment grants from the Alberta government.
February
Feb 09
Alberta and Roche team up in an effort to improve health for organ transplant patients
Edmonton... Helping transplant patients fight organ rejection is the goal of a new research centre being established in Alberta. The Alberta Transplant Institute Applied Genomics Centre will be the site of a collaboration between the Alberta government, University of Alberta, Roche Molecular Diagnostics and Roche Pharmaceuticals. An agreement was signed between Roche Molecular Diagnostics and the University of Alberta as a result of the recent technology mission to California, led by Alberta's Minister of Innovation and Science, Victor Doerksen.January
Jan 30
Alberta and Varian, Inc. collaborate on disease diagnosis research
Edmonton... Alberta's Magnetic Resonance Diagnostics Centre at the University of Alberta is getting a boost for continuing collaborative disease diagnosis research using the emerging science of metabolomics. The Alberta government and Varian, Inc. (Nasdaq:VARI) are extending their research agreement to study metabolomic profiles associated with disease.
Jan 30
Calgary to host international Ag Biotech Conference in 2007
Edmonton... Alberta will welcome delegates from around the world in September 2007 when Calgary hosts the International AgBiotech Conference. The four-day event will offer participants the opportunity to exchange ideas and hear from a distinguished line up of internationally-acclaimed speakers as they address issues, options and challenges being met by the global biotechnology industry.
Jan 27
Alberta and IBM research aim to make organizations more innovative and effective
Edmonton... Giving business a competitive edge through information technology is the focus of a new research program at the IBM Centre for Advanced Studies in Alberta. The centre is expanding its focus to include Services Science research to help organizations better integrate their business processes, workforce, and information and communications technology infrastructure.
Jan 25
Alberta and HP expand research relationship to drive innovation in information and communications technology
Edmonton... Research in Alberta on information and communications technology is poised to benefit from three proposed projects between the Alberta government and HP.
Jan 17
Joint Alberta-China research lab is launched
Beijing, China... Breakthroughs in science will be accelerated thanks to $500,000 in contributions towards a new collaborative research initiative. Victor Doerksen, Minister of Alberta Innovation and Science made the announcement on January 17, 2006 while speaking to Chinese officials in Beijing, China.
Jan 16
New Alberta-China computing science research centre offers opportunities for sector growth
Harbin, China... Alberta's information and communications technology researchers will have more opportunities to work with their Chinese colleagues on potentially commercial applications through virtual networks in a new joint Alberta-China research centre in Harbin, China. The new Alberta-Heilongjiang, Harbin Institute of Technology Research Innovation Centre will conduct computer science research with a focus on data mining and related computing science technology development.
Jan 12
Alberta's innovation sector to get a boost from technology mission to China and California
Edmonton... Bringing skilled professionals, academics, investment and businesses to Alberta is the goal of an upcoming technology mission to China and California from January 13 to 26, 2006. Industry and government representatives will accompany Victor Doerksen, Minister of Innovation and Science, on the mission to promote Alberta's attractiveness for investment and research.Jan 05
University of Lethbridge Provost named chair of research body
Calgary... A leading Alberta educator has been named as the chair of Alberta's Informatics Circle of Research Excellence (iCORE). Dr. Seamus O'Shea is Vice President (Academic) and Provost of the University of Lethbridge, and has served on the board of iCORE since 2000.
