The new Arthur B. McDonald Canadian Astroparticle Physics Research Institute is a partnership of eight universities and five affiliated research organizations. Headquartered at Queen’s, the institute came to fruition as a result of the $63.7 million investment the university received in 2016 from the Government of Canada’s Canada First Research Excellence Fund.
Event speakers at the May 10, 2018, launch event included:
- Sandra Crocker (Associate Vice Principal, Carleton University)
- Dr. John Fisher (VP Research, Queen's)
- Liz Fletcher (student, Queen's)
- Dr. Art McDonald (Professor Emeritus Queen's)
- Kate Young (Parliamentary Secretary for Science)
- Dr. Tony Noble (Queen's)
- Dr. Marie-Cecile Piro (University of Alberta)
- Dr. Daniel Woolf (Principal and Vice-Chancellor, Queen's)
- Fouad Elgindy (McDonald Institute)
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Video title:
Arthur B. McDonald Canadian Astroparticle Physics Research Institute: 2018 Launch
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DC0iWs0witE
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