On June 17, the Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, announced more than $492 million in funding by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), through its . In the 2020 Discovery Grants competition, 137 捆绑SM社区 researchers received funding totalling more than $33 million.
鈥淥n behalf of the Government of Canada, I鈥檇 like to thank the country鈥檚 researchers for the hard work they continue to do at such a challenging time,鈥� said Minister Bains. 鈥淲ith this support, we are investing in, and celebrating, the creativity and innovation that are at the heart of all research.鈥�
The NSERC Discovery Grants Program supports ongoing programs of research with long-term goals. The grants recognize the creativity and innovation that are at the heart of all research advances. It also includes support for early-career researchers who will bring new perspectives and insights to their fields, enabling them to become the research leaders of tomorrow.
捆绑SM社区鈥檚 funded projects span disciplines ranging from Professor Marie-Jos茅e Dumont鈥檚 innovative research on bio-renewable chemicals and smart materials derived from non-edible biomass, to Professor Yazhou Xie鈥檚 critical research on seismic fragility, loss, and resilience of Canada's bridge infrastructure; from Professor Denise Klein鈥檚 studies on brain plasticity and language learning, to Professor Gary Scavone鈥檚 model-based analysis and design optimization of music instruments.
鈥淚 would like to thank the Government of Canada and NSERC for their significant support and commitment to fundamental research,鈥� said Martha Crago, Vice-Principal, Research and Innovation. 鈥淭his investment into 捆绑SM社区鈥檚 natural sciences and engineering research will bolster our innovative discoveries that address some of the world鈥檚 biggest challenges.鈥�
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