Millions for innovative research

Memorial researchers have received $9.6 million in funding from the federal government. The announcement was made on Sunday, Jan. 31, by National Defence Minister Peter MacKay, centre, who is also the minister responsible for this province. The Faculties of Medicine and Engineering and Applied Science, along with the Marine Institute, received funding under Round VII of the Atlantic Innovation Fund (AIF) announced by the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA). C-CORE, a separately incorporated entity of Memorial, also received significant funding. The announcement was made during a news conference at the Marine Institute. More information about the specific projects is available online. Here, Minister MacKay speaks with members of the Memorial community including Dr. Christopher W. Loomis, left, president and vice-chancellor pro tempore.