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CFI Innovation Fund Results

The Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) invests in infrastructure that researchers need to innovate and push the boundaries of knowledge, to support world–class research, strengthen the economy and improve the quality of life for Canadians. Large-scale infrastructure project proposals much indicate how research capacity will be increased and costs must be greater than $1 million.

The 2023 CFI Innovation Fund competition results were recently announced, with three large-scale infrastructure projects funded at Queen’s totaling $18.7 million. The funded researchers are:

• Drs. Lynne Postovit and Stephen Archer (Queen’s Health Sciences) received over $5 million for infrastructure needs at the Translational Institute of Medicine Core Facility (TIME Core);
• Dr. Mark Daymond (Smith Engineering) was awarded $8.6 million to develop Microscopes and Ions for Small Modular Reactors; and
• Dr. Stephen Lougheed (Faculty of Arts and Science) will receive $4.6 million for the Environmental & Climate Change Observatory of Ontario, in collaboration with the St. Lawrence River Institute.

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Special NSERC Call Awards $2.5 Million to Queen’s Researchers

The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) launched a call to align with the National Quantum Strategy and strengthen Canada’s capacity in quantum research and innovation. Through various calls for proposals, Alliance quantum grants are awarded to researchers that advance the missions outlined in the National Quantum Strategy, through the development of quantum technology areas.

At Queen’s, Dr. Nir Rotenburg and co-applicant Dr. Stephen Hughes (Department of Physics, Engineering Physics and Astronomy) have been awarded $2.5 million from NSERC for their project “Quantum dot photonics for large-scale entanglement generation”. They will partner with . NSERC Alliance Quantum grants are 100% NSERC funded and require one partner organization to actively play a role in the project and support it through in-kind contributions.

Queen’s Researchers Receive Ontario Early Research Award

Queen’s Researchers Receive Ontario Early Research Award
The Ontario Government awards new researchers, working at publicly funded institutions, with funds to build a research team. Researchers can receive up to $140K in funds from the program. This year, six researchers at Queen’s received the award:

• Dr. Diane Orihel (Environmental Studies)
• Dr. Suraj Persaud (Mechanical and Materials Engineering)
• Dr. Colleen Renihan (Drama and Music)
• Dr. Nir Rotenberg (Physics, Engineering Physics & Astronomy)
• Dr. Bhavin Shastri (Physics, Engineering Physics & Astronomy)
• Dr. Kevin Stamplecoskie (Chemistry)

New Tri-Agency Guidance on Research Security

The federal granting agencies, in their commitment to providing the research community with the most up-to-date information and best practices to safeguard their research, have released the publication of new Tri-Agency Guidance on Research Security.

This new webpage provides guidance on the implementation of research security measures by the Government of Canada that will enable researchers to mitigate security risks in research.

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Updates on Research Ethics at Queen’s

Research Ethics at Queen’s now offers an online hub providing valuable resources, including weekly virtual drop-in sessions, to proactively help the research community through the ethics application process. Members of the ethics team aim to answer your question in five (5) minutes, or will arrange a separate meeting to help you navigate the process. Accessible and user-friendly resources are also offered online, such as guidelines, templates and standard operating procedures (SOPs). For example, approval letters and updated application forms have been developed and presented. These updates represent a commitment to transparency and accountability, to encourage the research community through a streamlined ethics application process.

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