Quantum Matter Institute Director Andrea Damascelli. Credit: NSERC
To: Faculty and staff in Vancouver and the Okanagan
UBC awarded record-breaking $66.5 million in federal government investment
We are pleased to confirm that UBC has been named as the recipient of a $66.5 million investment from the Government of Canada—the single largest government grant for a UBC research program.
The funding will go to UBC’s Quantum Matter Institute (QMI), over seven years, from the new Canada First Research Excellence Fund. It will enhance UBC’s standing as a global leader in quantum matter research and help advance groundbreaking scientific discoveries that could spur new industries and employment.
Read the full media release at: http://news.ubc.ca