A game-changing investment in innovation
October 11, 2016
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On Oct. 11, Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션s announced that it had received a $31 million investment from the Government of Canada, under the . The investment, in addition to a $4.9 million investment from the Government of Ontario and the contributions of a number of benefactors, will support two capital projects on campus카지노 게임 컬렉션 the creation of the Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션s Innovation and Wellness Centre and a revitalization of on-campus biomedical research facilities.
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카지노 게임 컬렉션We are incredibly grateful to the federal and provincial governments, as well as the countless generous donors who have made this investment in the future of Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션s,카지노 게임 컬렉션 says Daniel Woolf, Principal and Vice-Chancellor. 카지노 게임 컬렉션The projects their investments support will enhance innovation programming at Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션s and strengthen the university카지노 게임 컬렉션s position in world-leading research. We look forward to continued future partnership with the government in strengthening innovation, research and economic development in Kingston and Canada as a whole.카지노 게임 컬렉션
The Innovation and Wellness Centre, located on the site of the former Physical Education Centre, will feature expanded engineering facilities, makerspaces and experiential learning spaces funded by the SIF investment. The centre will be home to an Innovation Hub 카지노 게임 컬렉션 centered around the successful Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션s Innovation Connector 카지노 게임 컬렉션 and state-of-the-art interdisciplinary laboratories. These facilities will increase opportunities for research, student design and learning, while also strengthening the university카지노 게임 컬렉션s position in world-leading research.
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The innovation and engineering facilities will be co-located with space for Student Wellness Services and the Chaplaincy. The wellness centre, funded entirely by philanthropic gifts, will also feature athletic and recreation facilities, the Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션s 카지노게임사이트 International Centre, and a new Exam Centre. The co-location of innovation and wellness services, a recommendation of the Principal카지노 게임 컬렉션s Commission on Mental Health, will blend academic, recreational and other student life activities, and will emphasize to our students the important relationships that connect mental health, physical well-being and academic success. The project will also provide both a short-term and long-term economic stimulus to the Kingston community 카지노 게임 컬렉션 through construction jobs and ongoing research and innovation, respectively.
카지노 게임 컬렉션Today's investment from the Strategic Investment Fund is evidence of the Government's commitment to excellence in research, and understanding that we need to support our students, both in and out of the classroom,카지노 게임 컬렉션 says Mark Gerretsen, MP for Kingston and the Islands. 카지노 게임 컬렉션By investing in our educational facilities, universities and colleges across the country can foster the development of skilled and successful workers, who will help Canadian companies compete and grow in a global market.카지노 게임 컬렉션
The SIF investment will also allow for the revitalization of campus biomedical research facilities that support research by a number of top-level research groups at Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션s. The investment will strengthen Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션s and Canada카지노 게임 컬렉션s position in world-leading biomedical research 카지노 게임 컬렉션 providing Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션s researchers with the facilities necessary to expand their translational research in areas such as neurological, cardiovascular and cancer research.
카지노 게임 컬렉션Improving post-secondary facilities is part of our government카지노 게임 컬렉션s plan to build Ontario up, grow our economy and create jobs, so I카지노 게임 컬렉션m incredibly pleased that we are able to work cooperatively with Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션s 카지노게임사이트 and our Federal counterparts,카지노 게임 컬렉션 says Sophie Kiwala, MPP for Kingston and the Islands. 카지노 게임 컬렉션Through this investment, we foster excellence, build our capacity to train the highly-skilled workforce of tomorrow, and to create knowledge and insights that will fuel discovery.카지노 게임 컬렉션
카지노 게임 컬렉션This is truly a game changing addition for the faculty and the university as a whole." - Michael Norris (Sc카지노 게임 컬렉션75), volunteer chair of the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Sciences fundraising campaign.
Nearly $37 million was donated by Faculty of Engineering and Applied Sciences alumni to support the innovation component of the revitalization project. Michael Norris (Sc카지노 게임 컬렉션75), the volunteer chair of the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Sciences fundraising campaign said donors were inspired by the vision put forth by Dean Kim Woodhouse to promote entrepreneurialism within the faculty, and build on Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션s standing as the premier engineering program in Canada.
카지노 게임 컬렉션This is truly a game changing addition for the faculty and the university as a whole,카지노 게임 컬렉션 says Mr. Norris. 카지노 게임 컬렉션This campaign focused on reconnecting our alumni with the faculty and inspiring them with the vision put forth by Dean Woodhouse. This was a grassroots program that will hopefully have impact on the Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션s community for generations to come.카지노 게임 컬렉션
Kimberly Woodhouse, Dean of the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science, says the new facility will play a vital role in the lives of students and the university as a whole.
카지노 게임 컬렉션This generous funding from two levels of government, combined with the passionate support of dedicated Engineering alumni like Mike Norris, helps the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science remain a leader in engineering education and research,카지노 게임 컬렉션 says Dean Woodhouse.
The total cost of the two projects is approximately $119 million. In addition to the government funding announced today, Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션s is contributing nearly $45.8 million towards the projects. Construction on the Innovation and Wellness Centre began in September and is expected to be completed in spring 2018. More information will be made available on the Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션s Gazette website as the project progresses.