The governments of Canada and Newfoundland and Labrador demonstrated their ongoing support for scientific innovation and post-secondary education today by announcing $125 million in joint funding for the Core Science Facility project at Memorial University of Newfoundland.
The Honourable Dwight Ball, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, and the Honourable Judy Foote, Minister of Public Services and Procurement and Member of Parliament for BonavistaBurinTrinity, on behalf of the Honourable Amarjeet Sohi, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, made the announcement today at the Smallwood University Centre. Dr. Gary Kachanoski, president and vice-chancellor of Memorial University, hosted the event.
The project was conceived to promote inter- and multi-disciplinary approaches to science and foster collaboration, in particular, between the Faculty of Science and the Faculty of Engineering. The new facility will include new research and laboratory teaching spaces, an adaptable shell space for university and industry collaborations, offices and meeting rooms, and a series of open public spaces to encourage group discussion and academic partnership.
Once complete, the new Core Science Facility will greatly contribute to creating a more contemporary and integrated learning and research environment that fosters inventive scientific thinking and practices. By allowing the university to advance new teaching and research mandates, the new infrastructure will also support student and faculty recruitment and retention initiatives.
The total estimated global project budget is $325 million, with $99,855,277 coming from the Government of Canada through the New Building Canada Funds Provincial-Territorial Infrastructure ComponentNational and Regional Projects, and $25,144,723 coming from the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador. Memorial University will be responsible for the remaining project costs.
The Honourable Dwight Ball, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, and the Honourable Judy Foote, Minister of Public Services and Procurement and Member of Parliament for BonavistaBurinTrinity, on behalf of the Honourable Amarjeet Sohi, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, made the announcement today at the Smallwood University Centre. Dr. Gary Kachanoski, president and vice-chancellor of Memorial University, hosted the event.
The project was conceived to promote inter- and multi-disciplinary approaches to science and foster collaboration, in particular, between the Faculty of Science and the Faculty of Engineering. The new facility will include new research and laboratory teaching spaces, an adaptable shell space for university and industry collaborations, offices and meeting rooms, and a series of open public spaces to encourage group discussion and academic partnership.
Once complete, the new Core Science Facility will greatly contribute to creating a more contemporary and integrated learning and research environment that fosters inventive scientific thinking and practices. By allowing the university to advance new teaching and research mandates, the new infrastructure will also support student and faculty recruitment and retention initiatives.
The total estimated global project budget is $325 million, with $99,855,277 coming from the Government of Canada through the New Building Canada Funds Provincial-Territorial Infrastructure ComponentNational and Regional Projects, and $25,144,723 coming from the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador. Memorial University will be responsible for the remaining project costs.