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Feb 28
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Province boosts student loan system; medical residents, students with families receive increased financial support
Edmonton... More than 2,000 students will benefit from changes to the province's student loan system. This spring and summer, the Alberta government will introduce increased financial support for medical residents, post-secondary students with families, those studying part-time and students with disabilities.
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Feb 21
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Provincial support gets new research labs up and running
Edmonton... Alberta government funding is giving researchers the tools and equipment they need to establish their first Alberta labs and get their projects underway.
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Feb 20
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University researchers receive tools for cutting-edge research
Edmonton... Alberta university researchers will receive nearly $43 million from the Alberta government to provide for exceptional state-of-the-art research programs.
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Feb 20
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$250,000 in technology commercialization funding available for new programs through joint initiative of University Technologies International, Calgary Technologies Inc. and SAIT Polytechnic
(Calgary, Alberta) – University Technologies International (UTI), Calgary Technologies Inc. (CTI) and SAIT Polytechnic announced today a special grant pool of $250,000 for new programs and initiatives which support advancements to the technology commercialization and innovation sector. This grant pool is part of a larger funding package of $1.5 million that Alberta Advanced Education and Technology (AET) awarded to UTI, CTI, and SAIT to further technology commercialization and collaboration in the Calgary region.
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Feb 15
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Alberta partners with Xerox and National Institute for Nanotechnology in atomic and molecular scale research
Edmonton... The Alberta government, the Xerox Research Centre of Canada and the National Institute for Nanotechnology are joining forces in the research and development of nanomaterials, devices and processes.
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Feb 14
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Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research launches Multi-million dollar "superstar" recruitment awards
(Provincial, AB) Wednesday, February 14, 2007... Premier Ed Stelmach joined AHFMR and university leadership today in Calgary to announce a major new award focused on recruiting a "superstar" health researcher to the province.
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Feb 09
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Newly designated oil and gas occupation provides opportunities for recognition
Edmonton... The Alberta government has made snubbing services the newest designated occupation in Alberta. Workers who perform maintenance on oil and gas wells now have the opportunity to have their skills formally recognized. Becoming certified is optional, but it can lead to greater job mobility, transferability and promotional opportunities. There are currently more than 400 snubbing workers in Alberta.
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Feb 07
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Prominent American nanotechnology researcher recruited to Canada
Edmonton... A leading American chemist, working in the field of molecular scale electronics, has been enticed to Alberta to continue his groundbreaking research on new microelectronic platforms. "I am excited about coming to a place that puts such a high priority on research and development," said McCreery. "I was not looking to leave Ohio, but the situation and opportunities here were hard to resist."
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Feb 06
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Alberta biotech company, Sage Biosciences teams up with ARC for new product development
EDMONTON (February 6, 2007) – In keeping with its mandate to help Alberta companies grow and prosper the Alberta Research Council (ARC) recently entered into a five-year collaborative research agreement with Sage Biosciences Inc that will bring new products in animal health and nutrition to the marketplace.
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