[News-releases] UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA JOINS WORLD-CLASS RESEARCH INSTITUTE: TRIUMF

[Tim Meyer]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  20-Mar-2009

UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA JOINS WORLD-CLASS RESEARCH INSTITUTE

The University becomes full member of a national laboratory for nuclear and
particle physics research.

The University of Manitoba today became a member of TRIUMF, Canada's
National Laboratory for Particle and Nuclear Physics stationed in British
Columbia. 

With the world's largest cyclotron, capable of accelerating 1,000 trillion
particles per second, TRIUMF is one of three subatomic research facilities
in the world that specialize in producing extremely intense beams of
particles. 

"The University of Manitoba is excited to be joining this facility," said
Dr. Digvir Jayas, Acting Vice-President (Research) at the University of
Manitoba. "By becoming a member of TRIUMF, the University of Manitoba has
significantly enhanced its access to sophisticated, large-scale research
facilities and to expertise in physical and life sciences."

TRIUMF began in 1968 when three Universities launched a local facility for
intermediate-energy nuclear physics. TRIUMF has now grown to be a nationwide
effort and the University of Manitoba, a longtime associate member, today
became a full member in the world-class institute. 

 "We are absolutely thrilled to have the University of Manitoba join the
TRIUMF consortium as a full member," said Dr. Feridun Hamdullahpur, Chair,
TRIUMF Board of Management. "It is a great affirmation of the value of this
type of research and this type of shared endeavor.  The Manitoba team brings
great energy and enthusiasm to the laboratory along with some superb new
initiatives for breakthrough discoveries. We look forward to making these
become reality."  

The University of Manitoba joins the seven existing member universities, and
as part of this national team, the University of Manitoba will help to set
the priorities of the research program.  

As a member, the University of Manitoba has instant access to a network of
international scientific leaders and decision-makers, cutting-edge research
results and technology and highly skilled technical and engineering support.


For more information contact Janine Harasymchuk, manager, research
communications & marketing, the University of Manitoba, (204) 474-7300.


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Timothy I. Meyer, Ph.D.
Head, Strategic Planning and Communications
TRIUMF
4004 Wesbrook Mall
Vancouver, BC V6T 2A3
Tel: 604-222-7674
E-mail: tmeyer at triumf.ca
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