[News-releases] UNBC Joins TRIUMF Family of Universities

Tim Meyer tmeyer at triumf.ca
Thu Jan 6 14:22:36 PST 2011


News Release | For Immediate Release | January 6, 2011

UNBC JOINS TRIUMF: INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH EXCELLENCE RECOGNIZED

(Vancouver, BC) -- At its recent Board of Management meeting, TRIUMF
approved the University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC) as an associate
member of the consortium of 16 universities that owns and operates Canada's
national laboratory for particle and nuclear physics. 

Paul Young, Chair of the Board and Vice President for Research at the
University of Toronto, said, "We are proud to add BC's fourth research
university to the TRIUMF family. It says something important about UNBC-and
about TRIUMF. This laboratory serves the entire nation and pulls together
Canadian strengths for international excellence and impact."

The university's closer association with TRIUMF will allow it to participate
in discussions about setting the direction of the laboratory as well as
enhanced partnerships for new research infrastructure that strengthens
efforts on the UNBC campus. Gail Fondahl, Vice President, Research, at UNBC,
said, "We are delighted to strengthen our connections with TRIUMF and look
forward to a new level of research excellence with national and
international impact."

UNBC has been involved in TRIUMF since the university began operations
nearly 20 years ago. UNBC faculty and students have participated in a number
of nuclear physics experiments at TRIUMF that examine the origins of
chemical elements in the furnaces of distant stars. UNBC faculty are also
part of a team being formed with TRIUMF, the University of Winnipeg,
University of Manitoba, and Japan for a new research facility using
ultracold neutrons that will pursue a new understanding of the fundamental
properties of nature and its basic particles.

UNBC, Northern Health, and TRIUMF are also uniquely positioned to research
and develop the generation, transport, and novel application of medical
isotopes in smaller-scale urban and rural environments such as Prince George
and Northern BC. With the coming of the new regional Cancer Centre to Prince
George, a growth in this area of research is anticipated.

Nigel S. Lockyer, director of TRIUMF, commented, "UNBC brings energy and
enthusiasm to the TRIUMF team as well as specific talents in natural
resources and the environment as well as fundamental physics. Canada's
international reputation is stronger because of UNBC's participation in
TRIUMF."

Research has been conducted by two UNBC faculty members, Dr. Ahmed Hussein
(now Professor Emeritus) and Dr. Elie Korkmaz, by two UNBC research
associates, Dr. Grant O'Rielly and Dr. Tracy Porcelli, both stationed al
TRIUMF, as well as by a number of UNBC graduate (MSc) and undergraduate
(summer research) students.

TRIUMF's core operations are supported via a contribution through National
Research Council Canada with additional funding from CIHR, CFI, NRCan,
NSERC, and WD. The Government of British Columbia has provided building
capital funds.

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Timothy I. Meyer, Ph.D.
Head, Strategic Planning & Communications
TRIUMF -- Accelerating Science for Canada
4004 Wesbrook Mall
Vancouver, BC  V6T 2A3  CANADA
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E-mail: tmeyer at triumf.ca
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