McDonald Institute receives $45.5M in Federal Funding

Regarding the news to invest $45.5M to McDonald Institute (MI) by the federal government, the Head of The Department of Physics, Prof. Rob Knobel states:

Congratulations to the team of Professor Emeritus Art McDonald, MI Director Tony Noble and VP-Research Nancy Ross for their advocacy in securing this funding! The Department of Physics is thrilled to continue to host the team and support the research of the renewed McDonald Institute.

In yesterday's federal budget, the Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Canada's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance stated that they will invest $45.5M over the next five years to Arthur B. McDonald Canadian Astroparticle Physics Research Institute (McDonald Institute). 

Headquartered at Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario, the institute builds on the legacy of Dr. McDonald’s 2015 Nobel Prize for his work on neutrino physics. These expert engineers, technicians, and scientists design, construct, and operate the experiments conducted in Canada’s underground and underwater research infrastructure, where research into dark matter and other mysterious particles thrives. This supports innovation in areas like clean technology and medical imaging, and educates and inspires the next wave of Canadian talent." – BUDGET 2024

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McDonald Institute receives $45.5M in federal support

An underwater camera mounted in the SNO+ (Sudbury Neutrino Observatory) neutrino detector captures a snapshot image when the 12-metre diameter acrylic sphere is 85% full. Click image to enlarge.
(Photo: Prof. Mark Chen)

Dr. Nancy Ross, Vice-Principal (Research) accompanies Queen's Emeritus Professor and Nobel Laureate Arthur McDonald, Minister François-Philippe Champagne, local Members of Parliament, and SNOLAB administration on their way to the facility 2 km underground to announce the Canada Foundation for Innovation's 2022 Major Science Initiatives Fund. Click image to enlarge. [Credit: Gerry Kingsley; CFI]