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Click here to download a copy of the first issue of McMaster's Research Newsmagazine
IQ Innovation Quest where we explore clean technologies and highlight how some of our researchers are searching green solutions.

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Signing the Memorandum of Agreement to create Eight are from left to right, Mo Elbestawi, Vice-President, Research & International Affairs; Ted Scott, Dean, Applied Research, Chief Innovation Officer, Mohawk College; Louise Dompierre, president and CEO of the Art Gallery of Hamilton; Mike Mays, VP Finance, Silicon Knights; in the background on the video screen is Denis Dyack, president, Silicon Knights.

John Preston & John Valliant
CREATE recipients John Valliant (left) and John Preston (right) with M.P. David Sweet

CERC announcement
Left to right: David Sweet M.P., Dr. Peter George, Dr. Ali Emadi, Minister Goodyear, Dr. Mo Elbestawi; Photo Credit: Ron Scheffler
The Honourable Gary Goodyear, Minister of State for Science and Technology announced the recruitment of Ali Emadi as a prestigous Canada Research Excellence Chair

CRC March 2010
From l-r: Tim Davidson, Raja Ghosh, Katherine Cuff, Marie Elliot, David Sweet, GuillaumeParé and Mo Elbestawi. Photo by: Mike Lalich

David Sweet M.P. was on hand to congratulate our newest Canada Research Chairs on March 26/10

John Milloy, Minister of Research and Innovation was at McMaster on November 17 to announce a $33M Ontario Research Fund investment in 18 McMaster research projects . . . read more

Some of the researchers who received funding from the provincial government's $33M investment: Back Row (l-r) John Luxat, Rafael Kleiman, Minister John Milloy, John Connolly, Parminder Raina, VP Research Mo Elbestawi, Mike Waddington, Sophia Aggelonitis MPP; Front Row (l-r) Laurel Trainor, Elisebet Service, Provost Ilene Busch-Vishniac, Ted McMeekin MPP;

Photo credit Mike Lalich

The Honourable Gary Goodyear, Minister of State (Science&Technology) and NSERC President Suzanne Fortier were at McMaster September 24 to announce the latest round of Strategic Networks, including the 20/20 Opthalmic Materials Network.

Front row l to r: President Peter George; Minister Gary Goodyear; Heather Sheardown, Scientific Director, 20/20; Suzanne Fortier; David Sweet, MP. Photo: Ron Scheffler

The Honourable John Milloy, Minister of Research and Innovation (and Training, Colleges and Universities) was on campus August 16 to announce the latest round of Early Researcher Award winners and present certificates to the McMaster awardess . . . read more

ERAs 09

Front row l to r: Sarah Dickson, Duncan O'Dell, Sophia Agglenotis, MPP; Valerie Taylor, Bhagwati Gupta and Marie Elliot; Back row l to r: Ben Evans, Minister John Milloy, Fiona McNeill

to McMaster's Strategic Research Plan
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	More than $3.7M for 10 Early Researcher Awards and 11 Ontario Research Fund Projects
	MacGregor, Kim and Spectral Diagnostics honoured with 2010 McMaster Innovator Awards at Innovation Showcase
	Eight: The Hamilton Institute for Interactive Digital Media launched at McMaster Innovation Showcase
	Eight: The Hamilton Institute for Interactive Digital Media launched at McMaster Innovation Showcase
	CREATE awards of $1.65M to Preston and Valliant research teams
	McMaster celebrates Canada Excellence Research Chair in Hybrid Powertrain
	70 per cent success rate garners $11.6 M in research grants from NSERC
	Ontario's $11.5M will build network for stem cell-based therapies
	McMaster celebrates three new Canada Research Chairs and seven renewals
	Nine projects awarded $1.9M in CFI funding
	Ontario government invests $33M in McMaster research projects
	McMaster named one of Canada's top research universities
	New research network aims to "provide a lifetime of perfect vision"
	McMaster researchers awarded more than $31M in ORF funding
	McMaster researchers awarded $36.4M in CFI funding
	Four projects receive almost $1M in automotive research funding
	McMaster spin-off company lands North American distribution deal
	Ottawa funds commercialization of surgical robotics
	McMaster reaches next step in competition for prestigious research chairs
	Four research projects receive federal funding from CFI
	3 Canada Research Chairs Renewed
	Woods and Lavis to lead $1M international projects

Dr. Mo Elbestawi, Vice-President of Research and
International Affairs, initiated the International Revenue
Generation Taskforce to identify broad based international
activities for the purpose of generating revenues for the
University and establishing McMaster as a world class
university for education, research and global outreach.

The Taskforce was further directed to identify specific
actions that could be undertaken in the short term to
achieve these goals.to identify broad based international
activities for the purpose of generating revenues for the
University and establishing McMaster as a world class
university for education, research and global outreach.
The report was submitted April 1, 2009 and can be read
here

Recent Announcements from the Office of the
Vice-President, Research & International Affairs

October 6, 2009
Kathy Charters Mo Elbestawi, VPResearch & International
Affairs announced that Kathy Charters
has been appointed as the new
Executive Director of theOffice of
Research Servicesand Barb McKenna,
the Director of Administration & Finance, University Research Envelope, will have Research Accounting report to her. Read the announcements here

March 2009
F Fiona McNeill iona McNeill was appointed McMaster's new Associate Vice-President Research. “Dr. McNeill’s research program has been highly multi-disciplinary and her interactions across departments, faculties and universities have been extensive. She is known for her ability to foster and build consensus around new initiatives and played a key role in developing the degree diploma program in Medical Radiation Sciences," said Mo Elbestawi.Read the Daily News Announcement
Nick Markettos was promoted to Assistant Vice-President, Research Partnerships. His primary focus will be on strategic initiatives, commercialization of research results and interface with the McMaster Innovation Park. In his new role, Nick will provide leadership for activities central to the mission of the University and the research enterprise, establishing strategic partnerships with public and private sector stakeholders while creating new opportunities for internal collaborations amongst researchers and staff.

McMaster is transforming vacant brownfields and
warehouses into a premiere research park -- the
McMaster Innovation Park (MIP)