March 05, 2010: SNOLAB staff and Scientists welcomed Adventurer Meagan McGrath
Meagan had the opportunity to tour the underground lab and our staff had the opportunity to here of her latest adventure in the Antarctic. Meagan was a good sport in answering our countless questions and our staff was thrilled at the opportunity to interact with Meagan.
January 21, 2010: "Queen's physicists receive $9 million to study the structure of our universe"
Staff and Scientists at SNOLAB are delighted with the funding announcement coming from the Ministry of Research and Innovation today. This funding will continue to support revolutionary research taking place two kilometers underground at Vale INCO’s Creighton Mine in Sudbury.
July 22, 2009: SNOLAB Welcomes Dr. Nigel Smith
It is with great pleasure, that we welcome Dr. Smith as he formally takes over as SNOLAB Director today.
June 18, 2009: Government of Canada Invests in SNOLAB
The Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) and the Honourable Tony Clement, Minister of Industry, today announced more than $665 million for new state-of-the-art infrastructure at 41 Canadian research institutions. Supporting 133 projects through the CFI’s Leading Edge Fund and New Initiatives Fund will help Canada’s best and brightest researchers conduct cutting-edge research with world-class equipment and facilities.
April 16, 2009: New Journal of Physics Best of 2008
As a showcase for the diversity, breadth and quality of articles published in New Journal of Physics (NJP) last year I am pleased to present the Best of 2008, an exclusive compilation of just some of NJP’s article highlights from 2008. Selected on the basis of a range criteria including referee endorsements, citation and download levels, and simple broad appeal, we hope that this list provides a real flavour of the journal’s scope and editorial standards.
January 17 2009: For a View of Inner Earth, Catch a Few...Geoneutrinos
Recently, geoscientists have developed a new tool for probing the Earth’s innards. Borrowing a page from astrophysics, they are using the curious subatomic particles known as neutrinos.
January 12 2009: SNOLAB Appoints New Director
The Sudbury Neutrino Observatory Institute board of management chair Dr. William McLatchie announced Monday that Dr. Nigel Smith has been appointed as the new Director of the SNOLAB International Underground Science Facility, effective June 1.
January 12 2009: Bright Future for SNOLAB Thanks to Investment
One of the darkest and most remote research facilities of its kind in the world, the Sudbury Neutrino Observatory has a long and bright future, thanks to significant public support.
January 07 2009: SNO Ready to Brave New Frontiers
Neutrino Observatory project focus of article. Courtesy of the Sudbury Star.
October 20, 2008: Listening to Dark Matter: New Clues from Lab Deep Underground
A team of researchers in Canada have made a bold stride in the struggle to detect dark matter. The PICASSO collaboration has documented the discovery of a significant difference between the acoustic signals induced by neutrons and alpha particles in a detector based on superheated liquids.
Apr 23 2008: Honda Canada Announces Student Exchange Between SNOLAB and Kamioka Laboratory in Japan
Honda Canada is sponsoring a graduate-student exchange program between SNOLAB and the underground Kamioka Laboratory in Japan. The first Japanese student has been working for three months at SNOLAB and the first Canadian is preparing to leave for Japan.
Apr 4 2008: Government of Canada Announces Funding for Cryopit
The Honourable Tony Clement, Minister of Health and Minister for FedNor announces $6.1 million funding for the Cryopit.
Jan 22, 2008: Province of Ontario announces operations funding for SNOLAB
On Jan 22, 2008, the Ontario Ministry of Research and Innovation announces funding from the Ontario Research Fund for SNOLAB.
Oct 24, 2007: SNOLAB featured on PBS Wired Science Program
Aug 21, 2007: Province of Ontario Announces Cryopit Funding: 8.73 million dollars
Apr 26, 2007: Congratulations to Art McDonald for sharing the 2007 Benjamin Franklin Medal in Physics
Nov 18, 2006: Congratulations to the SNO Collaboration for winning the John C. Polanyi Prize from NSERC.
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