Researchers at Island universities get nearly $2 million from province
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Researchers at two universities on Vancouver Island have received a financial boost from the provincial government.
The province announced the recipients of BC Knowledge Development Fund grants on Sunday, with 10 projects at the University of Victoria and three at Vancouver Island University receiving funds.
The UVic projects will receive a total of nearly $1.7 million, while the projects at VIU will receive more than $215,000.
"As part of our StrongerBC Economic Plan and commitment to prepare people for the jobs of tomorrow, we are investing in research capabilities at B.C. post-secondary institutions to help solve some of our society's most pressing issues," said Ravi Kahlon, B.C.'s Minister of Jobs, Economic Recovery and Innovation, in a news release.
"These investments – ranging from environmental health to vibration and acoustics research – allow researchers to create new and innovative technology that will improve the lives of people throughout B.C."
A total of 120 research projects at eight universities across B.C. will split the $30 million of funding announced Sunday.
More than half of that total – some $17.5 million – will go to researchers working at UBC's Vancouver campus, the province's largest post-secondary institution.
The province's list of Vancouver-Island-based research projects receiving funding follows.
