In a November 16 event at Simon Fraser University, the federal government announced 34 new Canada Excellence Research Chairs (CERCs) at 18 Canadian postsecondary institutions. This is the largest number of CERCs awarded in a single competition in the history of the program, and represents $248 million in funding. Over the next eight years, the CERCs will maximize domestic and international partnerships across sectors to increase knowledge mobilization, generate innovations, and support economic and social advances, through their work in fields spanning health, natural sciences, engineering, and social sciences and humanities. |