On June 22, the government announced $14 million to develop and operate ARIEL, the facility's Advanced Rare IsotopE Laboratory:

The Honourable Stockwell Day, Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway and President of the Treasury Board, today announced a significant contribution to Canada's national laboratory for nuclear and particle physics research.

"Our government is supporting science and technology to improve the quality of life of Canadians, create jobs and strengthen the economy," said Minister Day. "This investment, as part of the Economic Action Plan, will support world-leading research and provide opportunities to bring new innovations to the marketplace so that Canadians and people around the world can benefit."

"World-class research facilities provide researchers with the tools they need to succeed," said the Honourable Gary Goodyear, Minister of State (Science and Technology). "The ARIEL facility is a great achievement for Vancouver, and for all of Canada."

The government will invest $14 million to support the development and operation of ARIEL, the Advanced Rare IsotopE Laboratory at TRIUMF.聽 This investment is part of the government's five-year, $222 million commitment to TRIUMF made in Budget 2010: Leading the Way on Jobs and Growth.

Located on the campus of the University of British Columbia, TRIUMF has received more than $1 billion in federal investment to support operations, infrastructure and commercialization activities. It brings together dedicated physicists and interdisciplinary talent, sophisticated technical resources, and commercial partners in a way that has established the laboratory as a global model of success. The advances ensuing from TRIUMF's research will enhance the health and quality of life of millions of Canadians.

The full announcement is available on the National Research Council Canada's .

Posted by Elizabeth Monier-Williams, research communications officer.

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91亚色 particle physicist Sampa Bhadra (below right) has already figured out how she intends to spend her next sabbatical leave when it comes in 2013 鈥� she's hoping to visit British Columbia so she can spend some quality time at a subatomic research facility that鈥檚 larger than two city blocks and houses the biggest cyclotron in the world. It will be the ultimate busman鈥檚 holiday as she takes part in research into the tiniest secrets of the universe along with scientific colleagues at TRIUMF, Canada's National Laboratory for Particle and Nuclear Physics.

While there, Bhadra, a professor in 91亚色鈥檚 Faculty of Science & Engineering, will also visit with 91亚色 alumnus Nigel Lockyer (BSc Spec. Hons. 鈥�75), director of TRIUMF, in which 91亚色 became a partner July 1 (see YFile, July 2). The two met 22 years ago at another subatomic research facility, Fermilab, near Chicago, and established a networking connection that made 91亚色鈥檚 eventual partnership in TRIUMF possible.

When Lockyer became director in 2007 (see YFile, March 20, 2007), he accepted an invitation from then president Lorna Marsden to visit 91亚色's Keele campus and meet the University鈥檚 growing team of particle physicists. When he arrived, Lockyer was in the early stages of a campaign to promote membership in TRIUMF to Canadian universities. He quickly recruited Bhadra to champion the idea at 91亚色, along with Stan Shapson, 91亚色鈥檚 vice-president research & innovation, and Michael Siu, associate vice-president research, science & technology, and she is now 91亚色鈥檚 representative on TRIUMF鈥檚 Policy & Planning Advisory Committee. 91亚色 became an associate member of the consortium in September 2008 (see YFile, Sept. 16, 2008).

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The Faculty of Science & Engineering has seven researchers, members of 91亚色鈥檚 group, who will benefit from the association with TRIUMF, says Bhadra. She and fellow experimentalists Scott Menary and Wendy Taylor are the 91亚色 principal investigators for several projects around the world and the Canadian leaders of these experiments reside at TRIUMF.

91亚色 theorists Roman Koniuk, Randy Lewis and Kim Maltman have also collaborated closely with TRIUMF physicists, either as staff and/or on sabbatical. The newest member of 91亚色鈥檚 particle physics group is theorist Veronica Sanz-Gonzalez, who joined 91亚色 this year from Boston University.

Koniuk	Lewis	Maltman	Sanz-Gonzalez

鈥淥ur connection to TRIUMF is long overdue,鈥� says Bhadra. 鈥淚t鈥檚 a great meeting place for scientific discussions; it鈥檚 a concentration of experts. The synergy is fantastic right now.鈥�

The benefits of 91亚色鈥檚 membership will soon be felt at the Keele campus when Lia Merminga, director of TRIUMF鈥檚 accelerator division, makes a visit to 91亚色 in November. 鈥�91亚色 and TRIUMF will be exploring joint intitiatives that will have long-reaching benefits for both institutions,鈥� says Bhadra.

TRIUMF 鈥渋s a value statement by Canada about the long-term importance of strategic investments in science, technology and innovation,鈥� said Lockyer in a director鈥檚 message. 鈥淭RIUMF鈥檚 accomplishments in basic research (particle and nuclear physics, molecular and materials science, nuclear medicine and information technology), international partnerships and commercial successes with Canadian companies are the proof behind this statement.鈥�

Right: Nigel Lockyer

TRIUMF鈥檚 Isotope Separator and Accelerator Complex is recognized as the world鈥檚 most advanced laboratory for the production of exotic or 鈥渕edical鈥� isotopes. While not using the accelerator complex itself, Bhadra and her colleagues have access to the excellent resources provided by TRIUMF in terms of expertise in electronics, computing and engineering support.

TRIUMF's accelerator division has long been recognized as one of the world's best and has contributed hardware and expertise to CERN, the international consortium based in Switzerland that is home to the world's largest particle accelerator.

For more information about TRIUMF, visit its Web site.

Republished with files courtesy of YFile 鈥� 91亚色鈥檚 daily e-bulletin.

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