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Congratulations to Faculty of Science researchers Deborah Harris, Ozzy Mermut and Amro Zayed, who have received a total of nearly $500K from the Ontario Research Fund in support of their innovative research projects related to neutrinos, biophotonics, and honey bees, respectively. They were among 18 faculty members at 91��ɫ to receive research funds in a from the Ontario government.

“91��ɫ makes innovation its tradition and we are grateful to the provincial government’s support of the ingenuity of our pioneering researchers,” said Amir Asif, vice-president research and innovation. “Their projects hold the promise to stimulate growth, ignite creativity and fuel invention across a variety of industries in Ontario.”

The projects in the Faculty of Science funded by Ontario Research Fund – Research Infrastructure include:

• $125,000 for “Next generation of neutrino detector for the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment,” led by Professor Harris, Department of Physics & Astronomy.
• $160,000 for “Biophotonics Diagnosis, Treatment and Dosimetry in Age-Related Disorders and Human Diseases,” led by Professor Mermut, Department of Physics & Astronomy.
• $212,990 for “Research apiary to study honey bee behaviour, genetics and health,” led by Professor Zayed, Department of Biology.

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