Executive Council
November 2, 2010
The following is being issued at the
request of the Research & Development Corporation:
Media Advisory:
Research & Development Corporation to Announce
Investment in Future Generation of Student Researchers
Glenn Janes, Chief Executive Officer of
the Research & Development Corporation (RDC), will be joined by Dr. Ray
Gosine, Associate Vice-President (Research) of Memorial University of
Newfoundland, at a reception honouring the inaugural recipients of RDC's
Ocean Industries Student Research Awards.
The reception will include details of a
significant investment in highly-qualified student researchers in ocean
industries. The funding is allowing Newfoundland and Labrador to attract
and retain top student researchers studying areas relevant to this
province including offshore petroleum, ocean engineering, marine safety,
fisheries and aquaculture, and marine science.
The reception will take place tomorrow
(Wednesday, November 3) at 4:00 p.m., in the Inco Innovation Centre
Atrium on Memorial's St. John's campus.
Limited parking is available in Lot 17.
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Media contacts:
Jeff Green
Communications Specialist
Research & Development Corporation
709-758-0998, 691-8892
jeffsgreen@researchnl.com |
Meaghan
Whelan
Communications Co-ordinator
Office of the Vice-President (Research)
Memorial University of Newfoundland
709-864-4073, 687-9243
mcwhelan@mun.ca
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2010 11 01
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