Nutrition faculty part of $37.2M grant to U of S
Congratulations to Drs. Carol Henry, Susan Whiting and Anas El-Aneed, who are part of the team awarded $37.2 million over seven years by the Canada First Research Excellence Fund for leading-edge research and technology that will transform crop breeding and provide innovative solutions to national and global food security.
The U of S is one of only five universities in Canada selected by an international board to receive funding under the new federal program in which 36 Canadian post-secondary institutions competed for up to $350 million.
The investment—the single largest federal grant ever received by the university—will advance one of the world’s largest hubs of food-related researchers located at the U of S and will involve partnerships with four Canadian universities, three international universities, and more than 15 private and public organizations. The National Research Council and Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada will be key partners.