The Sudbury Neutrino Observatory (SNO) will be expanding the public's “universal” knowledge, thanks to a $17.9-million investment by the provincial government.
Sudbury MPP Rick Bartolucci and Minister of Research and Innovation John Wilkinson were at the research facility this week to make the funding announcement for the SNO's research project, which will aim to expand the understanding of the Universe – how it came to be and how it's evolving – and will ensure Ontario scientists are at the forefront of a rapidly growing and important field of physics.
“SNOLAB is a world renowned facility that attracts researchers from around the globe to Sudbury,” Bartolucci said. “This project will further enhance its reputation and ensure that this region can attract and retain the bright and talented people we need to prosper.”
Last summer, the provincial government invested a total of $8.73 million – $5.6 million through the Ontario Research Fund and $3.13 million through the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund – in support of expanding the SNOLAB research facility, the world’s foremost underground lab for particle physics and astrophysics research which is located two kilometres underground in Vale-Inco’s Creighton mine.
“Physicists are exploring some of the world’s deepest, darkest secrets in our own backyard,” Bartolucci said. “Supporting cutting-edge research like this will bring new jobs and a higher quality of life for Sudburians.”
