Canadian Light Source Inc.

Media

News Releases

2011

Cobalt-60 at 60: Cancer research at the Canadian Light Source December 5, 2011
Canadian Light Source Making Positive Economic, Scientific Impacts for Canada November 22, 2011
Canadian Light Source Spots Speed Bumps in Graphene's Electron Highway June 28, 2011
Oil Sands, Health and Energy Highlighted at Canadian Light Source - Annual Meeting June 20, 2011
British, Canadian synchrotrons sign agreement May 31, 2011
Governments of Canada, Saskatchewan announce support for Brockhouse beamlines May 25, 2011
Science in Synch: Environmental stories in honour of Earth Day April 20, 2011
Science in Synch: Health Stories from the CLS February 15, 2011
CLS-led team aims to produce medical isotopes January 24, 2011

2010

Canadian Light Source signs agreements with synchrotrons in the Middle East, Thailand November 16, 2010
UBC researchers shine light on congenital heart disease "hot spots" with CLS November 3, 2010
BioBusiness Alliance and Canadian Light Source Synchrotron Agreement Lights Way to New Life Science Research Partnerships May 19, 2010
Governments of Canada and Saskatchewan Invest in CLS Operations April 30, 2010
Synchrotron Researcher from The University of Western Ontario Wins Prestigious Canadian Chemistry Award January 21, 2010

2009

City Hospital Foundation pledges support for beamline research October 8, 2009
New Director of Business Development aims to expand partnerships October 6, 2009
Government of Canada supports world-class research with increased funding September 10, 2009
Media Advisory: CLS Conference Sheds Light on New Biomedical Research June 15, 2009
Media Tip Sheet: CLS 12th Annual Users' Meeting June 15, 2009
University of Saskatchewan and CLS Researchers Shed Light on Esophageal Disease June 8, 2009
Canadian Light Source Synchrotron Celebrates 2000th Researcher Visit April 30, 2009
Government of Canada Invests in New Research Facilities at the CLS March 16, 2009
Robert J. Sawyer named Writer-In-Residence at Canadian Light Source January 7, 2009

2008

First Images from Medical Beamline at Canadian Light Source December 23, 2008
Canadian and Brazilian Synchrotrons Sign Agreement November 18, 2008
New Leadership for the Canadian Light Source Board of Directors July 9, 2008
New Discoveries, New Labs Highlight International Canadian Light Source Meeting June 5, 2008
Media Summary and Tip Sheet: CLS Annual Users' Meeting & MEDSI/Pan-American SRI 2008 June 5, 2008
Saskatchewan researchers awarded grants by Canadian Cancer Society June 4, 2008
New Executive Director for Canadian Light Source May 20, 2008
Scientists See Norwalk Virus’ Achilles Heel March 19, 2008
Mirarco, Canadian Light Source Agreement Lights Way to Greener Mining March 13, 2008
Synchrotron benefits from more than $1 million in federal funding February 22, 2008

2007

India, Canadian Light Source, University of Saskatchewan Sign Synchrotron Science Agreement September 25, 2007
Canada's New Government invests $2 million to attract first time industrial users to Synchrotron September 7, 2007
Conference Shines Light on Medical Uses of Synchrotrons August 24, 2007
Tip Sheet: MASR 2007 August 23, 2007
University of Saskatchewan and Canadian Light Source Welcome U.S. Ambassador June 21, 2007
Biochemistry to Beethoven: The Canadian Light Source Users’ Meeting at University of Saskatchewan June 14, 2007

2006

CFI Awards $25.8 Million for Major Projects at CLS November 27 2006
CLS and French Synchrotron SOLEIL Sign Agreement October 12 2006
CSI at the CLS: Forensics Highlighted at Canadian Light Source Users’ Meeting at the U of S June 7 2006
ASI pioneers remote access to CLS May 3 2006
First Research Papers using data from Canadian Light Source Published April 17 2006
New Director of Business Development Joins Canadian Light Source at the University of Saskatchewan April 3 2006
Synchrotron expands innovation research with new funding March 31 2006
BMIT Receives $6 million from Province March 20 2006

2005

CLS Signs Agreement With Australian Synchrotron December 14 2005
Canadian Light Source 8th Annual Users' Meeting November 18 & 19 November 14 2005
CLS Users' Meeting Media Tip Sheet November 9 2005
Canadian Light Source Welcomes First Synchrotron Researcher May 27 2005
Canadian Light Source and the University of Saskatchewan Celebrate Royal Visit May 19 2005
CLS Signs First On-Site Contract with Synodon Inc. May 9 2005
Shedding Light on Cadmium in Carbon Cycle May 4 2005
Queen to visit CLS April 2005
New CLSI Director of Research March 2005
Lightsources.org launched February 2005
Canadian Synchrotron Beamline to Help Track Environmental Contaminants February 2005

2004

2004 CLS Annual Users’ Meeting Attracts International Experts November 2004
$500,000 Microstructures Chair to Help Build Synchrotron Research Facility November 2004
Rockwell Collins Invests in Nanostructures Facility at Canadian Light Source October 2004
Grand Opening of Canadian Light Source Ushers in New Era for Research October 2004
What they said: The Canadian Light Source - A National Partnership October 2004
Celebration of Light - Canadian Light Source Grand Opening October 2004
The Canadian Light Source: A Bright Light on Canadian Science - Grand Opening Gala Dinner October 2004
Diplomats Speak on Big Science Investment Sept. 28th September 2004
Cross-Atlantic Links Foster Microsystems Technology September 2004
Canadian Light Source Gets Approval for Routine Operations July 2004
Local Artist's Abstract Work Installed at Synchrotron June 2004
Synchrotron "Engine" Tuned Up and Ready for Beamlines April 2004
The Government of Canada announces new funding for the Canadian Light Source April 2004
Synchrotron Recognized as a Powerful Tool to Track Environmental Arsenic April 2004
CFI Awards $18 Million to Help Fund Canadian Light Source Beamlines March 2004

2003

"First Light" Achieved in CLS Diagnostic Beamline December 2003
Canadian Light Source Experts to Collaborate with Spanish Synchrotron Team November 2003
Major Milestone Achieved at Canadian Light Source September 2003
Synchrotron Science Helps Identify Mercury in Fish September 2003
CLSI Receives Go-Ahead on Third and Final Phase of Synchrotron Commissioning February 2003
Order of Canada Appointments from the U of S January 2003

2002

Key Synchrotron Commissioning Milestone Achieved September 2002
Beam Current Achieved in Booster Ring July 2002
World-Renowned Synchrotron Scientist to Lead Canadian Light Source Lab May 2002
U of S-Owned Synchrotron Project Wins National Engineering Award May 2002
Life sciences researchers see uses for synchrotron March 2002
Delegation Meets With Corning February 2002

2001

Synchrotron Receives Go-Ahead on Second Phase of Commissioning December 2001
U of S Awarded $1.6 M in CFI Grants November 2001
U.S. Synchrotron Scientist to Speak Today on Successes in Biotechnology November 2001
Synchrotron Research Assists In Wake of Sept. 11 November 2001
Tests on 'Linac' First Step in Commissioning Canada's First Synchrotron September 2001
U of S Awards $3.4-M Synchrotron Amplifier Contract to Multinational Firm September 2001
$8.2 M in Synchrotron Contracts Awarded to Local and International Firms June 2001
Engineering Firm Wins Award for Work on CLS June 2001
Canadian Light Source Partners Celebrate Building Completion and Full Capital Funding February 2001
GlaxoSmithKline Commits $500,000 for First-in-Canada Research Chair Linked to U of S-owned Canadian Light Source February 2001
National Synchrotron Project Attracts Pharmaceutical Group As First Industrial Investor February 2001
Alberta Foundation Invests $2.5 M in U of S Synchrotron February 2001
Alberta Science Body Invests $6.7 M in U of S-Owned Synchrotron Project February 2001
UST Inc. and Saskatoon Firm Sign Synchrotron Technology Agreement January 2001

2000

Former U of S 'Cobalt-60' Physicist Inducted into Canadian Science and Engineering Hall of Fame December 2000
$1-M Canadian Light Source Contract Awarded to Saskatchewan Firm August 2000
Two Saskatchewan Firms Awarded $2.5 Million in CLS Contracts June 2000
Saskatoon Firm Wins $4-Million CLS Mechanical Systems Contract June 2000
Ontario Invests $9.4 Million in Canadian Light Source Synchrotron March 2000
$10 M in Synchrotron Tenders Awarded February 2000

1999

$3.4-Million Canadian Light Source Contract Awarded to Saskatchewan Firm December 1999
CLS Awards $2.2-M Steel Contract to Saskatoon Firm November 1999
Canadian Light Source Project Officially Launched Today September 1999
New Logo and Leader for the Canadian Light Source September 1999
Canadian Light Source Puts Out First Call for Tenders June 1999
CFI approves funding for Canadian Light Source Project April 1999
Synchrotron Hair Analysis may Reveal Breast Cancer March 1999
Synchrotron awarded $1 million annual operating grant from MRC March 1999

1998

President Ivany optimistic synchrotron project will go ahead October 1998
Proposed Synchrotron project heads into final funding review October 1998

1997

December 1997 News Release

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