News Releases

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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