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IC-IMPACTS Deploying Advanced Technologies in Infrastructure at Chawathil FN Community

IC-IMPACTS Will Deploy Advanced Technologies and Solutions in Infrastructure at the Chawathil First Nation Community, in Hope, B.C.   On Thursday, May 2, 2019 IC-IMPACTS was invited to the

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Joint Canada-India Call for Proposals Launched on Creating Wealth from Waste

Wednesday, February 27, 2019 – Vancouver, BC. For millions of people around the world, the global pressures of population growth, urbanization, water shortages, and climate change impacts are increasing

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Winners Announced in Canada-India Research Award to Improve Occupant Survivability in Buildings During Fires

Congratulations to the Winners of the Joint Bilateral Award Improving Occupant Survivability in Buildings During Fires Using Innovations in Structural Engineering, Materials Science and Cyber-Physical Interfaces Wednesday, December 12,

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Winners Announced in International Grant Competition to Accelerate Technology for Spinal Cord Injury

Congratulations to the Winners of the International Grant Competition Canada India SCI Innovation Award Getting Solutions to Market December 11, 2018 – New Delhi, India. For the millions of people

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Dr. Banthia Receives 2018 Global Citizenship Award

On November 15, 2018, Dr. Nemy Banthia (pictured above left) was awarded the Global Citizenship Award at the alumni UBC 2018 Achievement Awards in Vancouver, British Columbia. The Global Citizenship Award

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IC-IMPACTS Researcher and Indian Partner Win Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Grand Challenges Award

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has awarded a Grand Challenges Explorations award of USD $100,000 to IC-IMPACTS Principal Investigator Dr. Mira Johri (Canada) and collaborator Dr. Aaditeshwar Seth

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IC-IMPACTS Theme Leads

The Canada-India Research Centre of Excellence, IC-IMPACTS, and its partners develop and implement community-based solutions to the most urgent needs of each nation: poor water quality, unsafe and unsustainable

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IC-IMPACTS Board Chair Spearheads $300,000 Student Award at Royal Roads

IC-MPACTS Board Chair Barj Dhahan and his wife Rita have pledged to donate $150,000 to Royal Roads University to create an award for underrepresented students. Royal Roads will match the

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IC-IMPACTS Funds Four New Demonstration Projects

IC-IMPACTS has awarded funds to four new Innovative Demonstration Initiatives (IDI) projects in the deployment-ready stage of development related to IC-IMPACTS themes on safe and sustainable infrastructure, integrated water

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IC-IMPACTS Strikes First Nation Working Group on Housing Innovations

Last month, IC-IMPACTS and the Assembly of First Nations co-hosted a Focus Group on Innovation in Design & Construction of First Nations Housing. As a result, a First Nations

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