Tehan announces research infrastructure

Education Minister Dan Tehan has announced $10m under the National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Scheme for six projects.

The Astronomy Australia collaboration (14 unis plus CSIRO) has $2m for a gravitational wave data centre. The geoscientists of AuScope have $5m for the Sensitive High-Resolution Ion Microprobe (SHRIMP to insiders), at ANU.

The University of Adelaide receives $1m for a plant phenomics facility. ANU also has two grants, $700 000 for a heavy ion accelerator and $900 000 for medical research in phenomics. The University of Queensland receives $400 000 for infrastructure for the terrestrial ecosystem research network.

ANU was quick to welcome the commitments on its campus, plus the other grants, with acting DVC Michael Cardew-Hall saying the funding, “will help advance Australia’s research interests, and ensure Australia remains at the forefront of research capability.” Universities Australia was always pleased, albeit briefly, tweeting, that it was “great” to see Mr Tehan’s announcement.

 


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