{"id":16797,"date":"2012-06-06T13:04:16","date_gmt":"2012-06-06T18:04:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/?p=16797"},"modified":"2012-06-06T15:55:43","modified_gmt":"2012-06-06T20:55:43","slug":"a-new-era-dawns-as-the-cairns-complex-comes-to-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/2012\/06\/a-new-era-dawns-as-the-cairns-complex-comes-to-life\/","title":{"rendered":"A new era dawns as the Cairns Complex comes to life"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Professors Wendy Ward and Sandra Peters, among the first scientists to move into Brock University’s new Cairns Family Health and Bioscience Research Complex<\/a>, surveyed the spacious open-concept lab where they’ll work alongside colleagues from other disciplines.<\/p>\n

The verdict was spontaneous.<\/p>\n

“It’s beautiful,” said Peters, whose research includes muscle physiology and how muscle enzymes adapt to exercise.<\/p>\n

Ward, who holds the Canada Research Chair<\/a> in bone and muscle development, agreed.<\/p>\n

“Most scientists go their whole career without ever getting to work in a brand new state-of-the-art facility like this,” said Ward, who said she’s looking forward to showing off the building to help recruit top students to Brock for graduate studies.<\/p>\n

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Scientists Sandra Peters, left, and Wendy Ward in the Cairns Complex: 'It's beautiful'<\/p><\/div>\n

After two years of construction and much anticipation, the Cairns Complex is in business.<\/p>\n

Opening ceremonies won’t happen until September, and workers are still finishing features like the advanced Phytotron greenhouse. But a phased-in move is well underway as teachers, staff and students peel the plastic off new chairs and desks, and breathe life into a landmark that will be known for its striking architecture as well as its ability to let researchers reach new frontiers of knowledge.<\/p>\n

When classes return in the fall, the Cairns Complex will house about 35 teaching and research faculty, and more than 100 graduate students doing research.<\/p>\n

It will also be home to the Niagara campus of the Michael DeGroote School of Medicine, Ontario’s only insectiary-equipped Level 3 containment lab, and the Brock Biolinc Business Incubator.<\/p>\n

Besides being a hit with its occupants, Cairns is also drawing much-needed support from donors who see it as a key to fueling economic development by generating new enterprises from the discoveries in its labs.<\/p>\n

Salit Steel, of Niagara Falls, and the Niagara-wide accounting firm of Durward Jones Barkwell have each contributed $100,000 to the Bold New Brock<\/a> capital building fund, and both companies say they hope it inspires others to follow suit. The gifts help pay the University’s share for a $112-million research gem that received $71 million from federal and provincial governments.<\/p>\n

The complex got its name after St. Catharines businessman Roy Cairns and his family made a donation<\/a> with an impact of $10-million.<\/p>\n

Brock President Jack Lightstone said the complex is a monument to the power of partnerships.<\/p>\n

“Roy Cairns knew, as do all of our partners, that this project can play a historic role in transforming our economic development,” said Lightstone.<\/p>\n

“Discovering new knowledge and unleashing innovation will be crucial to building a stronger future for Ontario and Canada, and Brock is committed to helping make this happen.<\/p>\n

“But in the end it is the support our partners who make it possible.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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