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A generation of excellence : a history of the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research
- Title
- A generation of excellence : a history of the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research / Craig Brown.
- Author
- Brown, Robert Craig.
- Publication
- Toronto : University of Toronto Press, [2007], ©2007.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Request in advance | Q180.C3 B764 2007g | Off-site |
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- Description
- xiii, 352 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, portraits; 24 cm
- Summary
- "The Canadian Institute for Advanced Research originated at the University of Toronto in the early 1980s. What began as a small, independent centre has become an important and revered institution with a significant role in the study of the sciences, social sciences, and humanities in Canada. A Generation of Excellence is a detailed history of the CIAR from its humble beginnings to its present status as one of the most important research organizations in the country."--BOOK JACKET.
- Subjects
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [337]-338) and index.
- Contents
- 1. Leyerle's idea -- 2. Getting started -- 3. First business -- 4. The AIRS program -- 5. Expansion of the mandate -- 6. Origins : the universe and the tree of life -- 7. Population health -- 8. Superconductivity -- 9. Years of testing -- 10. Origins II -- 11. Economic growth and policy -- 12. Human development -- 13. The science of soft surfaces and interfaces -- 14. The knife edge -- 15. The law program -- 16. New leadership -- 17. Nanoelectronics -- 18. Renewal -- App. A. CIAR research program members -- App. B. CIAR advisory committees -- App. C. CIAR research council -- App. D. CIAR board of directors -- App. E. CIAR staff.
- ISBN
- 9780802092328
- 0802092322
- OCLC
- ocm77378721
- 77378721
- SCSB-5345370
- Owning Institutions
- Columbia University Libraries