CTV Donates $180,000 towards High-tech Computer Facility at U of S
Posted April 04, 2002
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - April 4th, 2002
2002-04-04-OTHER
CTV Donates $180,000 towards High-tech
Computer Facility at U of S
Dennis Dunlop, CTV's General Manager for Saskatchewan, presented a donation
of $180,000 to University of Saskatchewan President Peter MacKinnon to
support the construction of a high-tech computer research laboratory.
CTV's donation will make a substantial contribution towards the
infrastructure for the Mobile and Ubiquitous Computing Laboratory, which is
likely to occupy a major portion of the fourth floor of the new Spinks
addition to the Thorvaldson Building on campus. The entire project will cost
$600,000 and is due for completion late in 2003.
The laboratory, once completed, will enable graduate students and faculty
researchers in Computer Science to advance existing knowledge about wireless
access to computers and other 'smart' devices. This will lead to the
creation of the next generation of computer applications which will support
the nomadic users of the future.
"The computing environments of the future will spread everywhere: not only
in desk-top computers and lap-tops, but also on palm-tops, cell phones and
other personal computing and communication devices," explained Jim Greer,
Head of Computer Science. "People will interact with these mobile devices in
all imaginable contexts: in vehicles, in meetings, on public transport,
while shopping, relaxing, eating, cooking and so on. CTV's donation
represents the first step towards realising these possibilities."
University President, Peter MacKinnon, said: "CTV's magnificent gift will go
a very long way in ensuring that our graduates have access to facilities
which will house the most up-to-date technology and greatly enhance our
research capacity and teaching in leading-edge areas."
Dennis Dunlop, Vice- President and General Manager for CTV Saskatchewan
said: "At CTV, we are proud to be building bridges between the University
and the community. Being in a technology-rich industry ourselves, we
recognise the importance of investing in the future, and we're thrilled to
do so here in Saskatchewan. "
CTV Inc. is a leader in conventional and specialty broadcasting with 27
television stations across Canada, interests in 15 specialty channels,
production houses and music publishing. Through its television operations,
CTV offers a wide range of quality news, sports, information and
entertainment programming. CTV Inc., is owned by the multi-media company
Bell Globemedia Inc., which also owns The Globe and Mail and Bell Globemedia
Interactive. More information about CTV Inc. and its properties are on the
company Web site at www.ctv.ca.
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For further information, contact:
Jim Greer
Department Head
Computer Science
University of Saskatchewan
(306) 966-8655
or
David Fisher
Communications Director
CTV Saskatoon
(306) 229-9192
