He was a success at the head of men's and women's teams at Malaspina University College in Nanaimo, B.C., Lethbridge Community College and the University of Lethbridge before moving to the Concordia Thunder four years ago.

After three outstanding years as head of the Concordia women's program, he became Athletics Coordinator and worked closely with Athletic Director Bernie Masterson.

"My experience at Concordia was outstanding, but the NAIT opportunity was too good to pass up," said Warnick, now serving as an assistant to head coach Paul Sir with the minor-professional Edmonton Energy.

He described NAIT as a "trend-setter" in Canadian college sports.

"It is extremely exciting to be part of the new things being done in the NAIT program. There will be challenges, for sure, but I always see such things as opportunities."

Warnick joined the NAIT staff immediately. He will begin immediately to recruit talent for the coming season.

For more information, please contact:
Linda Henderson
Director of Athletics and Recreation
P 780.471.8803 C 780.554.0872 E lhenders@nait.ca

Rayne Kuntz
NAIT Media Relations Coordinator
Department of Corporate Communications
P 780.471.8450 C 780.916.8307 E raynek@nait.ca

NASA President Betty Anne Ross said "the parties were negotiating a contract in a tough economic environment.  We have tremendous respect for each other and have enjoyed a very positive and constructive relationship for a long time.  By working together, we were able to come to a common understanding and a reasonable agreement that will provide stability for the foreseeable future. "  

NAIT President Dr. Sam Shaw said "it is a credit to our institution that we have faculty and administration who have worked diligently together to achieve the fourth consecutive three year agreement, which contributes to NAIT's overall strength and reputation as a good place for students to learn, and for instructors to work."

NAIT is one of the preeminent institutes of technology in Canada, providing real-world education in business, advanced technologies and skilled trades to almost 85,000 learners worldwide. Known for student success, NAIT also engages with business and industry in applied research and innovation and provides corporate training around the world.

For more information, please contact:

Dr. Sam Shaw
NAIT President and CEO
Phone: 780.471.7704

Lajoie, 42, a defenceman who played for both Clare Drake and Billy Moores with the Golden Bears, succeeds Terry Ballard as leader of the NAIT hockey program.
 
Lajoie spoke of "karma" in his decision to seek the job. He lives with his wife Kelly and two children -- Isabelle and Marc -- in a St. Albert home previously occupied by former NAIT hockey coach and current Montreal Canadiens assistant coach Perry Pearn and his wife.

"Kelly and I were out on a morning run when she said it would be great if we could follow Perry's footsteps at NAIT," Lajoie said.

Obviously, he agreed. "I've been impressed by Linda Henderson and the whole atmosphere at NAIT. My hope is to bring NAIT hockey back to the level of the time when Perry and Rick Carriere were the coaches.

"It's a great opportunity to be part of an athletic program on the cusp of great things in college sports."

Lajoie, a Golden Bear from 1988 through 1993 and part of the 1992 championship team, also played and coached with the Bad Nauheim Roten Teufel Hockey Club in Germany's first division.

"I learned an incredible amount when I played for Clare and Billy," the new Ooks coach said. "To this day, they are mentors."

Moore, a former Edmonton Oilers assistant, taught Lajoie one especially vital coaching lesson: "Whenever you don't want to do something, like extra skating at the end of a practice, that's when you know you have to do it."

For more information, please contact:

Linda Henderson
Director of Athletics and Recreation
P 780.471.8803 C 780.554.0872 E lhenders@nait.ca

The announcement was made by Linda Henderson, NAIT's Director of Athletics and Recreation.

"I'm overjoyed to be able to say that she is joining us," Henderson commented. "She is a perfect fit for a developing program like ours."

Thorpe, wife of the Edmonton Eskimos' assistant coach and special teams coordinator, is a member of the UBC Sports Hall of Fame and was inducted to the B.C. Sports Hall of Fame "Leaders and Legends" in 2002.

Born in Kelowna, B.C., she was CIS coach of the year in 1998 after an outstanding playing career that included play in two world championships, three world cups, two Pan-American Games and the 1996 Olympics at Atlanta.
In recent years, she has concentrated on coaching at a club in St. Albert, but said the opportunity at NAIT carried so much promise that she jumped at the opportunity.

Thorpe succeeds Keith Lundgren, who spent two years at NAIT and recently accepted an offer from Thompson Rivers University after leading the Ooks to provincial playoffs last season.

For more information, please contact:
Linda Henderson
Director of Athletics and Recreation
P 780.471.8803 E lhenders@nait.ca

NASA President Betty Anne Ross said, "the parties were negotiating a contract in a tough economic environment.  We have tremendous respect for each other and have enjoyed a very positive and constructive relationship for a long time.  By working together, we were able to come to a common understanding and a reasonable agreement that will provide stability for the foreseeable future.  We look forward to hearing the results of NAIT's ratification procedure." 

The collaborative relationship between NAIT and NASA contributes to NAIT's overall strength and reputation as a good place for students to learn and for instructors to work.

NAIT President Dr. Sam Shaw said "that it is a credit to our institution that we have Faculty that are dedicated and that we work together to achieve a tentative collective agreement that I will take forward to the Board of Governors on May 31, 2010".

NAIT is one of the preeminent institutes of technology in Canada, providing real-world education in business, advanced technologies and skilled trades to almost 85,000 learners worldwide. Known for student success, NAIT also engages with business and industry in applied research and innovation and provides corporate training around the world.

For more information, please contact:

Rayne Kuntz
NAIT Media Relations Coordinator
Department of Corporate Communications
P 780.471.8450 C 780.916.8307 E raynek@nait.ca

Dickinson, who is also a panel member on CBC's Dragon's Den, will receive an Honorary Bachelor of Business Administration in the morning ceremony while Martin will receive an Honorary Bachelor of Technology in Technology Management in the afternoon ceremony.

Both Dickinson and Martin have strong ties to NAIT. Dickinson's father, Mirvine Massey-Hicks, worked at NAIT from 1962-1965 as an electrical instructor. Martin is a NAIT alum who graduated with a diploma in Petroleum Exploration Technology in 1987. As a young curler at NAIT in the 1980s, Martin was a standout student athlete curling under the tutelage of Jules Owchar, who is still his curling coach to this day.

NAIT President and CEO Dr. Sam Shaw said this year's convocation - with a record 7,752 potential graduates - will be a celebration of learning and student success.

"Our graduates have worked hard and they deserve to celebrate their academic success. I'm confident the real-world skills our students learn give them a competitive edge in the marketplace. I wish each and every one of them the very best."

The ceremony will be held Saturday, May 8th at the Northern Jubilee Auditorium at 11455-87 Ave. The first ceremony will run from 8 a.m. until 10:30 a.m. while the second ceremony will start at 1:30 p.m. and wrap up at 4:30 p.m. (Graduates, who will receive degrees, applied degrees, diplomas, or certificates, will start walking across the stage about 30-45 minutes after the official start of each ceremony)

NAIT is one of the preeminent institutes of technology in Canada, providing real-world education in business, advanced technologies and skilled trades to almost 85,000 learners worldwide. Known for student success, NAIT also engages with business and industry in applied research and innovation and provides corporate training around the world.

For more information, please contact:
Raquel Maurier
Media Relations Specialist
P 780.471.8447 C 780.983.3241 E raquelm@nait.ca
(Raquel will be on site for the morning ceremony)

Rayne Kuntz
Media Relations Co-ordinator
P 780.471.8450 C 780.916.8307 E raynek@nait.ca
(Rayne will be on site for the afternoon ceremony)

Morning Ceremony
8 a.m.  - 10:30 a.m.
School of Arts, Science and Communications
School of Health Sciences
School of Applied Media and Information Technology
JR Shaw School of Business

Afternoon Ceremony
1:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
School of Hospitality and Culinary Arts
School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Technology
School of Applied Building Science
School of Electrical and Electronics Technology
School of Resources and Environmental Management
Honorary Degree Recipients

Arlene Dickinson is one of Canada's most renowned marketing entrepreneurs. As owner, president and CEO of Venture Communications, she built her company into one of the country's largest independent marketing firms. With offices in Calgary, Toronto and Ottawa, Venture Communications is a strategic and creative powerhouse with a blue-chip client list.

Ms. Dickinson may be most familiar to Canadians as a member of the investment panel on CBC Television's popular Dragons' Den.

Such success is a testament to her drive and ingenuity. Among other accolades, Ms. Dickinson has been recognized as one of PROFIT and Chatelaine magazine's Top 100 Women Business Owners, named a Global Television Woman of Vision in 2001 and received Ad Rodeo's Lifetime Achievement Award in 2004. Venture Communications has been named three times as one of Canada's 50 Best Managed Companies.

Along with her many career accomplishments, Ms. Dickinson has raised four children and still finds time for community involvement. She is a past co-chair on the national board of Kids Help Phone, and is a director of the Calgary Municipal Lands Corporation and the Recreation for Life Foundation.

Her determination and integrity are hallmarks of a true role model.

One of Canada's most recognizable and well-known athletes, Kevin Martin has an impressive record of curling achievements, including 1985 Canadian Junior Curling champion, four-time Canadian Brier champion, 2008 World Curling champion, and two-time Olympian, winning a silver medal in 2002 at Salt Lake City and a gold medal - in dominant fashion - at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.

Throughout his 25-year curling career, Mr. Martin has led teams representing Alberta and Canada on national and world stages at numerous events, and has received a myriad of accolades and awards, including Alberta's Athlete of the Year in 2008.

As a young curler in the 1980s, Martin was a standout student athlete at NAIT, curling under the tutelage of coach Jules Owchar. Martin graduated with a diploma in Petroleum Exploration Technology in 1987.

Although sports fans admire his extraordinary talent, it is his commitment to excellence and dedication to reaching his goals that inspire Canadians from coast to coast. His perseverance, leadership and professionalism have helped to grow the sport of curling worldwide and have made him an outstanding role model.

"I think Canadian bakers have the talent to achieve the same success Canadian chefs have achieved internationally," says Alan Dumonceaux, Manager, BakingTeam Canada. "We are hoping to do it by taking a more strategic approach in our preparation. We are getting organized earlier and committing to put in the hours needed to train."

Dumonceaux says team members will put in hundreds hours of practice. A lot of the time will be done individually, but the team will be getting together as a whole a few times over next few months. The next team practice is the second weekend of June at NAIT.

Competing Team Members:

Category - Baguettes & World Bread
Patrick Le Jallé from St. Jerome Quebec - Instructor at Calixa-Lavallée, Montréal-Nord
Category - Vienesse Pastries
Tanya Heck from Calgary - owns Urban Baker
Category - Artistic Piece
Leopold Newsimal from Calgary - instructor at SAIT

Coaches:
Clayton Folkers from Edmonton - instructor at NAIT
Volker Baumann from Calgary - instructor at SAIT
Mario Fortin from Montreal - owns baking consulting business called Forma-Lab

Team Manager/Coach
Alan Dumonceaux from Edmonton - Chair, Baking Program at NAIT

The first challenge for the team is to qualify in Las Vegas in September 2010 at the Louis Lesaffre Cup as part of the International Baking Industry Exposition. Canada has never made it out of this regional competition, a step that is necessary to make it to the World Cup.

For more information. please contact:

Alan Dumonceaux C.B.S.
Chair - Baking Program
NAIT School of Hospitality and Culinary Arts
P 780.471.8693 C 780.906.7895 E adumonce@nait.ca

"Bill Ohe is an example of the entrepreneurial spirit that fuels the Alberta and Canadian economy. His drive and determination have turned his family business into one of Western Canada's leading mechanical service companies, says Dr. Sam Shaw, NAIT President and CEO. "We are honoured to name our Centre after his business and we appreciate the company's on-going support."

"The opening of the Gateway Mechanical Services Centre is a very special time for all of us. Not only are we proud to support our industry, this centre reaffirms our deep connection with NAIT and helps fulfill our need to encourage the continued advancement of the Building Environmental Specialist, Technologist and apprenticeship programs, says Mark Ohe, President Vector Industries, the parent company of Gateway Mechanical Services.

The Centre has allowed NAIT to increase capacity for Building Environment programs to 90, an increase of over 95% over historical capacity. Job prospects for NAIT grads in the program are high. The quality of the training they receive at NAIT is one of the reasons companies such as Gateway look to NAIT for employees.

"Since NAIT's inception, graduates have helped drive the core of Gateway's corporate position.  The graduating students are bright, well trained and in total alignment with our company values of continuous improvement through advanced education, says Mark Ohe. 

Mark Ohe knows first-hand the value of a NAIT education. He graduated in 1981 with a diploma in Air Conditioning Engineering Technology.

NAIT Gateway Mechanical Services Centre for Building Environment Technology was completed on time and within the total capital budget of $4.5 million.
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For more information, please contact:

Rayne Kuntz
NAIT Media Relations Coordinator
Department of Corporate Communications
P 780.471.8450 C 780.916.8307 E raynek@nait.ca

March 23, 2010 - The Ledcor Group is investing $1.5 million to establish the Ledcor Group Applied Research Chair in Oil Sands Environmental Sustainability at NAIT. The institute will be matching the funding to create a $3 million endowment, which will fund industry-driven applied research.

"Ledcor is showing outstanding leadership by joining forces with NAIT to set up an applied research chair in oilsands sustainability," says Dr. Sam Shaw, NAIT's President and CEO. "What makes this so unique is that Ledcor is helping its clients develop environmental solutions while being competitive."

The Chair will focus on applying green chemistry and engineering principles in oilsands production.

"It is Ledcor's expectation that the Applied Research Chair at NAIT and the work that they conduct will help identify practices and processes that are of material benefit to the industry and can be applied to enhance and improve our operations in the oilsands," says Don Breen, President, Ledcor Industrial Group. "If we are to truly make practices in the oilsands sustainable, we need to make changes now. However, these changes need to be based on a reasoned approach and sound science and be conducted in a collaborative manner making use of all research being conducted in this area."

The Chair will develop applied, real-world solutions that can be integrated within current and future oilsands operations in the form of new processes and technologies. The decision on what research will be done will come from close consultation with industry.

"As an applied research institution, NAIT's core focus is developing practical solutions for real-world issues," says Dr. Shaw. "We expect the Ledcor Group Applied Research Chair to be the first of many at NAIT. We want to play a vital role in bringing innovation into business, which generates wealth for the companies we partner with and the Canadian economy as whole and leads to important social change."

About the Ledcor Group of Companies: Founded in 1947, the Ledcor Group is a leading, North American, privately-held, employee-owned collection of construction companies, specializing in building, civil, industrial and telecommunication projects. In addition to a diversified portfolio of projects, Ledcor is an award-winning contractor as well as a recipient of numerous safety honors. Ledcor brings an established history of construction excellence with a team of professionals who measure their success by client satisfaction.

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For more information, please contact:

Rayne Kuntz
NAIT Media Relations Coordinator
Department of Corporate Communications
P 780.471.8450 C 780.916.8307 E raynek@nait.ca

Lee Coonfer
Ledcor Vice-President Communications and Public Affairs
P 604.646.2469 C 604.833.5111 E lee.coonfer@ledcor.com

"Nanotechnology is an emerging field of study that draws together recent discoveries in physics, biology and chemistry.  Tools and techniques are now available that let engineers, scientists and technologists explore and manipulate the astoundingly small realm of atoms and molecules.  At the nanometer scale all sorts of novel and useful characteristics emerge that have enormous potential to improve products and processes in so many industries, says Mark Archibald, Chair Electronics Engineering Technology. "Our goal is to prepare technicians and technologists for entry into exciting and rapidly evolving careers in nanotechnology."

The Canadian nanotech sector is just beginning to emerge, and Alberta is a major player. The Alberta government unveiled a nanotechnology strategy in 2007, outlining an investment of funds and infrastructure aimed at capturing a $20 billion share of the worldwide nanotechnology market by 2020. Alberta now boasts a growing nanotech enterprise sector of more than 40 companies, with many located in the Edmonton region.

"With the growth of Alberta's new technology based economy, it's imperative that NAIT train students with the skills required to operate high technology based systems and equipment, said Ken Brizel, CEO ACAMP, Alberta's Centre for Advanced Micro Nano Technology Products. "The new Nanotechnology Systems diploma will provide students with valuable industry credentials."

NAIT's Nanotechnology Systems diploma will help to prepare the workforce for this burgeoning industry. Graduates will fill technical roles in nanotechnology manufacturing and research departments, supporting engineers and scientists.

NAIT is one of the preeminent institutes of technology in Canada, providing real-world education in business, advanced technologies and skilled trades to almost 85,000 learners worldwide. Known for student success, NAIT also engages with business and industry in applied research and innovation and provides corporate training around the world.

For more information, please contact:

Rayne Kuntz
NAIT Media Relations Coordinator
Department of Corporate Communications
P 780.471.8450 C 780.916.8307 E raynek@nait.ca

Mark Archibald
NAIT Nanotechnology Systems diploma
P 780.471.7640 E marka@nait.ca

Ken Brizel
CEO ACAMP, Alberta Centre for Advanced Micro Nano Technology Products
P 780.468.2443 E kbrizel@acamp.ca

About ACAMP - ACAMP is a not for profit organization that provides specialized technical and business services. ACAMP clients have access to world-class equipment, facilities, expertise and a network of organizations to support the development and manufacturing of micro and nanotechnology based systems and advanced materials for applications worldwide. ACAMP's funding comes from Alberta Advanced Education & Technology, Western Economic Diversification Canada and Industry. www.acamp.ca

March 11, 2010 - NAIT took home top honours as the Best Workplace for Working Parents, and was runner-up in several other categories, at a gala event recognizing the best employers in the province.

Judges in the Alberta Venture sponsored competition singled out NAIT's efforts to support requests from working parents, such as: reduced hours, job sharing, compressed schedules, flextime or extended parental leave. NAIT's flexibility in this area earned the institute first place in the Best Workplace for Working Parents category.

NAIT's Director of Human Resources, Terry Wald, said the institute was pleased to be honoured with such a prestigious award.

"NAIT has great employees and we are happy to accommodate our staff with more flexible schedules when they become parents. We think it is a great investment - we get to keep these great employees on staff with all of their knowledge and expertise and they are happy to come to work because their new schedules allow them more time with their families."

Kathryn Howden, Manager of Food Services at NAIT, is one example of a working parent at the institute who changed her schedule to part-time after she had her first child. "I loved working but I also loved spending time with my child," she says in an Alberta Venture story, "and time with a child is something you never get back."

Wald was also pleased that NAIT was a runner-up in numerous other categories: Best Overall Workplace (Over 750 Employees), Best Workplace for Millennials, Best Workplace for Training and Development and Best Workplace for the Environmentally Conscious.

 "NAIT strives to be a top employer on so many different fronts," says Wald. "We truly want to be the best of the best. When we focus on being a top employer it results in not only attracting top employees but also retaining them, which is very important as baby boomers are set to retire en mass in the next few years."

NAIT is one of the preeminent institutes of technology in Canada, providing real-world education in business, advanced technologies and skilled trades to almost 85,000 learners worldwide. Known for student success, NAIT also engages with business and industry in applied research and innovation and provides corporate training around the world.

For more information, please contact:
Terry Wald
Director of Human Resources at NAIT
P 780.491.3069 E terryw@nait.ca

Kathryn Howden
Manager of Food Services (and a working parent at NAIT)
P 780.471.8553 E kathrynh@nait.ca

Chris Tom Kee, GOLD Individual plated entrees, GOLD Individual plated desserts, SILVER Chocolate show piece and Best of the show.
          
Jake Pelletier, GOLD Individual plated desserts
         
Andrew Newman, GOLD Individual plated entrees
        
Jeanne Wi, SILVER Individual plated entrees
        
Jack Lee, SILVER Individual plated appetizer

Team NAIT's Manager Vinod Varshney says he was impressed with how well his team did especially with a few new members who have never competed before. (Jeanne Wi and Andrew Newman)

"The students did very well to rise to the occasion and win on the national scene," says Varshney. " This gives them confidence and boosts morale for when they compete in the International competition."
 
"This competition gave them the opportunity to work as a team, in a new environment. The kitchen space was tight in Toronto; they didn't have the luxury of a big kitchen like we have at NAIT."

View photos of Team NAIT's entries
Escoffier Society Culinary competition in Toronto
FHA 2010 Culinary Challenge in Singapore

For more information, please contact:

Vinod Varshney 
Chair, School of Hospitality and Culinary Arts
P 780.471-8681  F 780.471-8914 E vinodv@nait.ca

NAIT's Marketing & Digital Media team won three awards - Grand Gold for the overall web site, Gold for the NAIT School of Hospitality sub website, and Silver in the photography and illustration category for "Education for the Real World - Fall Brand positioning campaign image".  NAIT took home these honours as part of the CASE District VIII competition, which sees 119 educational institutions from across western Canada and the Pacific Northwest showcase their work.

 "Striving to make the NAIT website one of the best in the world was our primary goal over the last 12-18 months, so it is gratifying to receive this recognition of our team's efforts," says Dallas Stoesz, Senior Manager of Marketing & Digital Media, who is in charge of web design for the institute.

Deb Bachman Smith, Institutional Brand Co-ordinator for NAIT, said the photo illustration for the fall ad campaign really resonated with the public. She was pleased to see the judges liked the campaign as well. "We have a very dedicated, creative team of designers and photographers who bring the brand to life in all our publications."

NAIT's magazine 'techlife' won two awards - Grand Gold in the periodicals category for general interest print magazines and Silver in the category of photography and illustration for Spring 2009: NetZero houses - cut away illustration.

 "Producing a technology lifestyle magazine is a natural extension of the NAIT brand and our promise of education for the real world," says Sherri Krastel, Manager of Corporate Communications at NAIT. "Our talented editorial and design team are focused on producing an interesting and inspiring publication for our readers.  It helps that NAIT is a minefield of fascinating people and stories."

NAIT Senior Graphic Designer Derek Lue says: "I had some new ideas about how to make the illustration interesting to the reader and followed it through. I'm glad the judging panel liked the illustration and how it contributed to the overall package of the article."

NAIT's Advancement team took home Silver in the projects and programs category for the special event "SS Benefit NAIT Cruise to Madagascar".  "Thank you to our many volunteers, from the community and the institute, for creating a successful event," says Maggie MacDonald, Project Manager of Events at NAIT.  "We are so happy to have contributed to student success at NAIT."

NAIT photographer Amy Bizovie won Bronze in the photography and illustration category for a series of photos she took for the Rob Feenie: Hokanson Chef in Residence program. Bizovie said: "I have such great opportunities every single day at NAIT. I share this award with my talented teammates."

For more information, please contact:
Sherri Krastel
Manager of Corporate Communications at NAIT
P 780.471.8494 E sherrik@nait.ca

January 12, 2010 - NAIT faculty researcher Dr. Ron Currie has been awarded a $125,000 grant from NSERC to develop technology that can analyze air quality more quickly. His technology could save lives by analyzing air quality in the event of a chemical attack.

"This achievement is something to be proud of for both myself and my research team," said Currie. "I am honoured that NSERC has recognized our work and ideas for technological advances with this one year grant."

Stuart Cullum, Executive Director of novaNAIT, which is the home of applied research and enterprise development at NAIT, said the institute was one of the first two colleges or technical institutes in Canada to be successful in the Idea to Innovation program, a specific funding program within NSERC (the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada). Historically, this faculty funding is usually dominated by universities.

 "NAIT's success in this competition is significant," said Cullum. "The program is highly competitive and successful applications have to demonstrate strong scientific evidence as well as a clearly identified and well-described potential market. This award means there is national recognition that colleges and technical institutes can be competitive when it comes to innovative research."

Currie, who is a faculty researcher from the Chemical Technology Program within the School of Resources and Environmental Management and is supported by novaNAIT, led a team of applied researchers who developed a prototype of an innovative column apparatus for use in gas chromatography, an analytical chemistry technique used in a variety of industries to vaporize and separate mixtures into their component compounds for analysis. The resulting prototype has greater capacity and is more efficient than traditional column technology, resulting in faster, better and cheaper analysis of sample mixtures. In addition, the prototype lends itself to new applications using handheld devices and online analyzers in a variety of fields. The online analyzer would provide for continuous monitoring and would shrink the technology to a device the size of a toaster.

NSERC reviewers noted Currie's idea would "mark a significant advance in existing technologies" that "could lead to excellent commercial opportunities for this technology and column technology in general." Reviewers said many companies from various economic sectors could benefit from his technology.

Currie has taught at NAIT since 1982 and has been conducting applied research for more than a decade. In 2001, he collaborated on the development of the Canadian Remote Sciences Laboratories portal, a website that allowed students to operate analytical equipment in NAIT's chemistry labs from anywhere in the world.

novaNAIT supports and facilitates applied research and development, leading to relevant products and services. For more information go to: www.novanait.ca 

People, Technology, Innovation
NAIT is one of the preeminent institutes of technology in Canada, providing real-world education in business, advanced technologies and skilled trades to more than 84,000 learners worldwide. Known for student success, NAIT also engages with business and industry in applied research and innovation and provides corporate training around the world.

For more information, please contact:
Dr. Ron Currie
Senior Faculty Researcher - Green Chemistry & Engineering
P 780.450.6950 E rcurrie@nait.ca

Stuart Cullum
Executive Director
novaNAIT
P 780.378.6190  E stuartc@nait.ca