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Dr. Dugan O'Neil, Vice-President, Research and Innovation (VPRI), has been reappointed to a second, five-year term, effective July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2031.

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Together with the Associate VP of Research and the Associate VP of Knowledge Mobilization and Innovation, O'Neil works to increase the reach and awareness of 天美mv天美鈥檚 internationally competitive research enterprise.

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