Transformative $30-million gift will advance groundbreaking research

A major investment from Bruce Mitchell, Sc'68, DSc'20, will support the university in increasing research intensity and graduate student recruitment. KINGSTON - Bruce Mitchell, Sc'68, DSc'20, is helping Queen's University, one of Canada's leading research universities, bolster research capacity to advance groundbreaking discoveries that will deepen our knowledge of people, the planet, and universe. The business leader and philanthropist is making a transformative investment of $30 million through his alma mater with the goal of increasing research intensity and supporting graduate student recruitment. "The Queen's community is grateful for Bruce's generosity and his commitment to research," says Principal and Vice-Chancellor Patrick Deane. "This generous gift provides us with the resources to help achieve our bold research goals in part, through the support of top researchers.