Mike Lasby and Adnan Mohammed were awarded highly competitive scholarships in the 2023 Graduate Award Competition: Mike was awarded an Alberta Innovates Graduate Studentship (Technology) in the 2023 Graduate Award Competition. The Government of Alberta funds Alberta Innovates Graduate Studentships (Technology) to support top-quality, research related to Information and Communications Technology (ICT), Nanotechnology, and other technology areas. Adnan was awarded the Alberta Graduate Excellence Scholarship (AGES), recognizing outstanding academic achievement in graduate studies.