Tuesday, September 2, 2014
Stuart
Linley,
a
nanotechnology
engineering
doctoral
candidate,
has
received
a
prestigious
Vanier
Canada
Graduate
Scholarship
to
assist
in
his
research
into
recyclable
nanocomposites
for
industrial
wastewater
treatment
with
a
focus
on
oil
sands
wastewaters
and
emerging
contaminants.
The
scholarship
recognizes
Linley's top
academic
achievement
and
leadership
skills.
Linley is
one
of
nine
doctoral
students
at
À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ
to
receive
the
scholarship,
worth
up
to
$150,000
over
three
years.
The
Vanier
program
supports
transformational
research
and
attracts
world-class
students
working
on
a
PhD.
Each
award
is
granted
through
one
of
three
funding
agencies:
NSERC,
the
Canadian
Institutes
of
Health
Research
(CIHR),
or
the
Social
Sciences
and
Humanities
Research
Council
of
Canada
(SSHRC).
Linley is
a
member
of
chemical
engineering
professor
Frank
Gu's advanced
targeted
delivery
systems
research
group.
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