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+Tejas Pote was awarded the [Alberta Innovates Graduate Student Scholarship](https://grad.ucalgary.ca/awards/award-opportunities/alberta-innovates-tech) in the 2025 Graduate Award Competition. The Government of Alberta funds Alberta Innovates Graduate Studentship Scholarships to support top-quality, research related to Information and Communications Technology (ICT), Nanotechnology, and other technology areas.