Lethbridge College awarded more than $1.3 million in federal research funding
LETHBRIDGE, AB – Lethbridge College has received one of the largest financial boosts in its history.
The post-secondary institution has gotten two grants from the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI), totalling over $1.3 million. $935,490 will go towards Dr. Chandra Singh’s work on the creation of the Advanced Post-Harvest Technology Centre, while $410,921 will be used for Mike McCready’s work in the Spatial Technologies Applied Research and Training (START) initiative.
The projects are funded through the CFI’s College-Industry Innovation Fund (CIIF). The fund supports productive partnerships between colleges and institutions in Canada, and businesses.
Dr. Samantha Lenci, Provost and Vice-President – Academics at Lethbridge College said, “we are thrilled to receive two of the largest financial grants in the history of our Centre for Applied Research, Innovation and Entrepreneurship.”