{"id":7,"date":"2023-06-19T10:59:52","date_gmt":"2023-06-19T14:59:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/impactreport2023\/empowering-people"},"modified":"2024-03-04T16:27:16","modified_gmt":"2024-03-04T21:27:16","slug":"empowering-people","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/impactreport2023\/empowering-people\/","title":{"rendered":"Empowering People"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<div  class=\"wp-block-acf-heading title\">\n\t<h1 class=\"title has-hero-font-size\"> \n\t\tEmpowering our people with perspectives,  tools and knowledge\t<\/h1>\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\n<figure  class=\"wp-block-acf-hero alignfull \">\n\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<style scoped>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t.overlay-block_64906d532271a { \n\t\t\t\t\t\tbackground-image: url('https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/impactreport2023\/wp-content\/themes\/woolley-impact-report-22\/library\/build\/images\/overlays\/mob-4-a-empowering-people.svg'); \n\t\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t@media (min-width: 600px) {\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t.overlay-block_64906d532271a { \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tbackground-image: url('https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/impactreport2023\/wp-content\/themes\/woolley-impact-report-22\/library\/build\/images\/overlays\/4-a-empowering-people.svg'); \n\t\t\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"overlay rellax overlay-block_64906d532271a hero-aspect-ratio-16-9\" data-rellax-speed=\"1\"  data-rellax-xs-speed=\"3\" data-rellax-mobile-speed=\"3\" data-rellax-tablet-speed=\"5\" data-rellax-desktop-speed=\"7\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"video hero-aspect-ratio-16-9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<video preload=\"metadata\" loop muted autoplay playsinline poster=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/impactreport2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2023\/10\/Screenshot-118.png\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<source src=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/impactreport2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2023\/10\/Side-Page_Empowering-People.mp4\" type=\"video\/mp4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/video>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"pause\" aria-label=\"Pause\"><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n<\/figure>\t\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:200px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/impactreport2023\/video-transcript\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Video Transcript<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.333%\">\n\n<nav id=\"page-navigation\" class=\"wp-block-acf-anchor-menu vertical\">\n\t\n\t<span class=\"anchor-link home has-small-font-size uppercase has-semibold-font-weight\">On This Page<\/span>\n\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<a class=\"anchor-link has-small-font-size uppercase has-semibold-font-weight\" href=\"#fast-facts\">Fast Facts and Stats<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<a class=\"anchor-link has-small-font-size uppercase has-semibold-font-weight\" href=\"#lassonde-educational-innovation-studio\">Lassonde Educational Innovation Studio<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<a class=\"anchor-link has-small-font-size uppercase has-semibold-font-weight\" href=\"#key-highlight\">Key Highlights<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<a class=\"anchor-link has-small-font-size uppercase has-semibold-font-weight\" href=\"#empowering-people\">Empowering People<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<a class=\"anchor-link has-small-font-size uppercase has-semibold-font-weight\" href=\"#stories\">Stories<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<\/nav>\t\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.666%\">\n<p class=\"has-light-font-weight has-medium-font-size\">Lassonde empowers creators to grow, learn and make a difference by offering encouragement and support together with endless educational, professional and research opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2022-23, Lassonde empowered faculty members to take on executive positions in world-class research institutions including the Canadian Space Agency (CSA), Canadian Academy of Engineering (CAE) and Canadian Society of Mechanical Engineers (CSME), to contribute their expertise in impactful ways, reaching beyond our School.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We empowered our student researchers to pursue exciting opportunities and lead cutting-edge projects through opportunities like the Bergeron Entrepreneurs in Science and Technology (BEST) Startup Experience and the NSERC CREATE Annual Summit. In addition, we also introduced new modes of learning, including a <a href=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/lassondes-stem-programs-reflect-changing-world\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">redesigned<\/a> common core of engineering courses <a href=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/student-life\/engineering-block-model\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">offered in \u2018blocks\u2019<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We celebrated the accomplishments of our community, including Professor John Moores being named Science Advisor to the President of the Canadian Space Agency and Michelle Tsui Woods, the associate director of our k2i academy, being appointed as a board member for Science Teachers\u2019 Association Ontario.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We saw incredible student successes, including welcoming our newest cohort of Lassonde Scholars and seeing three of our alumni named in York University\u2019s 30 under 30 list.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Discover how Lassonde empowers our talented people:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\t\t\n<div id=fast-facts class=\"wp-block-acf-carousel alignfull background-fill fill-black \">\n\t\n\t<div class=\"carousel-inner\">\n\n\t\t\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-acf-preheader preheader\" > \n\t<span class=\"preheader-inner\">\n\t\t<span class=\"border dark\"><\/span>\n\t\t<span class=\"title dark\">Fast&nbsp;Facts&nbsp;&amp;&nbsp;Stats<\/span>\n\t<\/span>\n<\/h3>\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"carousel dark animate-first-slide\" data-flickity='{\"pageDots\":true,\"draggable\":true,\"resize\":true,\"adaptiveHeight\":true,\"arrowShape\":\"m31.7 50.6 4.9 4.5L58 75.6l4.6-4.8-21.2-20.3 21.2-20.3-4.6-4.8-21.4 20.5-4.9 4.5.1.1z\",\"autoPlay\":false,\"wrapAround\":true,\"fade\":false}'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"slide active first-slide\" data-slide=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"headline has-epic-font-size has-light-font-weight counter\" data-counter=\"5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t0\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"description has-medium-font-size has-light-font-weight\">Canadian Academy of Engineering Fellows <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"slide \" data-slide=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"headline has-epic-font-size has-light-font-weight counter\" data-counter=\"7\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t7\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"description has-medium-font-size has-light-font-weight\">Engineering Institute of Canada Fellows<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"slide \" data-slide=\"3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"headline has-epic-font-size has-light-font-weight counter\" data-counter=\"5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t5\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"description has-medium-font-size has-light-font-weight\">Royal Society of Canada Fellows and members <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"slide \" data-slide=\"4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"headline has-epic-font-size has-light-font-weight counter\" data-counter=\"80\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t80\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"description has-medium-font-size has-light-font-weight\">undergraduate research positions through NSERC USRA and Lassonde Undergraduate Research Awards (LURA)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"slide \" data-slide=\"5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"headline has-epic-font-size has-light-font-weight counter\" data-counter=\"18\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t18\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"description has-medium-font-size has-light-font-weight\">fellows of engineering\/science organizations, including:<br>\r\nCanadian Engineering Education Association, IEEE, CSCE, ASME, CSME, AAS, CASI, AGU, SAEng.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\t\n\n\n\n\n\t\t\n<div id=lassonde-educational-innovation-studio class=\"wp-block-acf-carousel alignfull slider-smaller custom-para hidden-item leis-custom\">\n\t\n\t<div class=\"carousel-inner\">\n\n\t\t\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-acf-preheader preheader\" > \n\t<span class=\"preheader-inner\">\n\t\t<span class=\"border light\"><\/span>\n\t\t<span class=\"title light\">Lassonde&nbsp;Education&nbsp;Innovation&nbsp;Studio<\/span>\n\t<\/span>\n<\/h3>\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"carousel light animate-first-slide\" data-flickity='{\"pageDots\":true,\"draggable\":true,\"resize\":true,\"adaptiveHeight\":true,\"arrowShape\":\"m31.7 50.6 4.9 4.5L58 75.6l4.6-4.8-21.2-20.3 21.2-20.3-4.6-4.8-21.4 20.5-4.9 4.5.1.1z\",\"autoPlay\":false,\"wrapAround\":true,\"fade\":false}'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"slide active first-slide\" data-slide=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"headline has-epic-font-size has-light-font-weight \" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"description has-medium-font-size has-light-font-weight\">Over the past year, Lassonde&#8217;s Education Innovation Studio (LEIS) has continued to lead the way in reimagining teaching and learning and breaking down barriers to learning. LEIS has done groundbreaking work with faculty and is celebrating several firsts. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"slide \" data-slide=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"headline has-epic-font-size has-light-font-weight \" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"description has-medium-font-size has-light-font-weight\">LEIS has revolutionized work-integrated learning in Canada, exemplified by the creation of the Digital Technologies program&#8217;s Foundation Block \u2013 a three-week, in-class experience in the first year, enabling students to excel academically and professionally. This unique platform fosters networking, collaboration, team building, and familiarization with technology and work environments, all while instilling a balance between work and study.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"slide \" data-slide=\"3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"headline has-epic-font-size has-light-font-weight \" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"description has-medium-font-size has-light-font-weight\">LEIS has co-created and launched an innovative first in Ontario, an Engineering block model that unifies experiential education with micro-credentials and just-in-time learning approaches. They have also launched a novel learning experience design model that all York University online and hybrid courses can leverage.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"slide \" data-slide=\"4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"headline has-epic-font-size has-light-font-weight \" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"description has-medium-font-size has-light-font-weight\">Through immersive experiences, from interactive workshops to virtual escape rooms, LEIS has not only enhanced student engagement but also reshaped pedagogical and epistemological approaches. They are empowering faculty and experimenting with AI in educational innovation to design standards for assessments, active learning curriculum designs, and a bot for student tutoring. These innovations underscore LEIS&#8217; commitment to education transformation and adaptability to the ever-evolving needs of both students and educators.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\t\n\n\n\n<style>\n.slider-smaller p {\n font-size: 1.2em !important;\n padding-top: 5% !important;\n}\n\n@media only screen and (max-width: 600px) {\n.custom-para div.carousel-inner div.carousel div.flickity-slider div.slide p {\n display: block !important;\n }\n}\n<\/style>\n\n\n\n<div id=key-highlight class=\"wp-block-acf-lift alignfull background-fill fill-grey \">\n\n\t\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-acf-preheader preheader\" > \n\t<span class=\"preheader-inner\">\n\t\t<span class=\"border light\"><\/span>\n\t\t<span class=\"title light\">Key&nbsp;Highlights<\/span>\n\t<\/span>\n<\/h3>\t\n\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<article class=\"lift\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<figure class=\"thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/LIA-story.jpg\" alt=\"Lassonde faculty members in a meeting\" \/><\/figure>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"article-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"has-large-font-size has-strong-font-weight\">Lassonde Faculty recognized for their accomplishments in research and impact<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"body-text has-default-font-size\"><p>Lassonde hosted an integrated research celebration, joining faculty members across the School to honour their diverse achievements. The event was an opportune moment for researchers to learn about ongoing projects at Lassonde and celebrate one another. The recognized efforts and achievements included the Lassonde Innovation Awards (LIA), Lassonde Innovation Fund (LIF), major grants, prestigious honours, fellowships and awards, knowledge mobilization, media engagements and ranking among Stanford University\u2019s List of the world\u2019s top two per cent of researchers.  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"read-more\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"has-strong-font-weight\" href=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/lassonde-faculty-recognized-for-their-accomplishments-in-research-and-impact\" target=\"_blank\">Read the article\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"arrow\"><svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewBox=\"0 0 25 25.4\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><style>.st0{fill:none;stroke:#fff;stroke-width:2;stroke-miterlimit:10}<\/style><path class=\"st0\" d=\"m11.4.7 12.2 12.2-11.8 11.8M23.6 12.9l-22.2-.3\"\/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<article class=\"lift\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<figure class=\"thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/PictureBEST-B2B.jpg\" alt=\"Lassonde BEST staff and students\" \/><\/figure>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"article-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"has-large-font-size has-strong-font-weight\">Lassonde\u2019s BEST Program Launches \u2018Bridge to Startup\u2019 Initiative, Empowering Student Entrepreneurs<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"body-text has-default-font-size\"><p>The Bergeron Entrepreneurs in Science and Technology (BEST) program at Lassonde launched a new initiative, the BEST Bridge to Startup (BB2S) program, which equips teams of undergraduate and graduate students with entrepreneurial skills, resources and $15,000 in funding to transform their research prototypes into successful startups. Over the course of four months throughout the summer, BB2S provides talented, entrepreneurial students with the opportunity to explore possibility and lead the way in creating solutions for a just and sustainable world. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"read-more\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"has-strong-font-weight\" href=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/lassondes-best-program-launches-bridge-to-startup-initiative-empowering-student-entrepreneurs\" target=\"_blank\">Read the article\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"arrow\"><svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewBox=\"0 0 25 25.4\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><style>.st0{fill:none;stroke:#fff;stroke-width:2;stroke-miterlimit:10}<\/style><path class=\"st0\" d=\"m11.4.7 12.2 12.2-11.8 11.8M23.6 12.9l-22.2-.3\"\/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"fact-box\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"fact-box-text has-default-font-size is-style-light has-strong-font-weight\">Lassonde hosted or took part in over 75 events from September 2022\u2013 August 2023 creating welcoming spaces for our community members to gather and connect, including events for students, alumni, donors, K-12 students, educators, faculty members and staff.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\n\t\t\t\n<\/div>\t\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/PictureBEST-B2B.jpg\" alt=\"Lassonde BEST staff and students\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n<figure  class=\"wp-block-acf-hero alignfull \">\n\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t \t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<style scoped>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t.overlay-block_64906d532271f { \n\t\t\t\t\t\tbackground-image: 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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"overlay rellax overlay-block_64906d532271f hero-aspect-ratio-16-9\" data-rellax-speed=\"1\"  data-rellax-xs-speed=\"3\" data-rellax-mobile-speed=\"3\" data-rellax-tablet-speed=\"5\" data-rellax-desktop-speed=\"7\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image image-block_64906d532271f hero-aspect-ratio-16-9\"><\/div>\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n<\/figure>\t\n\n\n\n\n<div  class=\"wp-block-acf-heading quote typewriter\">\n\t<h3 class=\"title has-hero-font-size\"> \n\t\t\u201cThrough their extracurricular activities, research, entrepreneurial endeavours, and community leadership, our Lassonde Scholars are an inspiration to others both within Lassonde and in the broader community.\u201d\t<\/h3>\t<cite class=\"has-default-font-size has-strong-font-weight\"> &#8211; Lassonde Dean Jane Goodyer, from the article <a href=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/introducing-the-2022-lassonde-scholars\" target=\"_blank\">Introducing the 2022 Lassonde Scholars<\/a><\/cite><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=stories class=\"wp-block-acf-feed \">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-acf-preheader preheader\" > \n\t<span class=\"preheader-inner\">\n\t\t<span class=\"border light\"><\/span>\n\t\t<span class=\"title light\">Stories<\/span>\n\t<\/span>\n<\/h2>\t\n\n\t<div id=\"feed-posts\" class=\"feed-posts\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"feed-post\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/celebrating-student-successes-in-civil-engineering\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"post-link\"><div class=\"post-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"un-sdg-flag\" src=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/impactreport2023\/wp-content\/themes\/woolley-impact-report-22\/library\/build\/images\/un-sdg-flag.svg\" alt=\"United Nations Flag Icon\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/image001-2.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"A group of students standing infront of colourful signs\" \/><\/div><span class=\"post-date has-small-font-size has-medium-font-weight\">Posted on&nbsp;August 23, 2023<\/span><h3 class=\"post-title has-heading-small-font-size has-strong-font-weight\">Celebrating student successes in Civil Engineering<\/h3><\/a><ul class=\"tags has-small-font-size has-regular-font-weight\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/tag\/un-sdg-06-clean-water-and-sanitation\">UN SDG 06: Clean Water and Sanitation<\/a><\/li>&nbsp;<\/ul><\/article>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"feed-post\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/lassonde-dean-jane-goodyer-awarded-honorary-doctorate-for-advancing-engineering-education-and-women-in-stem\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"post-link\"><div class=\"post-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/MicrosoftTeams-image-28.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Dean Jane Goodyer receives Coventry award\" \/><\/div><span class=\"post-date has-small-font-size has-medium-font-weight\">Posted on&nbsp;July 20, 2023<\/span><h3 class=\"post-title has-heading-small-font-size has-strong-font-weight\">Lassonde Dean Jane Goodyer awarded Honorary Doctorate for advancing engineering education and women in STEM<\/h3><\/a><\/article>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"feed-post\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/four-lassonde-electrical-engineering-computer-science-department-professors-appointed-york-research-chairs\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"post-link\"><div class=\"post-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/BERGENONHDR-1.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Bergeron Centre, entranceway, panoramic view under cloudy sky\" \/><\/div><span class=\"post-date has-small-font-size has-medium-font-weight\">Posted on&nbsp;July 14, 2023<\/span><h3 class=\"post-title has-heading-small-font-size has-strong-font-weight\">Four Lassonde Electrical Engineering &#038; Computer Science Department professors appointed York Research Chairs<\/h3><\/a><\/article>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"feed-post\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/fifth-cohort-of-best-certificate-2023\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"post-link\"><div class=\"post-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/BEST-2023-cohort.png\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"BEST certificate 2023 cohort\" \/><\/div><span class=\"post-date has-small-font-size has-medium-font-weight\">Posted on&nbsp;June 30, 2023<\/span><h3 class=\"post-title has-heading-small-font-size has-strong-font-weight\">Fifth Cohort of BEST Certificate Announced &#8211; 2023<\/h3><\/a><\/article>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"feed-post\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/women-in-engineering-day-2023-lassonde-faculty-members-share-their-exceptional-journeys\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"post-link\"><div class=\"post-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/Women-in-Engineering-day-faculty-1.png\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Women in Engineering day faculty\" \/><\/div><span class=\"post-date has-small-font-size has-medium-font-weight\">Posted on&nbsp;June 26, 2023<\/span><h3 class=\"post-title has-heading-small-font-size has-strong-font-weight\">Women in Engineering Day 2023: Lassonde faculty members share their exceptional journeys<\/h3><\/a><\/article>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"feed-post\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/two-engineering-students-named-recipients-of-2023-bergeron-medal\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"post-link\"><div class=\"post-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/MicrosoftTeams-image-20.png\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Bergeron medal recipients - Megan Gran and Nick Di Scapio\" \/><\/div><span class=\"post-date has-small-font-size has-medium-font-weight\">Posted on&nbsp;June 15, 2023<\/span><h3 class=\"post-title has-heading-small-font-size has-strong-font-weight\">Two Engineering students named recipients of 2023 Bergeron Medal<\/h3><\/a><\/article>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"feed-post\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/lassonde-hosts-first-of-its-kind-interdisciplinary-nserc-create-annual-summit\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"post-link\"><div class=\"post-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/NSERC-summit.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"NSERC CREATE Annual summit\" \/><\/div><span class=\"post-date has-small-font-size has-medium-font-weight\">Posted on&nbsp;June 14, 2023<\/span><h3 class=\"post-title has-heading-small-font-size has-strong-font-weight\">Lassonde hosts first-of-its-kind, interdisciplinary NSERC CREATE Annual Summit<\/h3><\/a><\/article>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"feed-post\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/lassonde-professor-jinjun-shan-is-elected-fellow-of-the-canadian-academy-of-engineering\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"post-link\"><div class=\"post-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/Jinjun_Shan.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Jinjun Shan\" \/><\/div><span class=\"post-date has-small-font-size has-medium-font-weight\">Posted on&nbsp;June 7, 2023<\/span><h3 class=\"post-title has-heading-small-font-size has-strong-font-weight\">Lassonde Professor Jinjun Shan is elected Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Engineering<\/h3><\/a><\/article>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"feed-post\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/bringing-education-to-life-at-lassonde-in-creative-ways\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"post-link\"><div class=\"post-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"un-sdg-flag\" src=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/impactreport2023\/wp-content\/themes\/woolley-impact-report-22\/library\/build\/images\/un-sdg-flag.svg\" alt=\"United Nations Flag Icon\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_6881-min-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Students walking outside of the Bergeron Centre\" \/><\/div><span class=\"post-date has-small-font-size has-medium-font-weight\">Posted on&nbsp;May 3, 2023<\/span><h3 class=\"post-title has-heading-small-font-size has-strong-font-weight\">Bringing education to life at Lassonde in creative ways<\/h3><\/a><ul class=\"tags has-small-font-size has-regular-font-weight\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/tag\/un-sdg-04-quality-education\">UN SDG 04: Quality Education<\/a><\/li>&nbsp;<\/ul><\/article>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"feed-post\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/three-lassonde-alumni-named-in-yorks-2023-top-30-alumni-under-30-list\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"post-link\"><div class=\"post-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/Copy-of-Untitled-Design.png\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Lassonde students named Top 30 Under 30 (left to right) Robert Ingrino, Theresa Nguyen, Radhavender Sahdev\" \/><\/div><span class=\"post-date has-small-font-size has-medium-font-weight\">Posted on&nbsp;April 12, 2023<\/span><h3 class=\"post-title has-heading-small-font-size has-strong-font-weight\">Three Lassonde alumni named in York&#8217;s 2023 Top 30 Alumni Under 30 list<\/h3><\/a><\/article>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"feed-post\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/lassondes-stem-programs-reflect-changing-world\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"post-link\"><div class=\"post-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/UNHack2022-01.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"UNHack 2022 experience brings together over 450 students\" \/><\/div><span class=\"post-date has-small-font-size has-medium-font-weight\">Posted on&nbsp;March 31, 2023<\/span><h3 class=\"post-title has-heading-small-font-size has-strong-font-weight\">Lassonde&#8217;s STEM programs reflect changing world<\/h3><\/a><\/article>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"feed-post\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/best-startup-experience-2023\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"post-link\"><div class=\"post-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/Picture1-best-startup.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Participants at BEST Startup event 2023\" \/><\/div><span class=\"post-date has-small-font-size has-medium-font-weight\">Posted on&nbsp;March 30, 2023<\/span><h3 class=\"post-title has-heading-small-font-size has-strong-font-weight\">BEST Startup Experience 2023<\/h3><\/a><\/article>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"feed-post\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/k2i-academys-michelle-tsui-woods-appointed-board-member-for-science-teachers-association-ontario\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"post-link\"><div class=\"post-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2023-02-23-141007.png\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Michelle Tsui-Woods of k2i academy appointed board member for Science Teachers' Association Ontario, a provincial organization for STEM educators\" \/><\/div><span class=\"post-date has-small-font-size has-medium-font-weight\">Posted on&nbsp;March 17, 2023<\/span><h3 class=\"post-title has-heading-small-font-size has-strong-font-weight\">k2i academy&#8217;s Michelle Tsui-Woods appointed board member for Science Teachers&#8217; Association Ontario<\/h3><\/a><\/article>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"feed-post\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/introducing-the-2022-lassonde-scholars\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"post-link\"><div class=\"post-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/Picture-group.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Group photo Lassonde Scholar reception\" \/><\/div><span class=\"post-date has-small-font-size has-medium-font-weight\">Posted on&nbsp;March 16, 2023<\/span><h3 class=\"post-title has-heading-small-font-size has-strong-font-weight\">Introducing the 2022 Lassonde Scholarship Recipients<\/h3><\/a><\/article>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"feed-post\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/2022-nascent-co-op-internship-students-of-the-year-award-recipients-announced\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"post-link\"><div class=\"post-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/Web-Banner-Images.png\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Nascent 2022 Co-op student awards\" \/><\/div><span class=\"post-date has-small-font-size has-medium-font-weight\">Posted on&nbsp;March 15, 2023<\/span><h3 class=\"post-title has-heading-small-font-size has-strong-font-weight\">2022 Nascent Co-op\/Internship Students of the Year Award recipients announced<\/h3><\/a><\/article>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"feed-post\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/graduate-students-at-lassonde-are-personifying-black-excellence\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"post-link\"><div class=\"post-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"un-sdg-flag\" src=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/impactreport2023\/wp-content\/themes\/woolley-impact-report-22\/library\/build\/images\/un-sdg-flag.svg\" alt=\"United Nations Flag Icon\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/MicrosoftTeams-image-4-1.png\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Joab Ogato and Joseph Agyapong\" \/><\/div><span class=\"post-date has-small-font-size has-medium-font-weight\">Posted on&nbsp;February 28, 2023<\/span><h3 class=\"post-title has-heading-small-font-size has-strong-font-weight\">Graduate students at Lassonde are personifying Black Excellence in Mechanical Engineering<\/h3><\/a><ul class=\"tags has-small-font-size has-regular-font-weight\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/tag\/un-sdg-10-reduced-inequality\">UN SDG 10: Reduced Inequality<\/a><\/li>&nbsp;<\/ul><\/article>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"feed-post\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/paulina-lau-scholar-from-lassonde-reaches-for-mars\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"post-link\"><div class=\"post-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2023-02-09-090142.png\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Mars\" \/><\/div><span class=\"post-date has-small-font-size has-medium-font-weight\">Posted on&nbsp;February 9, 2023<\/span><h3 class=\"post-title has-heading-small-font-size has-strong-font-weight\">Paulina Lau Scholar from Lassonde reaches for Mars<\/h3><\/a><\/article>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"feed-post\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/changemakers-honoured-at-2022-lassonde-innovation-awards\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"post-link\"><div class=\"post-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bergeron-Pond-Aerial-View-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Bergeron Building Aerial View\" \/><\/div><span class=\"post-date has-small-font-size has-medium-font-weight\">Posted on&nbsp;February 8, 2023<\/span><h3 class=\"post-title has-heading-small-font-size has-strong-font-weight\">Changemakers Honoured at 2022 Lassonde Innovation Awards<\/h3><\/a><\/article>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"feed-post\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/international-students-studying-at-lassonde-reconnect-far-from-home\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"post-link\"><div class=\"post-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/Lassonde_UgandanStudents_Ngasha-Reuel-edited.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Ngasha and Reuel\" \/><\/div><span class=\"post-date has-small-font-size has-medium-font-weight\">Posted on&nbsp;February 3, 2023<\/span><h3 class=\"post-title has-heading-small-font-size has-strong-font-weight\">International students studying at Lassonde reconnect far from home<\/h3><\/a><\/article>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"feed-post\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/team-of-lassonde-students-launches-rocket-to-over-18000-ft-at-launch-canada-rocketry-competition\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"post-link\"><div class=\"post-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/LSE-rocketry-competition-01.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Lassonde students, rocketry team,, August 4, 2022, at the Launch Canada rocketry competition in Cochrane, Ontario\" \/><\/div><span class=\"post-date has-small-font-size has-medium-font-weight\">Posted on&nbsp;November 21, 2022<\/span><h3 class=\"post-title has-heading-small-font-size has-strong-font-weight\">Team of Lassonde students launches rocket to over 18,000 ft at Launch Canada rocketry competition<\/h3><\/a><\/article>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"feed-post\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/professor-john-moores-receives-2022-casi-mccurdy-award\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"post-link\"><div class=\"post-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/Dr-JohnMoores-CASI-McCurdy-Award-2022-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Lassonde Professor, Dr. John Moores, presented the 2022 CASI MCCurdy Award by Mr. Allen Conrad, CASI President\" \/><\/div><span class=\"post-date has-small-font-size has-medium-font-weight\">Posted on&nbsp;November 14, 2022<\/span><h3 class=\"post-title has-heading-small-font-size has-strong-font-weight\">Professor John Moores receives 2022 CASI McCurdy Award<\/h3><\/a><\/article>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"feed-post\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/lassondes-dean-jane-goodyer-appointed-to-the-executive-committee-of-the-global-engineering-deans-council-gedc\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"post-link\"><div class=\"post-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/Jane-Goodyer_Global-Engineering-Deans-Council.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"portrait of Jane Goodyer, red chair, black and white stripes background\" \/><\/div><span class=\"post-date has-small-font-size has-medium-font-weight\">Posted on&nbsp;November 4, 2022<\/span><h3 class=\"post-title has-heading-small-font-size has-strong-font-weight\">Lassonde\u2019s Dean Jane Goodyer Appointed to the Executive Committee of the Global Engineering Deans Council (GEDC)<\/h3><\/a><\/article>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"feed-post\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/dr-aleksander-czekanski-named-president-of-the-canadian-society-for-mechanical-engineering\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"post-link\"><div class=\"post-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/Alex-Czekanski-869-Edit_0.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"headshot of professor Aleksander Czekanski\" \/><\/div><span class=\"post-date has-small-font-size has-medium-font-weight\">Posted on&nbsp;October 3, 2022<\/span><h3 class=\"post-title has-heading-small-font-size has-strong-font-weight\">Dr. Aleksander Czekanski named President of the Canadian Society for Mechanical Engineering<\/h3><\/a><\/article>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"feed-post\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/dr-john-moores-named-science-advisor-to-president-of-canadian-space-agency\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"post-link\"><div class=\"post-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/impactreport2023\/wp-content\/themes\/woolley-impact-report-22\/library\/build\/images\/placeholder.png\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div><span class=\"post-date has-small-font-size has-medium-font-weight\">Posted on&nbsp;September 15, 2022<\/span><h3 class=\"post-title has-heading-small-font-size has-strong-font-weight\">Dr. John Moores named Science Advisor to President of the Canadian Space Agency<\/h3><\/a><\/article>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \t\n\t\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\n\t\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Empowering our people with perspectives,  tools and 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