Awards & honours news

From the U of T President's Teaching Award to the Order of Canada, our students, faculty, staff and alumni consistently earn some of the most prestigious honours in their fields. We are proud to celebrate their success.

Left to right: Michel Haché (MSE PhD candidate), Joseph Sebastian (BME PhD candidate), and Nebras Warsi (BMD PhD candidate) are three U of T Engineering students who have been awarded Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships for 2021.

Three U of T Engineering students earn national scholarships for advanced materials, neuromodulation and heart modelling research

July 20, 2021

Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships, worth $150,000 each, will support projects on designing bulk nanomaterials, cardiac imaging and a closed-loop neurostimulation platform

In this photo, taken in February 2020, before the COVID-19 pandemic, Professor Chirag Variawa (left) speaks with a student at Chestnut Residence, a home for many engineering students. (Photo: Daria Perevezentsev)

U of T Engineering professor recognized for early career contributions to engineering education

June 30, 2021

The Ron Britton Engineering Education Vanguard award from the Canadian Engineering Education Association recognizes commitment to the development of this field in Canada

Left: Professor William Cluett (ChemE), Director of the Division of Engineering Science. (Photo courtesy Will Cluett) Right: Claire Kennedy (ChemE 8T9), outgoing Chair of U of T’s Governing Council. (Photo: Roberta Baker)

Engineers Canada Awards honour U of T Engineering professor and alumna

June 28, 2021

Professor William Cluett (ChemE) receives the Medal for Distinction in Engineering Education; Claire Kennedy (ChemE 8T9) receives the Meritorious Service Award for Community Services

Alumna Claire Kennedy (ChemE 8T9) has served as chair of U of T's Governing Council since 2017.

Overseeing a ‘small city’: Claire Kennedy reflects on her time as chair of U of T’s Governing Council

June 23, 2021

Alumna Claire Kennedy (ChemE 8T9) has served as chair of U of T’s Governing Council since 2017.

David Colcleugh, pioneer of leadership education for engineering students, receives honorary degree

June 7, 2021

In his speech to the Class of 2021, Colcleugh advises graduates not to wait for change to happen, but to be agents of change themselves.

U of T Engineering student leader receives inaugural Troost ILead Difference Maker Award

April 21, 2021

The $50,000 award aims to accelerate the career of a graduating student with a vision to make a positive difference in their communities and beyond

Professor Brenda McCabe (CivMin) and PhD student Kramay Patel (BME MD/PhD candidate) received the Vivek Goel Faculty Citizenship Award and UTAA Graduate Scholar award, respectively. (Photo: Roberta Baker (left) and courtesy of Kramay Patel (right))

Two engineering community members honoured with U of T Awards of Excellence

April 16, 2021

Professor Brenda McCabe and graduate student Kramay Patel recognized for their commitment to enhancing the University experience

Professor Baher Abdulhai (CivMin), recipient of the Engineering Excellence medal, speaks to students in the Intelligent Transportation Systems lab at the University of Toronto. This photo was shot prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo: Laura Pedersen)

Professors and alumni receive Ontario Professional Engineers Awards

April 7, 2021

Five U of T Engineering recipients recognized for their contributions to the profession and society

Alumnus Alfred Aho (pictured here in 2015 receiving his honorary degree at U of T) and collaborator Jeffrey Ullman have been named 2020 AM Turing Award recipients. (Photo: Roberta Baker)

‘Nobel Prize of computing:’ U of T Engineering alumnus Alfred Aho receives A.M. Turing Award

March 31, 2021

Work of Aho and co-recipient Jeffrey Ullman continues to underpin today’s computer programming industry

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