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.

From left: Lilian Kabelle (CivE MEng candidate), Marie Merci Ishimwe (ECE MEng candidate) and Ngone Lo (Faculty of Information). The team is building an “engineering think tank” to counteract the impact of COVID-19 in East Africa. (Photos courtesy of Lilian Kabelle)

Students spark new solutions for COVID-19 challenges

July 3, 2020

Forty seven undergraduate and graduate students from U of T Engineering have received U of T COVID-19 Student Engagement Awards

U of T Engineering alumna Deborah Raji (EngSci 1T9) has been named among MIT Technology Review’s Top Innovators Under 35 in the Visionaries category. (Photo courtesy of Deborah Raji)

U of T Engineering alumna Inioluwa Deborah Raji named to MIT Technology Review’s Top Innovators Under 35

June 23, 2020

Raji’s research on racial bias in AI facial recognition technology is holding big companies like IBM, Amazon and Microsoft to account

Dr. Emily Moore, centre, speaks with students at Troost ILead’s ‘The Power of Story’ event on March 5, 2020. (Credit: Daria Perevezentsev)

Five U of T engineers elected into the Canadian Academy of Engineering

June 15, 2020

Body unites Canada’s most distinguished and experienced engineers to provide strategic advice on matters of critical importance to the country

Dean Emerita Cristina Amon has been recognized with Engineers Canada's most prestigious honour, recognizing outstanding engineering achievements and leadership in the Canadian engineering community. (Photo: Daniel Ehrenworth)

Professor Cristina Amon receives Engineers Canada Gold Medal Award

June 11, 2020

Dean Emerita recognized by Engineers Canada for her leadership in the profession

Professor Micah Stickel (ECE), Vice-Dean, First Year for U of T Engineering, has received U of T’s highest honour for teaching. (Photo: Laura Pedersen)

Micah Stickel receives University of Toronto President’s Teaching Award

June 5, 2020

U of T’s highest honour for teaching recognizes sustained excellence in teaching, research on teaching and the integration of teaching and research

Professor Milica Radisic (IBBME, ChemE) is among the recipients of this year’s Killam Research Fellowships. (Photo: Nicholas Iwanyshyn)

Milica Radisic receives Killam Fellowship

May 26, 2020

Award supports outstanding Canadian scholars across a wide range of fields

University Professor Ted Sargent (ECE) is this year’s recipient of the Killam Prize for Engineering. (Photo: Johnny Guatto)

Ted Sargent receives the Killam Prize in Engineering

May 26, 2020

Canada Council for the Arts honours five Canadian scholars and scientists each year whose work improves daily life

Severo is among 11 U of T Engineering recipients of the Vector Institute Scholarships in Artificial Intelligence. (Photo courtesy of Daniel Severo)

Eleven U of T Engineering grad students receive Vector Institute Scholarships in AI

May 21, 2020

Students pursuing research in artificial intelligence will get access to networking opportunities and professional development workshops at the institute

U of T Engineering Professor Emeritus Paul Young (CivMin) will coordinate global research efforts to address some of the world’s most pressing issues.

Paul Young appointed International Secretary of the Royal Society of Canada

May 20, 2020

U of T Engineering Professor Emeritus will coordinate global research efforts to address some of the world’s most pressing issues

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