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.

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

Professor Goldie Nejat (MIE), Howard Goodfellow (ChemE 6T4) and Yin Yu (Rachel) Zhang (BME 0T8) among those honored with OPEA awards this year.

Engineering professor and alumni earn Ontario Professional Engineers Awards

April 7, 2020

Professor Goldie Nejat (MIE), Howard Goodfellow (ChemE 6T4) and Yin Yu (Rachel) Zhang (BME 0T8) among those honored this year.

Jason Bazylak receives U of T’s Joan E. Foley Quality of Student Experience Award

March 12, 2020

Award recognizes a member of the U of T community who goes above and beyond the requirements of their job, resulting in a broad and long-term positive impact

Dean Emerita recognized by the University of Toronto for her transformational leadership and impact (Photo: Daniel Ehrenworth)

Cristina Amon receives Vivek Goel Faculty Citizenship Award

March 12, 2020

Dean Emerita recognized by the University of Toronto for her transformational leadership and impact

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