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.

Cutline: Janis Chodas, the director for engineering and science at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratories, stands beside a one-third scale model of the Juno spacecraft (photo courtesy of JPL).

From U of T to NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab: Engineering alumna Janis Chodas receives an honorary degree

June 19, 2018

Chodas is the director for engineering and science at NASA JPL, where she leads around 4,000 engineers, scientists and technologists who carry out planetary exploration missions

U of T Engineering professors, alumni and students recognized by the Canadian Academy of Engineering

June 18, 2018

The CAE is a national institution through which Canada’s most distinguished and experienced engineers provide strategic advice on matters of critical importance to Canada

Professor William Cluett (right) with a student at University of Toronto convocation. The President’s Teaching Award is U of T’s highest honour for teaching.

Professor William Cluett receives the University of Toronto President’s Teaching Award

June 1, 2018

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

IBBME Professor Milos Popovic, left, speaks with an alumnus at a networking event. Popovic is the 2018 recipient of the March of Dimes Canada’s Jonas Salk Award, recognizing his sustained scientific contributions to improving the lives of people with physical disabilities. (Photo: Jonathan Sabeniano)

Milos Popovic receives March of Dimes Canada lifetime achievement award

May 31, 2018

Jonas Salk Award recognizes his sustained scientific contributions to improving the lives of people with physical disabilities

Professor Jennifer Drake (CivMin), an expert in stormwater systems, is pictured in the GRIT Lab green roof at U of T. Drake is receiving the 2018 Young Engineer Medal from the Ontario Professional Engineer Awards. (Credit: Tyler Irving)

U of T Engineering professor and alumni receive Ontario Professional Engineers Awards

May 24, 2018

Awards recognize exceptional early career achievements, outstanding leadership, overall excellence and service to the profession

Professor Tom Chau, a University of Toronto paediatric rehabilitation engineer, works with two graduate students to develop a brain-computer interface for children. Chau has been named a 2018 Governor General’s Innovation Award recipient for contributions to the country’s success and inspiring the next generation. (Credit: Neil Ta)

Tom Chau receives Governor General’s Innovation Award

May 14, 2018

U of T paediatric rehabilitation engineer to be honoured for contributions to country’s success and inspiring the next generation

Professor Warren Chan and a student in a lab

Seven U of T Engineering faculty members named Canada Research Chairs

May 3, 2018

CRC program enables U of T to attract and retain the best and most promising researchers from around the world

Xiwen Gong (ECE PhD candidate, centre) with Wendy and Eric Schmidt. The Schmidt Science Fellows program administered in partnership with the Rhodes Trust provides postdoctoral opportunities in areas different from those in which they completed their PhD research. (Courtesy: Schmidt Science Fellows).

U of T Engineering’s Xiwen Gong among inaugural class of Schmidt Science Fellows

May 1, 2018

New program from Rhodes Trust provides for postdoctoral opportunities outside of current specializations

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Pedram Mortazavi wins 2018 TA Teaching Excellence Award

April 30, 2018

CivMin PhD candidate is one of just five recipients from more than 550 nominated teaching assistants across the entire University

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