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.

Alumna Claire Kennedy (ChemE 8T9) served for five years as a Lieutenant-Governor-in-Council appointed member of U of T’s Governing Council. She begins her term as chair in July 2017. (Photo: Roberta Baker)

U of T Engineering’s Claire Kennedy elected chair of Governing Council

May 23, 2017

Claire Kennedy (ChemE 8T9) has been elected as the new chair of the University of Toronto Governing Council

Left to right, back row: Professor Grant Allen (ChemE); Larry Masotti, WSPS and Minerva Canada Board Member; Lynn Brownell, President, WSPS; Prof. Graeme Norval (ChemE), Minerva Canada Board Member; Tony Pasteris, President, Minerva Canada. Front row: Kayla Musalem, Katie Dritsas and Andrew Kostruba (all year 4 ChemE), the 2017 winners of the Minerva Canada James Ham Safe Design competition.

U of T Engineering students earn 2017 Minerva Canada James Ham Safe Design award

May 11, 2017

Project aims to help small businesses implement process safety management

Professor Paul Santerre (IBBME), pictured with PhD candidates Yasaman Delaviz and Meghan Wright, is among the six recipients of the 2017 Governor General’s Innovation Awards. (Credit: Neil Ta).

U of T inventor-entrepreneur to be honoured with Governor General’s Innovation Award

May 5, 2017

Professor Paul Santerre honoured among outstanding Canadians who contribute to the country’s success and inspire the next generation

University Professor Molly Shoichet is among the winners of this year’s Killam Prizes, which celebrate working scientists, writers, doctors and researchers who have dedicated their careers to solving challenges in our daily lives. (Photo: Roberta Baker).

Molly Shoichet receives Killam Prize in Engineering

May 2, 2017

Award presented to Canadians who risk, innovate and lead the next generation of brilliant minds to a stronger future

Aspiring roboticist wins full scholarship to join U of T Engineering

May 1, 2017

Pranshu Malik’s love for 3D modelling and engineering design has taken him to international aerospace and robotics competitions

Left to right: Professor Ramin Farnood, Professor Grant Allen, Dean Cristina Amon, Professor Will Cluett, Endang (Susie) Susilawati, Pauline Martini, Professor Greg Evans, Professor Christopher Yip at Celebrating Engineering Excellence 2017 (Photo: Roberta Baker)

U of T Engineering honours outstanding faculty and staff at the 10th annual Celebrating Engineering Excellence event

April 27, 2017

Reception recognizes recipients of Engineering’s staff, research and teaching awards, as well as those who received awards and major research grants over the past year

Cressy Award winners from U of T Engineering met with departmental chairs, Gordon Cressy and Dean Cristina Amon for a pre-ceremony reception. (Photo: Kevin Soobrian)

U of T Engineering students receive record number of 2017 Cressy Awards

April 26, 2017

Twenty-eight 2017 Gordon Cressy Student Leadership Awards have been awarded to U of T Engineering students

Professor Amy Bilton (MIE) with graduate student Ahmed Mahmoud. Bilton, along with alumni Larry Seeley and Ted Maulucci, is among the recipients of the 2017 Engineers Canada Awards. (Photo: Roberta Baker)

Three U of T engineers honoured by Engineers Canada

April 21, 2017

Amy Bilton, Ted Maulucci and Larry Seeley are among the recipients of the 2017 Engineers Canada Awards.

Alexander Ip and his U of T research team, led by Professor Ted Sargent, will receive nearly $1 million from the Ontario government for the semi-final round of the Carbon XPRIZE competition (Photo: Kevin Soobrian)

Ontario supports U of T Engineering researchers competing for Carbon XPRIZE

April 12, 2017

The Ontario government has invested $833,000 to support a team of U of T researchers trying to turn carbon into something useful for the NRG COSIA Carbon XPRIZE

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