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.

Professor Naomi Matsuura (MSE, IBBME), an expert in the design of new materials that interact with medical imaging radiation, joined the Faculty in July 2016. (Credit: Kevin Soobrian)

Treating cancer from within: Q & A with Naomi Matsuura

Professor Naomi Matsuura (MSE, IBBME), an expert in the design of new materials that interact with medical imaging radiation, joined the Faculty in July 2016.

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U of T Engineering doctoral students receive Vanier Scholarships worth $150,000

The three awardees are working to advance solar technology, design brain-machine interfaces and improve drinking water quality

U of T students win prize for engineering video

Video examines how engineers can help improve everything from conditions in refugee camps to supports for newcomers in host countries

University Professor Molly Shoichet (IBBME, ChemE), holds the hyaluronic acid (HA)-based injectable hydrogel developed in her lab that helps transplanted stem cells survive, integrate and repair damaged tissue in the brain and eye. Shoichet has been named the recipient of the 2016 Till & McCulloch Award. (Credit: Roberta Baker).

Molly Shoichet awarded 2016 Till & McCulloch Award

Pioneering stem-cell researcher developed hydrogel platform to deliver stem cells to brain and eyes, restoring vision by 15 per cent

University Professor Peter Zandstra (IBBME) will be receiving the Scale-Up and Manufacturing of Cell-Based Therapies Award from Engineering Conferences International. (Credit: Neil Ta).

Peter Zandstra recognized for contributions to development and commercialization of stem cell-based therapies

IBBME University Professor to receive Scale-Up and Manufacturing of Cell-Based Therapies Award at Engineering Conferences International

James Xu, at left, and Kevin Han (both Year 1 EngSci) have been named 2016 recipients of the Schulich Leader Scholarships. (Courtesy: DUA)

U of T Engineering welcomes two new Schulich Leaders

Established in 2012 by businessman Seymour Schulich, the Schulich Leader Scholarships were created to celebrate leadership in students pursuing careers in STEM fields

Professor Jonathan Rose and students. (Credit: Engineering Strategic Communications)

Jonathan Rose receives OCUFA Teaching Award

Rose is particularly known for his emphasis on the teaching of engineering design and his long record of innovation in laboratory and design courses

Professor Hani Naguib (MIE, MSE) has been elected to the Royal Society of Canada’s College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists. Naguib is an international leader in in manufacturing new multifunctional smart materials. (credit: Tyler Irving)

Hani Naguib elected to the Royal Society of Canada’s College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists

College is Canada’s first national system of multidisciplinary recognition for the emerging generation of Canadian intellectual leadership

Professor Javad Mostaghimi (MIE) has been elected a fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, one of the highest honours a Canadian researcher can achieve. (credit: Tyler Irving).

Javad Mostaghimi elected to Royal Society of Canada

Honour is one of the highest honours a Canadian researcher can achieve