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.

U of T biomedical engineer Tom Chau (left) pictured with his research students, is this year’s recipient of the March of Dimes Canada’s Jonas Salk Pioneer Award, recognizing his sustained scientific contributions to improving the lives of people with physical disabilities. (Photo: Neil Ta)

Tom Chau receives March of Dimes Canada lifetime achievement award

June 15, 2016

IBBME professor recognized for his world-leading research and education in the field of paediatric rehabilitation

Born into a fifth-generation salt producing family in India, honorary graduand Venkatesh Mannar has spent close to four decades working in developing countries around the world to help put an end to malnutrition and micronutrient deficiency. (courtesy: Venkatesh Mannar)

Engineering Convocation 2016: Global health pioneer M.G. Venkatesh Mannar

June 8, 2016

This honorary graduand has been the principal architect of the global salt iodization program now reaching nearly five billion people

Peter Zandstra has been has been appointed to the rank of University Professor, U of T’s highest academic rank. (Photo: Roberta Baker)

Peter Zandstra named University Professor, U of T’s highest academic rank

June 3, 2016

U of T’s highest academic rank recognizes unusual scholarly achievement and pre-eminence in a particular field

Jonathan Rose (left) has received the President’s Teaching Award, U of T’s highest honour for teaching. (Photo: U of T Engineering)

Jonathan Rose receives University of Toronto President’s Teaching Award

June 3, 2016

Award recognizes sustained excellence in teaching, research on teaching and the integration of teaching and research

Professor Brendan Frey (ECE) and his co-inventors Drs. Babak Alipanahi and Andrew Delong were recognized with an Invention of the Year Award for DeepBind, the first-ever deep-learning application for determining the specificities of DNA- and RNA-binding proteins.

Brendan Frey wins Invention of the Year award

May 19, 2016

Team recognized for combining artificial intelligence and genomic medicine to create DeepBind, the first-ever deep-learning application for determining the specificities of DNA- and RNA-binding proteins

Five U of T Engineering researchers receive Connaught Innovation Awards

May 10, 2016

Five professors from the Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering are among nine researchers across U of T who have won 2016 Connaught Innovation Awards

15 U of T Engineering students were honoured with Gordon Cressy Leadership Awards on April 20, 2016 in recognition of their leadership and commitment to improving the world around them. (Photo: Roberta Baker)

15 U of T Engineering students honoured with 2016 Gordon Cressy Student Leadership Awards

April 21, 2016

15 U of T Engineering students received a Gordon Cressy Leadership Award at a ceremony on April 20, 2016, in recognition of their leadership at U of T

Elizabeth Edwards is one of the five recipients of this year’s Killam Prizes, presented by the Canada Council for the Arts. (Photo: Jen Hsu)

Professor Elizabeth Edwards wins Killam Prize

April 18, 2016

Killam Prizes presented by the Canada Council for the Arts to honour eminent Canadian scholars and scientists actively engaged in research

U of T Engineering honours 10 faculty and staff at the 9th annual Celebrating Engineering Excellence event

April 15, 2016

Event recognizes exceptional leadership, citizenship, innovation and commitment to the Faculty’s teaching and research mission

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