
Professor Adam Steinberg receives the Hiroshi Tsuji Early Career Researcher Award
Professor Adam Steinberg (UTIAS) is the first recipient of the Hiroshi Tsuji Early Career Researcher Award, presented by the Combustion Institute, which recognizes excellence in fundamental or applied combustion science research.

Professor Michael Sefton receives European Society for Biomaterials International Award
Award recognizes his scientific profile, major contributions to the field of biomaterials and longstanding active collaboration with the European scientific community

Ontario Professional Engineers Foundation for Education awards scholarships to 10 U of T Engineering students
Foundation presented two admission scholarships and eight in-course scholarships worth a total $15,000

Advanced imaging techniques let U of T engineers see inside rock
Professor Giovanni Grasselli’s research improves predictions of how different rock types respond to engineering activities, from hydraulic fracturing to excavating a new subway tunnel to capturing carbon underground

10,000 greenhouses: Professor David Sinton awarded E.W.R. Steacie Memorial Fellowship
Award supports research into optimizing the growth of photosynthetic microorganisms that can use solar energy to convert carbon dioxide into chemical products and ultimately fuels

Desktop diagnosis: Professors Ted Sargent and Shana Kelley receive Brockhouse Canada Prize
Award recognizes interdisciplinary research partnership for development of a faster, more cost-effective way to diagnose infectious diseases

Seven U of T engineers awarded Canada Research Chairs
New and renewed chairholders will pursue projects ranging from tracking the fate of chemicals in the environment to developing new sources of sustainable energy

Two U of T profs elected as Foreign Members of the U.S. National Academy of Engineering
Members of the NAE rank among the world’s most accomplished engineers; only four Canadians were inducted to the academy for 2016

Craig Simmons named U of T Distinguished Professor of Mechanobiology
Professor Craig Simmons (MIE, IBBME) has been named the University of Toronto Distinguished Professor of Mechanobiology, an honour that recognizes his exceptional career accomplishments and promise. Issued by the U of T Office of the Vice-President and Provost, Simmons will hold the title for a five-year period, beginning July 1, 2016. He is one of […]