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.

University Professor Molly Shoichet (ChemE, IBBME) and University Professor Emeritus Geoffrey Hinton (Department of Computer Science, Faculty of Arts & Science) have both been elected as Foreign Members of the U.S. National Academy of Engineering. (Photo: Roberta Baker/Johnny Guatto)

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

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 […]

Professor Michael Sefton.

Professor Michael Sefton awarded the Terumo Global Science Prize

University of Toronto engineering professor Michael Sefton (ChemE, IBBME) has been named the 2016 recipient of the Terumo Global Science Prize for his achievements in tissue engineering and novel biomaterials discovery. This is only the third time the Terumo Foundation for Life Sciences and Arts has awarded the prize. Sefton joins an elite list of […]

Professor Emeritus Andrew Goldenberg is the 2016 recipient of the IEEE Canada A.G.L. McNaughton Gold Medal.

Professor Emeritus Andrew Goldenberg honoured with IEEE Canada A.G.L. McNaughton Gold Medal

Professor Emeritus Andrew Goldenberg (MIE) is the 2016 recipient of the A.G.L. McNaughton Gold Medal from the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Canada. The award is the IEEE Canada’s highest honour, recognizing outstanding Canadian engineers for their exemplary contributions to the engineering profession. Goldenberg is the founder of the field of Robotics at University of Toronto, […]

Professors Kamran Behdinan, Doug Hooton, Hugh Liu, and Heather MacLean, along with alumnus Marc Rosen have been recognized by the Engineering Institute of Canada (EIC) for their distinguished engineering achievements.

Engineering professors and alumnus honoured by the Engineering Institute of Canada

Professors Kamran Behdinan (MIE), Doug Hooton (CivE), Hugh Liu (UTIAS), and Heather MacLean (CivE), along with alumnus Marc Rosen (MechE 8T1, MASc 8T3, PhD 8T7) have been recognized by the Engineering Institute of Canada (EIC) for their distinguished engineering achievements. Professor Hooton received the Julian C. Smith Medal “for achievement in the development of Canada”. […]

Dean Cristina Amon and alumni Michael Butt, Claire Kennedy and Jeanette Southwood

Dean Amon and three alumni honoured at Ontario Professional Engineers Awards gala [VIDEO]

On November 21, 2015 Dean Amon and three U of T Engineering alumni were honoured at a gala dinner hosted by the Ontario Society of Professional Engineers (OSPE) and Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO). The Ontario Professional Engineers Awards honour outstanding contributions to the engineering profession and the wider community. Learn more about each of the winners through the […]

Sasha Gollish with Governor General David Johnston

Sasha Gollish honoured as one of the Top 8 Academic All-Canadians

Sasha Gollish (CivE MEng 1T0, EngEd PhD Candidate) has been named one of the Top 8 Academic All-Canadians by Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS). The award was presented by Governor General David Johnston at Rideau Hall on Monday. The Academic All-Canadian list recognizes student-athletes who maintain an academic average of 80 per cent or higher while […]

Molly Shoichet

Molly Shoichet receives national Fleming Medal for outstanding scientific outreach

University of Toronto engineering professor Molly Shoichet (ChemE, IBBME) has received the 2015 Fleming Medal and Citation from the Royal Canadian Institute in recognition of her outstanding contributions to the public understanding of science. Shoichet joins the prestigious ranks of other distinguished recipients, including environmental activist David Suzuki, U of T chemistry professor and Nobel […]

World Mining Competition champions Matthew Hart, Daryl Li, Seung Young Baek, and Peter Miszkiel

Lassonde Mineral Engineering team wins gold at World Mining Competition

The Lassonde Mineral Engineering Program team triumphed at the fourth annual World Mining Competition, held from Oct. 29 to Nov. 1, 2015 at the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon. Students Seung Young Baek (Year 4 MinE), Matthew Hart (Year 3 MinE), Daryl Li (Year 4 MinE), and Peter Miszkiel (Year 4 MinE) placed first among 13 teams […]