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.

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Professor Jonathan Rose receives the Engineers Canada Gold Medal Award

June 3, 2024

Honour recognizes outstanding engineering achievements and leadership in the Canadian engineering community

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Professor Timothy Chan receives 2024 U of T President’s Teaching Award

May 27, 2024

Honour recognizes faculty members who demonstrate a substantial commitment to teaching innovation and excellence

A composite photo. Top row, left to right: Alfred Yu and Professor Natalie Enright Jerger; bottom row, left to right: Benoit Boulet, Susan Doniz and U of T Engineering Dean Christopher Yip.

U of T Engineering Dean, professor and alumni elected to the Canadian Academy of Engineering

May 13, 2024

Five members of the U of T Engineering community are among 54 new Canadian Academy of Engineering fellows

A composite photo of headshots. Top row, left to right: Inga Hipsz, David Poirier and Michael Kropp; bottom row, left to right: Paul Acchione, Serena Mandla and Professor Giovanni Grasselli

U of T Engineering professor and alumni receive 2024 Ontario Professional Engineers Awards

May 10, 2024

Awards recognize engineers in Ontario who have made exceptional contributions to the profession and to society

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U of T Engineering celebrates students, mentors and employers with PEY Co-op Awards

April 30, 2024

This year’s awards recognize recipients for 2022–2023

From left to right: PhD student Niloufar Yousefi is seated next to Professor John Simpson-Porco in a classroom setting. They are both looking at material on their shared workspace. There is black chalk board in the background. (photo by Matthew Tierney)

Ontario Early Researcher Award supports research on control systems to improve grid reliability

April 17, 2024

Professor John Simpson-Porco (ECE) has received funding from the province to develop data-driven control and estimation systems to improve grid reliability

Professor Alison Olechowski honoured with the 2023-24 Cheryl Regehr Early Career Teaching Award

April 16, 2024

Award recognizes exceptional commitment to student learning, pedagogical engagement and teaching innovation

A group of 16 students pose in front of a U of T Engineering banner and balloons, holding up their awards in front of them. The group also includes Dean Yip and Sonja De Buglio, director of alumni relations.

Student leaders celebrated for their contributions to the U of T Engineering community

April 16, 2024

University of Toronto Student Leadership Awards recognize volunteer service, both within the university and beyond

Twenty-five faculty and staff members were honoured for their outstanding contributions with teaching, research and administrative staff awards.

Faculty and staff honoured for excellence with 2024 U of T Engineering awards

April 16, 2024

Faculty and staff received awards for outstanding contributions to teaching, research and administration

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