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.

Afshin Ameri

U of T Engineering students recognized at 20th annual Cressy Awards

During her undergraduate classes in industrial engineering, Hanna Janossy (IndE 1T3 + PEY) discovered that improving a simple process could spur big change. With this in mind, she led 13 student organizations with new ideas, inspiring her peers to make a difference outside the classroom and beyond. Hanna was just one of 17 engineering students […]

Four engineering student athletes

Engineering U of T’s best athletes

When it comes to solving complex problems, some of U of T’s engineering students take it from the classroom to the playing field. At the ninth annual President’s Reception on March 28, four engineering students – Frank Despond (MechE 1T5), Mario Kovacevic (MechE 1T2, IBBME MASc 1T4), Veljko Lukovic (EngSci 1T3) and Corey Wright (MinE […]

Andreas Mandelis Killam

Engineering professor wins Killam Prize for new laser applications

Professor Andreas Mandelis (MIE) sits at the intersection between engineering and applied physics, where his work with lasers is helping to diagnose diseases like breast cancer, manage diabetes and even spot flaws in the manufacturing of electronics and other goods. This pioneering research has recently garnered Professor Mandelis a 2014 Killam Prize, one of Canada’s […]

Amy Bazylak

Four professors recognized for contributions in areas from clean energy to biomedical research

Dean Cristina Amon, along with fellow Professors Aimy Bazylak (MIE), Tobin Filleter (MIE) and Craig Simmons (IBBME, MIE), have been honoured by the Canadian Society for Mechanical Engineering (CSME). Professor Filleter is the 2014 recipient of the I. W. Smith Award, for outstanding achievement in creative mechanical engineering within 10 years of graduation. Professors Bazylak […]

Jonathan Rose

Jonathan Rose receives University of Toronto faculty award

Jonathan Rose, a professor in The Edward S. Rogers Sr. Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, has been named the 2014 recipient of the University of Toronto Faculty Award. Part of the University’s Awards of Excellence program, the Faculty Award recognizes a member of the teaching staff who consistently demonstrates excellence in both teaching and […]

Professor Stewart Aitchison

Stewart Aitchison elected a Corresponding Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

Professor Stewart Aitchison (ECE) has been elected a Corresponding Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh (RSE). Originally established in 1783, the RSE is Scotland’s national academy of science and letters. Benjamin Franklin and economist Adam Smith were among its Founding Fellows. Of the more than 1500 RSE Fellows, there are only 62 Corresponding Fellows […]

Pawly app

Hybrid Chew Toy/Robot Wins Global Startup Battle for Engineering Students

They howl, they chew, and sometimes they leave you unpleasant surprises on the carpet. When dogs are left alone at home, it’s easy for them to get up to no good. But what if you could visit and play with them from a thousand miles away through your smartphone? Enter Pawly, a durable digital toy […]

Baher Abdulhai and his team

Connaught Fund Supports Six U of T Engineers for Society-Changing Research

Six U of T Engineers have received research funding for projects that tackle major societal challenges – from reducing traffic congestion and improving spinal surgery, to understanding the world at the nanoscale. And the source of the investment? U of T itself, specifically the Connaught Fund, the university’s premier source of internal research funding. The […]

Milica Radisic (IBBME/ChemE)

Milica Radisic Wins NSERC Steacie Fellowship

U of T engineer Milica Radisic (IBBME/ChemE) has won one of six E.W.R. Steacie Memorial Fellowships. The competitive and prestigious fellowship is given by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Council of Canada (NSERC) to enhance the career development of outstanding and highly promising university faculty who are earning a strong international reputation for original research. […]