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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Helping engineers work smarter: Connaught New Researcher awards support innovation in computer-aided design tools and training

Professor Alison Olechowski (MIE, ISTEP) and her team of researchers are working on improving computer-aided design work, learning and collaboration

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Professor Ariel Chan receives the 2022 Wighton Fellowship

Recognizing excellence in lab-based courses, fellowship is given to only one recipient nationwide each year

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Students from Bolivia, South Korea, Tanzania and Türkiye on the transition to first year at U of T Engineering

Four Pearson Scholars share their experiences adjusting to university life in one of the world’s most globally diverse cities

G. Ross Peters in <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7M4A2YJfzo">a video produced by Engineers Canada</a>, which awarded him the Meritorious Service Award for Professional Service in 2017.

U of T Engineering alumnus appointed to the Order of Canada

G. Ross Peters honoured for multiple contributions to engineering education and regulation

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U of T Engineering professors and alumni elected to the Canadian Academy of Engineering

The eight members of the U of T Engineering community are among 47 new Canadian Academy of Engineering fellows

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U of T Engineering alumna receives Engineers Canada award for community service

Sandra Odendahl (ChemE MASc 9T0) currently serves as a board director for the Ontario Clean Water Agency, the Canadian Institute for Climate Choices and NEXT Canada

Professors Yu Zou (MSE), left, and Nicolas Papernot (ECE), right, received Early Researcher Awards from the Ontario Ministry of Colleges and Universities in the latest round of funding. (Photos: Submitted)

Ontario Early Researcher Awards support materials for next-generation vehicles and trustworthy applications of machine learning

Professors Yu Zou (MSE) and Nicolas Papernot (ECE) receive support in the latest round

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U of T Engineering student team wins first place at regional Chem-E-Car competition

The University of Toronto Chemical Vehicles (UTCV) team advances to the 2022 American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) National Chem-E-Car Competition

The UTSM Prototype Team with their Endurance vehicle at the Shell Eco Marathon. Back row, L to R: Maya Edie-Maxsom (TrackOne 2T5), Shreyansh Nair (MechE 2T4), Peter Di Palma (MechE 2T2 + PEY), and Tony Tao (2T1+PEY). Front row, L to R: Jake Blimkie (MechE 2T4), Mitchell Palermo (CompE 2T5), Shannon Lee (MIE MEng Candidate), Rohak Bardalai (MechE 2T1 + PEY), and Tyler Barry (MechE 2T1 + PEY). (Photo: Submitted)

U of T Engineering students build unique internal combustion engine for race on famed Indy 500 track

The U of T Supermileage Team (UTSM) raced custom-designed vehicle at 2022 Shell Eco Marathon in Indianapolis