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.

2022 Schulich Leader Kai Chen (Year 1 MechE) hopes to use his passions for aviation and the environment to work toward sustainability and better accessibility in the aerospace industry (Photo: Submitted)

Problem solving for a better world: Meet U of T Engineering’s 2022 Schulich Leaders

The 2022 Schulich Leaders embody community leadership, innovation and tech know-how

Mohammadamir Ghasemian Moghaddam and Meghan Rothenbroker (both BME PhD candidates) are Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship winners of 2022. Vanier awards are given based on the merit of academic excellence, extracurricular activities and demonstration of leadership. (Photos: Submitted)

Two BME doctoral students awarded 2022 Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships

The scholarships provide $150,000 in funding and recognize students for leadership, research impact and academic achievement

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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