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.

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

May 12, 2022

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

Smiling students wearing black t-shirts stand outside a building with their model-sized car powered by chemical energy sources

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

May 5, 2022

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

May 3, 2022

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

Professor Emeritus Roderick Tennyson (UTIAS) and alumnae Pirathayini Srikantha (ECE PhD 1T7) and Jeanette Southwood (ChemE 8T6, MASc 8T8) were recognized for their contributions to the engineering profession and to society. (Photos: submitted)

Engineering Professor Emeritus and alumnae receive Ontario Professional Engineers Awards

May 2, 2022

Roderick Tennyson (UTIAS), Pirathayini Srikantha (ECE PhD 1T7) and Jeanette Southwood (ChemE 8T6, MASc 8T8) honoured with the Management Medal, Engineering Medal and Citizenship Award, respectively

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U of T Engineering professors and staff honoured for excellence

April 27, 2022

Faculty celebrates leadership and innovation in teaching, research and contribution to the quality of student experience

Professor Matthew Mackay (MIE) recognized for his work revamping labs and courses to enhance hands-on student experience within the Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering. (Photo: MIE)

Matthew Mackay receives U of T’s Joan E. Foley Quality of Student Experience Award

April 7, 2022

The award recognizes a member of the U of T community who creates broad and long-term positive impact on the quality of the student experience

Khadija Rana is the 2022 winner of the Troost ILead Difference Maker Award. (Photo: Negar Balaghi)

Compassion in action: Meet 2022 Troost ILead Difference Maker Award winner Khadija Rana

April 6, 2022

Fourth-year EngSci student recognized for her leadership through CUBE, UT BIOME, and Women in Science and Engineering.

Professor Levente Diosady (ChemE) has developed novel technologies to fortify staple foods, which has helped improve the health of millions of people in developing countries. (Photo: Submitted)

Professor Levente Diosady Receives U of T President’s Impact Award

April 1, 2022

Professor Levente Diosady (ChemE) is being recognized for his development of a technique to double fortify salt with iron and iodine to help prevent anemia

Professor Gisele Azimi (ChemE, MSE) and her lab group have received a 2022 Connaught Innovation Award for their work on high-performance and cost-effective aluminum batteries for electric transportation and renewable energy storage. (Photo: Roberta Baker).

Beyond lithium-ion: New battery technologies among nine projects supported by 2022 Connaught Innovation Awards

March 31, 2022

Professor Gisele Azimi (ChemE, MSE) is exploring aluminum as an alternative to lithium and cobalt to develop more cost-effective and reliable components for next-generation batteries

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