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.

Professor Steven Thorpe (MSE) is among the recipients of the 2023 U of T President’s Teaching Awards. (Photo: Mark Balson)

Professor Steven Thorpe earns U of T President’s Teaching Award

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

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U of T Engineering professors and staff honoured for excellence

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

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Professor Elham Marzi earns U of T Early Career Teaching Award

Award recognizes effective teaching and exceptional commitment to student learning

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U of T Engineering student receives 2023 Adel S. Sedra Distinguished Graduate Award

Sara Ahmed (BME PhD/MD candidate) recognized for exceptional achievements and dedication to academic pursuits, research and outreach initiatives

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Professor Amy Bilton earns U of T Global Educator Award

Honour recognizes faculty members who embody U of T’s global mission

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Professor Ariel Chan receives the U of T Northrop Frye Award for faculty

Chan is the primary instructor for two key courses that consolidate lab components from all third year ChemE core courses

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Professor Yu Sun receives U of T President’s Impact Award

The award recognizes Sun’s outstanding contributions to robotics at micro-nano scales

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Roots In Resilience: Meet 2023 Troost ILead Difference Maker Award winner Adriana Diaz Lozano Patino

The $50,000 Difference Maker Award empowers engineering students to take on big challenges and making a positive impact in service to others.  

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ECE professor receives international medal for research into error-correcting codes

Professor Frank Kschischang (ECE) will be awarded the 2023 Richard W. Hamming Medal from IEEE