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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U of T to receive nearly $1M for global online project in mining education

A new scholarship initiative will help advance professional development in South America through U of T Engineering’s Mining Industry Management Program

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Reflections on giving with student, alumnus, entrepreneur and philanthropist Rahul Goel

Goel recently established his first student award, the Dipika Goel PhD Scholarship in Aerospace Studies

Professors George Eleftheriades (ECE) and Yu Sun (MIE) have been elected as international members of the U.S. National Academy of Engineering. (Photos submitted)

Two U of T Engineering professors elected to the U.S. National Academy of Engineering

The National Academy of Engineering has more than 2,800 peer-elected members and international members, who are among the world’s most accomplished engineers

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Three U of T Engineering professors honoured by the Engineering Institute of Canada

Recipients recognized for their notable contributions to the profession and society

U of T Engineering professor Nicolas Papernot (ECE) also holds a Canada CIFAR AI Chair at the Vector Institute, and is a faculty affiliate at the Schwartz Reisman Institute. (photo by Matthew Tierney)

Professor Nicolas Papernot wins the 2025 Steacie Prize

The Steacie Prize is awarded to a person 40-years-old or younger, who has made notable contributions to research in Canada

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Professor J. Paul Santerre elected to the U.S. National Academy of Inventors

The NAI recognizes exceptional academic inventors whose research has led to technologies that make a meaningful impact on society

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Rayla Myhal receives Honorary Alumni Award

Myhal is president and director of the Myhal Family Foundation and vice-president of corporate and social responsibility for Windermere Investment Corporation

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Celebrating U of T Engineering volunteers at the 2025 Arbor Awards

Eleven members of the U of T Engineering community were honoured for advancing U of T governance, mentoring students, helping to launch startups and much more

Left to right: Computer Science student Vishwa Dave and Hudson Jantzi (Year 1 CompE) both received a 2025 Schulich Leader Scholarship. (photos courtesy of students)

2025 Schulich Leaders grateful for ‘life-changing’ scholarship to study STEM at U of T

Valued at $120,000 each for engineering students, the scholarship covers the entire cost of an undergraduate education