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.

An assistive robot stand in front of a table while Goldie Nejat observes the experiment.

New Canada Research Chairs advance research in personalized robots, equitable clinical systems and more

Professor Goldie Nejat (MIE) is among four recipients from U of T Engineering

Recipients stand in front of a U of T Engineering banner with their awards

Five alumni honoured with 2025 Engineering Alumni Network Awards

U of T Engineering community members recognized for professional excellence and impact on their chosen fields

Professor Adrian Nachman (ECE) is internationally renowned for his breakthroughs in mathematical problems related to medical imaging, some of which had been unsolved for decades. (photo courtesy of ECE)

Professor Adrian Nachman elected to the Royal Society of Canada

Fellows are recognized for their contributions in the arts, the humanities and the sciences, and in Canadian public life

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Professor Milica Radisic elected fellow of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences

Fellows from universities, healthcare and research institutes evaluate Canada’s most complex health challenges and recommend strategic, actionable solutions

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U of T professor Alex Mihailidis appointed Knight of the Ordre des Palmes académiques

Originally established by Napoleon in 1808, the honour recognizes contributions to the advancement of education and scholarship

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Three members of the U of T Engineering community appointed to the Order of Canada

Professor Tom Chau (BME), Professor Emeritus Adel Sedra (ECE) and alumnus Nathan Leipciger (ECE 5T5, Hon LLD 2019) are among 83 individuals appointed by the Governor General of Canada

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Professor Caitlin Maikawa wins 2024 John Charles Polanyi Prize for Chemistry

The Polanyi Prizes are awarded annually in honour of John C. Polanyi, who won the 1986 Nobel Prize in Chemistry

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Frank Kschischang named U of T University Professor

The University of Toronto’s highest and most distinguished academic rank is limited to 2% of the university’s tenured faculty

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

Fellows provide strategic advice on matters of critical importance to Canada and to Canadians