3. Awards and Honours
The Faculty received a record number of major awards and honours in 2008. In fact, the U of T Engineering Faculty is disproportionately recognized for its excellence. We account for 5.1% of all national Engineering faculty and received 31% of all major international and national awards.
The success of our awards program has been enhanced by the newly created Faculty Committee on Nominations for Honours and Awards chaired by Michael Charles, Professor and Dean Emeritus and supported by a full-time staff position. The Committee’s dedicated efforts have raised the Faculty’s profile among Canada’s top Engineering organizations, such as the Engineering Institute of Canada, the Canadian Academy of Engineering, and Professional Engineers Ontario. Their work continues to produce excellent results: from January to July 2009 our scholars have already received 21 major awards.
The University of Toronto and the Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering also recognize the outstanding contributions of staff, faculty, and alumni. Awards and honours are presented in a range of categories including: outstanding contributions by staff; exceptional early performance and distinction in research; excellence in teaching early in a faculty members’ career; and overall excellence in teaching.
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