Honours & Awards Archive (2022)

App for empowering farmers in India propels ChemE student to first-place finish at international hackathon

By Jennifer Hsu | July 28, 2022 | Comments Off on App for empowering farmers in India propels ChemE student to first-place finish at international hackathon

In his first-ever hackathon, Satya Sathwik Juttada (Year 2 ChemE) and his three teammates won first place out of 72 teams at the Global Challenge Lab 2022, hosted by Imperial College London.  The virtual entrepreneurship program brings together students and recent university graduates from across the world to form international teams that generate solutions to achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development […]

Kimberly Watada places third at the 2022 Climate Investment Challenge

By Jennifer Hsu | July 20, 2022 | Comments Off on Kimberly Watada places third at the 2022 Climate Investment Challenge

Kimberly Watada (ChemE 2T2 + PEY Co-op), the Chair of our student chapter of the Canadian Society for Chemical Engineering (CSChE), recently competed and placed third in the finale of the Climate Investment Challenge, a graduate-level competition hosted by Imperial College in London, England. Over one hundred teams participated in this prestigious international competition. Kimberly, […]

Two ChemE members inducted as Fellows into CAE

By Jennifer Hsu | June 13, 2022 | Comments Off on Two ChemE members inducted as Fellows into CAE

On June 13, the Canadian Academy of Engineering (CAE) announced 47 new Fellows, six new International Fellows and one Honorary Fellow. Among the group are ChemE community members Ted Mao (ChemE MASc 8T3, PhD 9T7) and Professor Alison McGuigan (ChemE PhD 0T5). Ted Mao, President, MW Technologies Inc. Dr. Ted Mao, past Vice president, Research […]

U of T Engineering researcher Paul Chen earns Schmidt Science Fellowship

By Jennifer Hsu | June 10, 2022 | Comments Off on U of T Engineering researcher Paul Chen earns Schmidt Science Fellowship

Paul Chen (ChemE PhD 2T2) has earned a Schmidt Science Fellowship for his research into engineering and nanotechnology. He is among only 29 Fellows from around the world in the 2022 cohort. Growing up in Texas, then later in Calgary, Chen wasn’t too sure what he wanted from his career — but he did know […]

Molly Shoichet receives honorary doctorate from uOttawa

By Jennifer Hsu | June 7, 2022 | Comments Off on Molly Shoichet receives honorary doctorate from uOttawa

Molly Shoichet is one of nine recipients of an honorary doctorate from the University of Ottawa (uOttawa). An honorary doctorate from uOttawa acknowledges that the recipient deserves to be recognized for their unsurpassed abilities due to life’s learning and experiences. Dr. Shoichet is a professor at the University of Toronto, where she is one of […]

PhD student wins a national forestry award

By Jennifer Hsu | June 3, 2022 | Comments Off on PhD student wins a national forestry award

In advance of World Environment Day, Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC) is proud to announce the inaugural winners of the Chisholm Awards for Innovation in Forestry, a national competition which recognizes youth leadership and innovative research developments in the field of forestry. The Chisholm Awards for Innovation in Forestry program showcases the game-changing ideas, […]

ChemE Awards 2021-22

By Michael Martino | May 28, 2022 | Comments Off on ChemE Awards 2021-22

The 5th ChemE Exhibition & 36th Dinner on May 27, 2022 brought together close to 300 alumni, industry partners, faculty, staff, and students to celebrate the achievements of the past year. Congratulations to all of our 2021-22 ChemE Award recipients! Leaders of Tomorrow Awards Professor James W. Smith LOT Award Cassidy Tan (ChemE 2T4) Class of 8T2 […]

Three ChemE students win University of Toronto Excellence Awards

By Michael Martino | May 18, 2022 | Comments Off on Three ChemE students win University of Toronto Excellence Awards

Please join us in congratulating Michael Chan, Cassidy Tan, and Bella Zhang, who have each received a University of Toronto Excellence Award (UTEA) in the Natural Sciences & Engineering category. The funding provided through the award will allow them to continue their current research projects throughout the summer.   Michael Chan (ChemE 2T5) Microplastics are […]

Professor Milica Radisic wins the 2022 Acta Biomaterialia Silver Medal

By Jennifer Hsu | May 5, 2022 | Comments Off on Professor Milica Radisic wins the 2022 Acta Biomaterialia Silver Medal

Professor Milica Radisic is the recipient of the 2022 Acta Biomaterialia Silver Medal, which honours and recognizes significant scientific contributions and leadership deemed recent and timely. Professor Radisic is a Canada Research Chair in Functional Cardiovascular Tissue Engineering and a Senior Scientist at the Toronto General Research Institute. She is also the Director of the […]

U of A names Professor Molly Shoichet a 2022 honorary degree recipient

By Jennifer Hsu | May 3, 2022 | Comments Off on U of A names Professor Molly Shoichet a 2022 honorary degree recipient

Congratulations to Professor Molly Shoichet who will be receiving her honorary Doctor of Science degree on June 13 at 3 p.m. from the University of Alberta. Shoichet is a leading Canadian researcher who has developed breakthrough approaches to treating cancer, stroke, blindness and spinal cord injuries. Her pioneering work has resulted in more than 650 research […]