U of T Scarborough / en 42 U of T researchers receive new or renewed Canada Research Chairs /celebrates/42-u-t-researchers-receive-new-or-renewed-canada-research-chairs <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">42 U of T researchers receive new or renewed Canada Research Chairs</span> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-type/research-innovation" hreflang="en">Research &amp; Innovation</a></div> </div> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span>rahul.kalvapalle</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2024-11-15T11:37:11-05:00" title="Friday, November 15, 2024 - 11:37" class="datetime">Fri, 11/15/2024 - 11:37</time> </span> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-people field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-people/faculty" hreflang="en">Faculty</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-campus field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-campus/mississauga" hreflang="en">Mississauga</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-campus/st-george" hreflang="en">St. George</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/canada-research-chairs" hreflang="en">Canada Research Chairs</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/dalla-lana-school-public-health" hreflang="en">Dalla Lana School of Public Health</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/david-dunlap-department-astronomy-astrophysics" hreflang="en">David A. Dunlap Department of Astronomy &amp; Astrophysics</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/faculty-applied-science-engineering" hreflang="en">Faculty of Applied Science &amp; Engineering</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/faculty-arts-science" hreflang="en">Faculty of Arts &amp; Science</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/institute-biomedical-engineering-0" hreflang="en">Institute of Biomedical Engineering</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/lawrence-bloomberg-faculty-nursing" hreflang="en">Lawrence Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/oise" hreflang="en">OISE</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/rotman-school-management" hreflang="en">Rotman School of Management</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/temerty-faculty-medicine" hreflang="en">Temerty Faculty of Medicine</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/u-t-mississauga" hreflang="en">U of T Mississauga</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/u-t-scarborough" hreflang="en">U of T Scarborough</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-image-orientation field--type-list-string field--label-hidden field__item">landscape</div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Forty-two faculty members from the şüŔęĘÓƵ have been awarded&nbsp;Canada Research Chairs&nbsp;in support of their research.</p> <p>Awarded by the Government of Canada, Canada Research Chair positions are designed to reinforce academic research and training excellence with a view to improving depth of knowledge and quality of life, strengthening Canada’s international competitiveness and helping to train the next generation of highly skilled people.</p> <p>“I’m delighted to congratulate all the şüŔęĘÓƵ faculty members who have been appointed Canada Research Chairs or had their positions renewed in the Fall 2024 cohort,” said&nbsp;<strong>Leah Cowen</strong>, U of T’s vice-president, research and innovation, and strategic initiatives. “From molecular psychiatry and causal machine learning to mental health and homelessness in Indigenous women and two-spirit people, these U of T scholars are advancing knowledge in important areas and generating solutions to address some of the most pressing challenges of our time.”</p> <p>The latest cycle of Canada Research Chair appointees from U of T includes 20 new and 22 renewed positions:&nbsp;</p> <h3>New Canada Research Chairs</h3> <ul> <li><strong>Husam Abdel-Qadir</strong> at Women’s College Hospital and the department of medicine in the Temerty Faculty of Medicine – Tier 2 in Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology and Outcomes</li> <li><strong>Claudia dos Santos</strong> at St. Michael’s Hospital, Unity Health Toronto and the department of medicine in the Temerty Faculty of Medicine – Tier 1 in Accelerated Translation for Critical Care</li> <li><strong>Mikaela Gabriel</strong> at St. Michael’s Hospital, Unity Health Toronto and the Dalla Lana School of Public Health – Tier 2 in Indigenous Women &amp; 2-Spirit Mental Health and Homelessness</li> <li><strong>Christina Guzzo</strong> in the department of biological sciences at U of T Scarborough – Tier 2 in Single Virus Particle Analyses</li> <li><strong>Clement Hamani</strong> at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre and the department of surgery in the Temerty Faculty of Medicine – Tier 1 in Translational Research</li> <li><strong>Kristin Hope</strong> at University Health Network and the department of medical biophysics in the Temerty Faculty of Medicine – Tier 1 in Leukemic Stem Cell Biology</li> <li><strong>Stephen Hwang</strong> at St. Michael’s Hospital, Unity Health Toronto and the department of medicine in the Temerty Faculty of Medicine – Tier 1 in Homelessness, Housing and Health</li> <li><strong>Angela Jerath</strong> at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre and the department of anesthesiology and pain medicine in the Temerty Faculty of Medicine – Tier 2 in Acute Care Health Technology and Practice Innovations</li> <li><strong>Jude Kong </strong>in the Dalla Lana School of Public Health – Tier 2 in Community-Oriented Artificial Intelligence &amp; Mathematical Modelling of Infectious Diseases</li> <li><a href="https://news.engineering.utoronto.ca/eleven-u-of-t-engineering-researchers-awarded-canada-research-chairs/"><strong>Deepa Kundur</strong> in the Edward S. Rogers Sr. department of electrical and computer engineering in the Faculty of Applied Science &amp; Engineering – Tier 1 in Cybersecurity of Intelligent Critical Infrastructure</a></li> <li><strong>Azadeh Kushki</strong> at Bloorview Research Institute and the Institute of Biomedical Engineering in the Faculty of Applied Science &amp; Engineering – Tier 2 in Neurodiversity and Personalized Health</li> <li><strong>Enid Montague </strong>in the department of mechanical and industrial engineering in the Faculty of Applied Science &amp; Engineering – Tier 2 in Human-Centered Automation</li> <li><strong>Kathryn Rozen-Gagnon</strong> in the department of molecular genetics in the Temerty Faculty of Medicine – Tier 2 in Arbovirus Infection and RNA Biology</li> <li><strong>Ahilya Sawh</strong> in the department of biochemistry in the Faculty of Medicine – Tier 2 in 4D Genomics</li> <li><strong>Helen Tran</strong> in the department of chemistry in the Faculty of Arts &amp; Science – Tier 2 in Polymer Chemistry</li> <li><strong>Andrea Tricco </strong>at St. Michael’s Hospital, Unity Health Toronto and the Dalla Lana School of Public Health – Tier 1 in Knowledge Synthesis for Knowledge Users</li> <li><strong>Linbo Wang</strong> in the department of computer and mathematical sciences at U of T Scarborough – Tier 2 in Causal Machine Learning</li> <li><strong>Amy Yu</strong> at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre and the Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation in the Dalla Lana School of Public Health – Tier 2 in Data-driven design of stroke systems</li> <li><strong>Nur Camellia Binte Zakaria</strong> in the Dalla Lana School of Public Health – Tier 2 in Mobile Health Solutions</li> <li><strong>Yu Zou</strong> in the department of materials science and engineering in the Faculty of Applied Science &amp; Engineering – Tier 2 in Materials and Manufacturing for Extreme Environments</li> </ul> <h3>Renewed Canada Research Chairs</h3> <ul> <li><strong>Jeffrey Ansloos </strong>in the department of applied psychology and human development at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE) – Tier 2 in Indigenous Studies of Health, Suicide, and Environmental Justice</li> <li><strong>Martin Beaulieu </strong>in the department of pharmacology in the Temerty Faculty of Medicine – Tier 1 in Molecular Psychiatry</li> <li><strong>Jennifer Campos </strong>at University Health Network and the department of psychology in the Faculty of Arts &amp; Science – Tier 2 in Multisensory Integration and Aging</li> <li><strong>Arthur Chan</strong> in the department of chemical engineering and applied chemistry in the Faculty of Applied Science &amp; Engineering – Tier 2 in Atmospheric Chemistry and Health</li> <li><strong>Warren Chan</strong> at the Institute of Biomedical Engineering in the Faculty of Applied Science &amp; Engineering – Tier 1 in Nanobioengineering</li> <li><strong>Leah Cowen</strong> in the department of molecular genetics in the Temerty Faculty of Medicine – Tier 1 in Microbial Genomics and Infectious Disease</li> <li><strong>Maria Drout</strong> in the department of astronomy and astrophysics in the Faculty of Arts &amp; Science – Tier 2 in Time-Domain and Multi-Messenger Astrophysics</li> <li><strong>Natalie Enright Jerger</strong> in the Edward S. Rogers Sr. department of electrical and computer engineering in the Faculty of Applied Science &amp; Engineering – Tier 2 in Computer Architecture</li> <li><strong>Michael Garton</strong> at the Institute of Biomedical Engineering in the Faculty of Applied Science &amp; Engineering – Tier 2 in Synthetic Biology</li> <li><strong>Maria Hupfield</strong> in the department of visual studies at U of T Mississauga – Tier 2 in Transdisciplinary Indigenous Arts</li> <li><strong>Noah Ivers</strong> at Women’s College Hospital and the department of family and community medicine in the Temerty Faculty of Medicine – Tier 2 in Implementation of Evidence Based Practice</li> <li><strong>Jonathan Kelly</strong> at the U of T Institute of Aerospace Studies (UTIAS) in the Faculty of Applied Science &amp; Engineering – Tier 2 in Collaborative Robotics</li> <li><strong>Vincent Kuuire </strong>in the department of geography at U of T Mississauga – Tier 2 in Immigrant Well-being and Global Health</li> <li><strong>Hyun (Kate) Lee </strong>in the department of biochemistry in the Temerty Faculty of Medicine – Tier 2 in Biomolecular Phase Transitions</li> <li><strong>Heather McFarlane </strong>in the department of cell and systems biology in the Faculty of Arts &amp; Science – Tier 2 in Plant Cell Biology</li> <li><strong>Sharmistha Mishra</strong> at St. Michael’s Hospital, Unity Health Toronto and the department of medicine in the Temerty Faculty of Medicine - Tier 2 in Mathematical Modeling and Program Science</li> <li><strong>Dilip Soman</strong> at the Rotman School of Management – Tier 1 in Behavioural Science and Economics</li> <li><strong>Yu Sun</strong> in the department of mechanical and industrial engineering in the Faculty of Applied Science &amp; Engineering – Tier 1 in Micro and Nano Engineering Systems</li> <li><strong>Michael Thaut</strong> in the Faculty of Music – Tier 1 in Music, Neuroscience, and Health</li> <li><strong>Neil Vasdev </strong>at the Centre for Addictions and Mental Health (CAMH) and the department of psychiatry in the Temerty Faculty of Medicine – Tier 1 in Radiochemistry and Medical Imaging</li> <li><strong>Kimberley Widger </strong>in the Faculty of Nursing – Tier 2 in Pediatric Palliative Care</li> <li><strong>Ding Yuan</strong> in the Edward S. Rogers Sr. department of electrical and computer engineering in the Faculty of Applied Science &amp; Engineering – Tier 2 in Systems Software&nbsp;</li> </ul> <h3><a href="https://www.canada.ca/en/research-chairs/news/2024/11/government-of-canada-is-strengthening-research-and-innovation-across-canada.html">Read the Government of Canada announcement</a></h3> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-source field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">UTC</div> <div class="field field--name-field-top-story-hub-page- field--type-boolean field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Top Story (Hub page)</div> <div class="field__item">Off</div> </div> Fri, 15 Nov 2024 16:37:11 +0000 rahul.kalvapalle 310599 at Maya Povhe recognized by Canadian Economics Association /celebrates/maya-povhe-recognized-canadian-economics-association <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Maya Povhe recognized by Canadian Economics Association</span> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-type/community" hreflang="en">Community</a></div> </div> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span>rahul.kalvapalle</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2024-10-28T13:52:09-04:00" title="Monday, October 28, 2024 - 13:52" class="datetime">Mon, 10/28/2024 - 13:52</time> </span> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-people field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-people/students" hreflang="en">Students</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-campus field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-campus/scarborough" hreflang="en">Scarborough</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/u-t-scarborough" hreflang="en">U of T Scarborough</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-image-orientation field--type-list-string field--label-hidden field__item">landscape</div> <div class="field field--name-field-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/2024-10/93D9CDF7-0FDB-4290-B5A3-39D4E6093D9B-crop.jpg" width="750" height="500" alt="&quot;&quot;"> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-cutline-long field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p><em>Maya Povhe (left) with selection committee member Maya Kryzan (supplied image)</em></p> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p><strong>Maya Povhe</strong>, a fourth-year student in the management and international business program at U of T Scarborough, has been named a winner of the Canadian Economics Association’s inaugural <a href="https://www.economics.ca/cpages/cedc#:~:text=Congratulations%20to%20the%202024%20EPDC%20Inaugural%20Research%20Competition%20Winners!">Economics Profession Data Committee (EPDC) Research Competition</a>.</p> <p>The competition recognizes proposals that explore the use of equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) data to support understandings of EDI in the economics profession.</p> <p>Povhe was awarded for her proposal, “The şüŔęĘÓƵs of Economics Students: The Case of Canada,” which explores socio-economic diversity in the field and why those with a PhD in economics are more likely to come from wealthy families and have parents with PhDs.</p> <p>She plans to continue that line of research at U of T. “Economists play a key role in measuring and designing policies for income inequality – it is important that their field in particular reflects a range of personal experiences with those issues,” she says.</p> <h3><a href="https://utsc.utoronto.ca/news-events/daily-update/management-undergrad-maya-povhe-leverages-research-experience-national-award">Read the U of T Scarborough story</a></h3> <h3><a href="https://silkstart.s3.amazonaws.com/34dfbccf-5b1f-4743-83a8-4709a88e7a52.pdf">Read Maya Povhe's proposal</a></h3> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-source field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">UTSC</div> <div class="field field--name-field-top-story-hub-page- field--type-boolean field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Top Story (Hub page)</div> <div class="field__item">Off</div> </div> Mon, 28 Oct 2024 17:52:09 +0000 rahul.kalvapalle 310059 at 4 faculty members named to Royal Society of Canada’s College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists /celebrates/4-faculty-members-named-royal-society-canada-s-college-new-scholars-artists-and <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">4 faculty members named to Royal Society of Canada’s College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists</span> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-type/research-innovation" hreflang="en">Research &amp; Innovation</a></div> </div> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span>rahul.kalvapalle</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2024-09-09T13:02:54-04:00" title="Monday, September 9, 2024 - 13:02" class="datetime">Mon, 09/09/2024 - 13:02</time> </span> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-people field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-people/faculty" hreflang="en">Faculty</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-campus field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-campus/st-george" hreflang="en">St. George</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/department-medical-biophysics" hreflang="en">Department of Medical Biophysics</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/royal-society-canada" hreflang="en">Royal Society of Canada</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/temerty-faculty-medicine" hreflang="en">Temerty Faculty of Medicine</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/u-t-scarborough" hreflang="en">U of T Scarborough</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/uhn" hreflang="en">UHN</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/unity-health" hreflang="en">Unity Health</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-image-orientation field--type-list-string field--label-hidden field__item">landscape</div> <div class="field field--name-field-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/2024-09/royal-society-group.jpg" width="750" height="500" alt="&quot;&quot;"> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-cutline-long field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p><em>Clockwise from top left: Stefanos Aretakis, Caroline S Hossein, Trevor Pugh and Veronique Miron (supplied images)</em></p> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Four faculty members from the şüŔęĘÓƵ have been appointed to the Royal Society of Canada’s <a href="https://rsc-src.ca/en/fellows-members/college-members">College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists</a>.</p> <p>The college recognizes members of the emerging generation of Canadian intellectual leadership who have showcased exceptional accomplishment.</p> <p>“On behalf of the entire U of T community, I would like to congratulate the faculty members on this most deserved recognition of their excellence,” says&nbsp;<strong>Leah Cowen</strong>, U of T’s vice-president, research and innovation, and strategic initiatives.</p> <p>“From cutting-edge research on neurological disorders and cancers to advancements in mathematics and leadership in solidarity economies, these scholars are furthering knowledge that stands to impact people and communities in Canada and around the world.”</p> <p>The new members of the College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists are:</p> <ul> <li><strong>Stefanos Aretakis</strong> of the department of computer and mathematical sciences at U of T Scarborough</li> <li><strong>Caroline S Hossein</strong> of the department of global development studies at U of T Scarborough</li> <li><strong>Veronique Miron</strong> of Unity Health Toronto and the department of immunology in the Temerty Faculty of Medicine</li> <li><strong>Trevor Pugh </strong>of the University Health Network and the department of medical biophysics in the Temerty Faculty of Medicine</li> </ul> <h3><a href="https://rsc-src.ca/en/news/royal-society-canada-announces-its-2024-cohort-fellows-and-college-members">Read the Royal Society of Canada press release</a></h3> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-source field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">UTC</div> <div class="field field--name-field-top-story-hub-page- field--type-boolean field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Top Story (Hub page)</div> <div class="field__item">Off</div> </div> Mon, 09 Sep 2024 17:02:54 +0000 rahul.kalvapalle 309293 at 18 faculty members elected Fellows of the Royal Society of Canada /celebrates/18-faculty-members-elected-fellows-royal-society-canada <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">18 faculty members elected Fellows of the Royal Society of Canada</span> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-type/community" hreflang="en">Community</a></div> </div> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span>rahul.kalvapalle</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2024-09-09T12:58:49-04:00" title="Monday, September 9, 2024 - 12:58" class="datetime">Mon, 09/09/2024 - 12:58</time> </span> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-people field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-people/faculty" hreflang="en">Faculty</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-campus field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-campus/st-george" hreflang="en">St. George</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/centre-criminology-and-sociolegal-studies" hreflang="en">Centre for Criminology and Sociolegal Studies</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/department-study-religion" hreflang="en">Department for the Study of Religion</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/department-biochemistry" hreflang="en">Department of Biochemistry</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/department-computer-science" hreflang="en">Department of Computer Science</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/department-ecology-and-evolutionary-biology" hreflang="en">Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/department-germanic-languages-literatures" hreflang="en">Department of Germanic Languages &amp; Literatures</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/department-medicine" hreflang="en">Department of Medicine</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/department-physics" hreflang="en">Department of Physics</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/faculty-arts-science" hreflang="en">Faculty of Arts &amp; Science</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/faculty-arts-and-science" hreflang="en">Faculty of Arts and Science</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/faculty-law" hreflang="en">Faculty of Law</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/faculty-music" hreflang="en">Faculty of Music</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/fellows-royal-society-canada" hreflang="en">Fellows of the Royal Society of Canada</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/john-h-daniels-faculty-architecture-landscape-and-design" hreflang="en">John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture Landscape and Design</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/medical-biophysics" hreflang="en">Medical Biophysics</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/oise" hreflang="en">OISE</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/royal-society-canada" hreflang="en">Royal Society of Canada</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/temerty-faculty-medicine" hreflang="en">Temerty Faculty of Medicine</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/u-t-mississauga" hreflang="en">U of T Mississauga</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/u-t-scarborough" hreflang="en">U of T Scarborough</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-image-orientation field--type-list-string field--label-hidden field__item">landscape</div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Eighteen faculty members from across the şüŔęĘÓƵ have been appointed <a href="https://rsc-src.ca/en/fellows">Fellows of the Royal Society of Canada</a> – a prestigious distinction given to the country’s most distinguished scholars, artists and scientists.</p> <p>“The şüŔęĘÓƵ is immensely proud to see such a high number of our faculty members elected to the Royal Society of Canada,” said&nbsp;<strong>Leah Cowen</strong>, U of T’s vice-president, research and innovation, and strategic initiatives. “These researchers are at the forefront of disciplines that span the arts, social sciences, humanities and sciences, and their work stands to have a significant impact on academic inquiry, policy and societal well-being.”</p> <p>The 2024 Fellows of the Royal Society of Canada are:</p> <ul> <li><strong>Kamari Clarke</strong> of the Centre for Criminology and Sociolegal Studies in the Faculty of Arts &amp; Science</li> <li><strong>Simon Coleman</strong> of the department for the study of religion in the Faculty of Arts &amp; Science</li> <li><strong>Susan George</strong> of the University Health Network and the department of medicine in the Temerty Faculty of Medicine</li> <li><strong>Willi Goetschel</strong> of the department of Germanic languages and literatures in the Faculty of Arts &amp; Science</li> <li><strong>Aiyun Huang</strong> of the Faculty of Music</li> <li><strong>Hae-Young Kee</strong> of the department of physics in the Faculty of Arts &amp; Science</li> <li><a href="https://www.oise.utoronto.ca/home/about/news/09-05-24-oise-professor-kang-lee-elected-fellow-royal-society-canada"><strong>Kang Lee</strong> of the department of applied psychology and human development in the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education</a></li> <li><strong>Ren-Ke Li </strong>of the University Health Network and the department of surgery in the Temerty Faculty of Medicine</li> <li><strong>Mathieu Lupien</strong> of the University Health Network and the department of medical biophysics in the Temerty Faculty of Medicine</li> <li><strong>Mark McGowan </strong>of the department of history in the Faculty of Arts &amp; Science</li> <li><a href="https://www.utm.utoronto.ca/research-innovation/news/professor-kent-moore-elected-fellow-royal-society-canada"><strong>Kent Moore</strong> of the department of chemical and physical sciences at U of T Mississauga</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.law.utoronto.ca/news/jim-phillips-named-fellow-royal-society-canada"><strong>Jim&nbsp;Phillips</strong> of the Faculty of Law</a></li> <li><strong>John Rubinstein</strong> of the Hospital for Sick Children and the department of biochemistry in the Temerty Faculty of Medicine</li> <li><strong>Brigitte Shim</strong> of the John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design</li> <li><a href="https://web.cs.toronto.edu/news-events/news/professor-raquel-urtasun-named-fellow-of-the-royal-society-of-canada"><strong>Raquel Urtasun</strong> of the department of computer science in the Faculty of Arts &amp; Science</a></li> <li><strong>Balint Virag</strong> of the department of computer and mathematical sciences at U of T Scarborough</li> <li><strong>Lucan Alan Way</strong> of the department of political science at U of T Scarborough</li> <li><strong>Stephen Wright</strong> of the department of ecology and evolutionary biology in the Faculty of Arts &amp; Science</li> </ul> <h3><a href="http://rsc-src.ca/en/news/royal-society-canada-announces-its-2024-cohort-fellows-and-college-members">Read the Royal Society of Canada press release</a></h3> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-source field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">UTC</div> <div class="field field--name-field-top-story-hub-page- field--type-boolean field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Top Story (Hub page)</div> <div class="field__item">Off</div> </div> Mon, 09 Sep 2024 16:58:49 +0000 rahul.kalvapalle 309292 at Daniel Lysak awarded Dean’s Doctoral Excellence Scholarship /celebrates/daniel-lysak-awarded-dean-s-doctoral-excellence-scholarship <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Daniel Lysak awarded Dean’s Doctoral Excellence Scholarship</span> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-type/academic-achievement" hreflang="en">Academic Achievement</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-type/community" hreflang="en">Community</a></div> </div> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span>rahul.kalvapalle</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2024-09-03T12:25:24-04:00" title="Tuesday, September 3, 2024 - 12:25" class="datetime">Tue, 09/03/2024 - 12:25</time> </span> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-people field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-people/students" hreflang="en">Students</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-campus field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-campus/scarborough" hreflang="en">Scarborough</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/dean-s-doctoral-excellence-scholarship" hreflang="en">Dean's Doctoral Excellence Scholarship</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/department-physical-and-environmental-sciences" hreflang="en">Department of Physical and Environmental Sciences</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/faculty-arts-science" hreflang="en">Faculty of Arts &amp; Science</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/u-t-scarborough" hreflang="en">U of T Scarborough</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-image-orientation field--type-list-string field--label-hidden field__item">landscape</div> <div class="field field--name-field-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/2024-08/Daniel%20Lysak.jpg" width="1612" height="1742" alt="Daniel Lysak awarded Dean’s Doctoral Excellence Scholarship"> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-cutline-long field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p><em>(supplied photo)</em></p> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p><strong>Daniel Lysak</strong>, a PhD student in the department of physical and environmental sciences at U of T Scarborough, has been recognized with a <a href="https://www.artsci.utoronto.ca/graduate/graduate-funding/graduate-awards-scholarships#graduate-scholarships-accordion-4:~:text=Faculty%20of%20Arts%20%26%20Science%20Doctoral%20Excellence%20Scholarships">Dean's Doctoral Excellence Scholarship</a>.</p> <p>The annual prize, valued at $25,000, is&nbsp;awarded by the Faculty of Arts &amp; Science to a PhD student whose academic excellence is matched by their contributions to the community.</p> <p>Lysak's research involves using nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy to study environmental stress at the molecular level.&nbsp;The author of several groundbreaking articles, he has also been a longtime advocate for graduate students.</p> <p>“Daniel has been working on some of the most challenging interdisciplinary research and his efforts have consistently led to world-class publications,” says his doctoral supervisor, Professor&nbsp;<strong>Andre Simpson.</strong></p> <p>The recipient of numerous academic awards, Lysak says the Dean's Doctoral Excellence Scholarship is particularly meaningful given the often solitary nature of his work.&nbsp;“Graduate school involves a lot of independent work,” he says. “It is often hard to tell if you are doing a good job, which leads to self-doubt and a kind of mental struggle. So an award like this is very encouraging, and it’s truly a great honour."</p> <h3><a href="https://www.artsci.utoronto.ca/news/daniel-lysak-awarded-dean-doctoral-excellence-scholarship">Read the Faculty of Arts &amp; Science story</a></h3> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-source field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">FAS</div> <div class="field field--name-field-top-story-hub-page- field--type-boolean field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Top Story (Hub page)</div> <div class="field__item">Off</div> </div> Tue, 03 Sep 2024 16:25:24 +0000 rahul.kalvapalle 309168 at 9 researchers receive Connaught Community Partnership Research Program awards /celebrates/9-researchers-receive-connaught-community-partnership-research-program-awards <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">9 researchers receive Connaught Community Partnership Research Program awards</span> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-type/research-innovation" hreflang="en">Research &amp; Innovation</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-type/community" hreflang="en">Community</a></div> </div> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span>rahul.kalvapalle</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2024-08-22T19:04:44-04:00" title="Thursday, August 22, 2024 - 19:04" class="datetime">Thu, 08/22/2024 - 19:04</time> </span> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-people field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-people/faculty" hreflang="en">Faculty</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-campus field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-campus/st-george" hreflang="en">St. George</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-campus/scarborough" hreflang="en">Scarborough</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/6904" hreflang="en">Connaught Community Research Partnership Award</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/connaught-fund" hreflang="en">Connaught Fund</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/dalla-lana-school-public-health" hreflang="en">Dalla Lana School of Public Health</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/department-anthropology" hreflang="en">Department of Anthropology</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/department-mechanical-and-industrial-engineering" hreflang="en">Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/faculty-applied-science-engineering" hreflang="en">Faculty of Applied Science &amp; Engineering</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/faculty-arts-science" hreflang="en">Faculty of Arts &amp; Science</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/faculty-dentistry" hreflang="en">Faculty of Dentistry</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/rotman-school-management" hreflang="en">Rotman School of Management</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/u-t-scarborough" hreflang="en">U of T Scarborough</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-image-orientation field--type-list-string field--label-hidden field__item">landscape</div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Nine researchers from the şüŔęĘÓƵ have received Connaught Community Partnership Research Program awards.</p> <p>Given by the <a href="https://connaught.research.utoronto.ca/about/about-connaught-fund">Connaught Fund</a>, the awards support research carried out in collaboration with non-academic community partners and driven by their needs and priorities. For the 2024-25 funding cycle, the Connaught Committee made the decision to exceed its $300,000 allocation to award a total of $820,000 to nine research initiatives.</p> <p>“It is a testament to the range and excellence of research proposals that the Connaught Fund will, this year, support more Community Partnership Research Programs than ever before,” said <strong>Leah Cowen</strong>, U of T’s vice-president, research and innovation, and strategic initiatives.</p> <p>“In recent years, projects supported by this program have blossomed into established relationships that are enriching research at our university and poised to have a sustained impact on communities.</p> <p>“I have no doubt that this will continue to be the case with this year’s awarded projects, which address complex challenges that range from tracking contaminants in traditional foods in First Nations to enhancing the wellness of older adults in retirement living.”</p> <p>The recipients of the 2024-25 Connaught Community Partnership Research Program awards are:</p> <ul> <li><strong>Elyse Caron-Beaudoin</strong>, department of health and society, U of T Scarborough – Kihcinahowin kĂ®spin piscipowin astĂ®k kimĂ®cowinân (Tracking contaminants in traditional foods)</li> <li><strong>Mark Chignell</strong>, department of mechanical and industrial engineering, Faculty of Applied Science &amp; Engineering – <a href="/news/healthy-aging-place-new-pilot-program-provide-high-tech-cognitive-physical-enrichment-seniors">Activity spaces for community-living older adults: Implementing a pilot space in a naturally occurring retirement community and evaluating its impact on physical and cognitive function, and social interaction</a></li> <li><strong>Bernhard Ganss</strong>, Faculty of Dentistry – <a href="https://www.dentistry.utoronto.ca/news/faculty-dentistry-undertakes-ground-breaking-study-chalky-teeth-ontario-children">Chalky teeth in Ontario’s children: Determining prevalence and raising awareness in the Durham region</a></li> <li><strong>Daniel Grace</strong>, department of social and behavioural health sciences, Dalla Lana School of Public Health – Advancing 2-spirited health equity: Learning through the narratives of 2-spirited people impacted by HIV</li> <li><strong>Matthew Hoffmann</strong>, department of political science, U of T Scarborough – From envisioning to empowering a just transition in Scarborough</li> <li><strong>Sheng Liu</strong>, operations management and statistics, Rotman School of Management – Enhancing support for survivors of abuse through intelligent volunteer management</li> <li><strong>Angela Mashford-Pringle</strong>, Waakebiness Institute for Indigenous Health, Dalla Lana School of Public Health – Rivers of plenty: Enabling heart healthy eating in James and Hudson’s Bay</li> <li><strong>Laura Risk</strong>, department of arts, culture and media, U of T Scarborough – Old sounds, new stories: A partnership with the Canadian Museum of History to activate the Fonds Jean Trudel&nbsp;</li> <li><strong>Daniel Sellen</strong>, department of anthropology, Faculty of Arts &amp; Science – The ecosystem of birthing and lactation in Toronto: Lived experiences of marginalized parents and the role of community support providers</li> </ul> <h3><a href="https://research.utoronto.ca/funding-opportunities/community-partnership-research-program-0">Read more about the Connaught Community Partnership Research Program</a></h3> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-source field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">UTC</div> <div class="field field--name-field-top-story-hub-page- field--type-boolean field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Top Story (Hub page)</div> <div class="field__item">Off</div> </div> Thu, 22 Aug 2024 23:04:44 +0000 rahul.kalvapalle 309053 at Five U of T researchers recognized for student mental health research /celebrates/five-u-t-researchers-recognized-student-mental-health-research <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Five U of T researchers recognized for student mental health research</span> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-type/research-innovation" hreflang="en">Research &amp; Innovation</a></div> </div> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span>rahul.kalvapalle</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2024-07-24T09:40:35-04:00" title="Wednesday, July 24, 2024 - 09:40" class="datetime">Wed, 07/24/2024 - 09:40</time> </span> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-people field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-people/faculty" hreflang="en">Faculty</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-campus field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-campus/st-george" hreflang="en">St. George</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/centre-drama-theatre-and-performance-studies" hreflang="en">Centre for Drama, Theatre and Performance Studies</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/dalla-lana-school-public-health" hreflang="en">Dalla Lana School of Public Health</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/faculty-arts-science" hreflang="en">Faculty of Arts &amp; Science</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/ihpme" hreflang="en">IHPME</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/inlight-student-mental-health-research-initiative" hreflang="en">Inlight Student Mental Health Research Initiative</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/oise" hreflang="en">OISE</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/6889" hreflang="en">Research &amp; Innovation</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/u-t-scarborough" hreflang="en">U of T Scarborough</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-image-orientation field--type-list-string field--label-hidden field__item">landscape</div> <div class="field field--name-field-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/2024-07/2024-inlight-grant.jpg" width="750" height="500" alt="&quot;&quot;"> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-cutline-long field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p><em>(L-R) Notisha Massaquoi, Megan Boler, Daniel Grace, Emily Seto and Antje Budde (supplied images)</em></p> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Five researchers from across the şüŔęĘÓƵ have&nbsp;received 2023-2024 Inlight Research Development Grants.</p> <p>The grants support early-stage research, knowledge synthesis and partnership projects that advance post-secondary student mental health and wellness.&nbsp;They are awarded by&nbsp;<a href="https://smhr.utoronto.ca/">Inlight Student Mental Health Research</a>, a U of T&nbsp;<a href="https://isi.utoronto.ca/existing-initiatives/">institutional strategic initiative</a>.</p> <p>The projects address critical areas such as needs, experiences and access to mental health services for LGBTQ2S+, Black and international students as well as the impacts of technology like generative AI on anxiety. All projects include students as co-investigators or collaborators.</p> <p>The recipients are:</p> <ul> <li><strong>Megan Boler</strong>, professor in the department of social justice education at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE)</li> <li><strong>Antje Budde</strong>, associate professor in the Centre for Drama, Theatre, and Performance Studies at the Faculty of Arts &amp; Science</li> <li><strong>Daniel Grace</strong>, associate professor at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health</li> <li><strong>Notisha Massaquoi</strong>, assistant professor in the department of health and society at U of T Scarborough</li> <li><strong>Emily Seto</strong>, associate professor in the Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Amanda Uliaszek</strong>, Inlight's associate director of research and an associate professor of psychology at U of T Scarborough, said the researchers are "using unique and innovative approaches to enhance our knowledge and understanding of not only the mental health needs of our diverse student population, but also the ways in which artificial intelligence and other forms of technology are creating a bigger impact.”</p> <p>“That is exciting for us to see, and we are proud to be able to continue to support this important research and work.”</p> <h3><a href="https://smhr.utoronto.ca/five-u-of-t-researchers-receive-inlight-research-grants-in-support-of-student-mental-health-and-wellness-research-projects/">Read more about the recipients</a></h3> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-source field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Nursing</div> <div class="field field--name-field-top-story-hub-page- field--type-boolean field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Top Story (Hub page)</div> <div class="field__item">Off</div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-add-new-story-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Add new tags</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/mental-health" hreflang="en">Mental Health</a></div> </div> </div> Wed, 24 Jul 2024 13:40:35 +0000 rahul.kalvapalle 308530 at Ellie Hisama and Mahua Sarkar named members of the Institute for Advanced Study /celebrates/ellie-hisama-and-mahua-sarkar-named-members-institute-advanced-study <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Ellie Hisama and Mahua Sarkar named members of the Institute for Advanced Study</span> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-type/research-innovation" hreflang="en">Research &amp; Innovation</a></div> </div> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span>rahul.kalvapalle</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2024-07-09T13:03:40-04:00" title="Tuesday, July 9, 2024 - 13:03" class="datetime">Tue, 07/09/2024 - 13:03</time> </span> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-people field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-people/faculty" hreflang="en">Faculty</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-campus field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-campus/st-george" hreflang="en">St. George</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-campus/scarborough" hreflang="en">Scarborough</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/faculty-music" hreflang="en">Faculty of Music</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/u-t-scarborough" hreflang="en">U of T Scarborough</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-image-orientation field--type-list-string field--label-hidden field__item">landscape</div> <div class="field field--name-field-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/%5Bdate%3Acustom%3AY%5D-%5Bdate%3Acustom%3Am%5D/hisama-and-sarkar.jpg" width="750" height="500" alt="&quot;&quot;"> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-cutline-long field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p><em>L-R: Ellie Hisama and Mahua Sarkar (photo of Hisama by Johnny Guatto)</em></p> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p><strong>Ellie Hisama</strong>, dean and professor of music at the Faculty of Music, and <strong>Mahua Sarkar</strong>, professor in the department of sociology at U of T Scarborough, have been named members of the <a href="https://www.ias.edu/scholars/current-scholars">Institute for Advanced Study (IAS)</a> for 2024-25.</p> <p>Established in 1930 in Princeton, N.J., IAS is dedicated to advancing fundamental discovery in an interdisciplinary, collaborative environment. Each year, the institute welcomes <a href="http://www.ias.edu/scholars/current-scholars">more than 250 of the most promising senior and post-doctoral researchers and scholars</a> to carry out cutting-edge research across four areas: historical studies, mathematics, natural sciences and social sciences.</p> <p><a href="http://www.ias.edu/scholars/ellie-m-hisama">Hisama’s stint at the IAS</a> will see her focus on a book project on composer and musician&nbsp;Julius Eastman, titled&nbsp;<em>The Fragment and the Long Song of Julius Eastman.</em> “It is a highlight of my career to be part of the IAS, an institution I have long admired for its steadfast support of field-changing research,” Hisama said. “It is a special honour to be part of an institution where <strong>Natalie Zemon Davis</strong>, the<a href="/news/remembering-u-t-s-natalie-zemon-davis-renowned-social-historian"> distinguished historian and U of T professor</a>, was a member.”</p> <p><a href="http://www.ias.edu/scholars/mahua-sarkar">Sarkar will also work on a book</a>, titled&nbsp;<em>Moving Stories: Contemporary Guest Work and Bangladeshi Contract Migrants</em>.&nbsp;"It is an honour and a privilege to be asked to join the Institute of Advanced Study in Princeton as a member," Sarkar said.&nbsp;"Having spent time at similar institutes in Europe and Asia in the past, I have a deep appreciation for the quality of intellectual exchange possible at such institutions, and the time they afford for reflection and writing.</p> <p>"And of course, the IAS in Princeton is the oldest of such spaces, and has served as a model for many others. In short, I am thrilled."&nbsp;</p> <p>Hisama and Sarkar join the ranks of several U of T faculty members to have been appointed to the prestigious institute, <a aria-label="Link whose past and present scholars" href="https://www.ias.edu/scholars/all-scholars" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" title="https://www.ias.edu/scholars/all-scholars">whose past and present scholars</a>&nbsp;include 35 Nobel Laureates, 44 of the 62 Fields Medalists, several MacArthur and Guggenheim fellows and winners of the Wolf, Holberg, Kluge and Pulitzer Prizes.</p> <h3><a href="https://www.music.utoronto.ca/moments-outcomes.php?moID=250">Read the Faculty of Music story on Ellie Hisama</a></h3> <h3><a href="https://www.utsc.utoronto.ca/sociology/mahua-sarkar">Read about Mahua Sarkar's research</a></h3> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-source field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">UTC</div> <div class="field field--name-field-top-story-hub-page- field--type-boolean field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Top Story (Hub page)</div> <div class="field__item">On</div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-add-new-story-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Add new tags</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/institute-advanced-study-0" hreflang="en">Institute for Advanced Study</a></div> </div> </div> Tue, 09 Jul 2024 17:03:40 +0000 rahul.kalvapalle 308370 at Six recent graduates awarded Governor General's Academic Medals /celebrates/six-recent-graduates-awarded-governor-general-s-academic-medals <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Six recent graduates awarded Governor General's Academic Medals</span> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-type/academic-achievement" hreflang="en">Academic Achievement</a></div> </div> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span>rahul.kalvapalle</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2024-07-08T11:53:47-04:00" title="Monday, July 8, 2024 - 11:53" class="datetime">Mon, 07/08/2024 - 11:53</time> </span> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-people field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-people/students" hreflang="en">Students</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-people/alumni" hreflang="en">Alumni</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-campus field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-campus/st-george" hreflang="en">St. George</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-campus/scarborough" hreflang="en">Scarborough</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/department-civil-and-mineral-engineering" hreflang="en">Department of Civil and Mineral Engineering</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/department-computer-science" hreflang="en">Department of Computer Science</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/department-english" hreflang="en">Department of English</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/faculty-applied-science-engineering" hreflang="en">Faculty of Applied Science &amp; Engineering</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/faculty-arts-science" hreflang="en">Faculty of Arts &amp; Science</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/faculty-information" hreflang="en">Faculty of Information</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/u-t-scarborough" hreflang="en">U of T Scarborough</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-image-orientation field--type-list-string field--label-hidden field__item">landscape</div> <div class="field field--name-field-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/2024-07/governor-general-academic-medal.jpg" width="750" height="500" alt="&quot;&quot;"> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-cutline-long field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p><em>Clockwise from top left: Karl Manis, Chido Muchemwa, Tatiana Ruiz Bedoya, Jeff Chen, Zehui Yin and Jing Wang (supplied images)</em></p> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Six recent graduates of the şüŔęĘÓƵ have been awarded 2023-2024 <a href="https://www.gg.ca/en/honours/governor-generals-awards/governor-generals-academic-medal">Governor General’s Academic Medals</a> in recognition of their academic excellence.</p> <p><a href="https://www.sgs.utoronto.ca/awards/governor-generals-gold-medals/#section_5">Three PhD alumni were awarded gold medals</a>, which are presented to graduate students on the basis of academic performance in courses, evaluation of thesis and thesis defence, and originality and significance of research:</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.sgs.utoronto.ca/profile/tatiana-ruiz-bedoya/"><strong>Tatiana Ruiz Bedoya</strong></a> – department of cell and systems biology, Faculty of Arts &amp; Science</li> <li><a href="http://www.sgs.utoronto.ca/profile/chido-muchemwa/"><strong>Chido Muchemwa</strong></a><strong>&nbsp;</strong>– Faculty of Information and the Mark S Bonham Centre for Sexual Diversity Studies, Faculty of Arts &amp; Science</li> <li><a href="https://www.sgs.utoronto.ca/profile/karl-manis/"><strong>Karl Manis</strong></a> – department of English, Faculty of Arts &amp; Science</li> </ul> <p>Three undergraduate alumni were awarded s<a href="http://www.utsc.utoronto.ca/registrar/automatic-awards#:~:text=Governor%20General's%20Silver%20Medal&amp;text=The%20Silver%20Medal%20is%20awarded,University%20of%20Toronto%20undergraduate%20program.">ilver medals</a>, which are given to students with the highest academic standing upon graduating from a bachelor degree program:</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://civmin.utoronto.ca/civmin-student-jeff-chen-awarded-the-governor-generals-silver-medal-and-the-john-black-aird-scholarship/"><strong>Jeff Chen</strong></a>&nbsp;– department of civil and mineral engineering, Faculty of Applied Science &amp; Engineering</li> <li><a href="https://www.artsci.utoronto.ca/news/i-always-had-energy-push-toward-perfection-jing-wang-shares-his-secret-academic-success"><strong>Jing Wang</strong></a> – department of computer science, Faculty of Arts &amp; Science</li> <li><a href="http://www.utsc.utoronto.ca/news-events/undergraduate-experience/he-graduated-top-marks-u-t-heres-how-he-did-it"><strong>Zehui Yin</strong></a> – department of management, U of T Scarborough</li> </ul> <h3><a href="https://www.sgs.utoronto.ca/awards/governor-generals-gold-medals/#section_5">Read about the Governor General's Gold Medal</a></h3> <h3><a href="https://www.utsc.utoronto.ca/registrar/automatic-awards#:~:text=Governor%20General's%20Silver%20Medal&amp;text=The%20Silver%20Medal%20is%20awarded,University%20of%20Toronto%20undergraduate%20program.">Read about the Governor General's Silver Medal</a></h3> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-source field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">UTC</div> <div class="field field--name-field-top-story-hub-page- field--type-boolean field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Top Story (Hub page)</div> <div class="field__item">Off</div> </div> Mon, 08 Jul 2024 15:53:47 +0000 rahul.kalvapalle 308416 at Andrew Lee recognized with Sanders Prize in Metaphysics /celebrates/andrew-lee-recognized-sanders-prize-metaphysics <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Andrew Lee recognized with Sanders Prize in Metaphysics</span> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-type/community" hreflang="en">Community</a></div> </div> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span>rahul.kalvapalle</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2024-07-02T13:03:35-04:00" title="Tuesday, July 2, 2024 - 13:03" class="datetime">Tue, 07/02/2024 - 13:03</time> </span> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-people field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-people/faculty" hreflang="en">Faculty</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-campus field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-campus/scarborough" hreflang="en">Scarborough</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/u-t-scarborough" hreflang="en">U of T Scarborough</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-image-orientation field--type-list-string field--label-hidden field__item">landscape</div> <div class="field field--name-field-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/2024-06/Unknown-crop.jpg" width="750" height="500" alt="&quot;&quot;"> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-cutline-long field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p><em>Andrew Lee (supplied image)</em></p> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p><strong>Andrew Lee</strong>, an assistant professor in the&nbsp;department of philosophy&nbsp;at the şüŔęĘÓƵ Scarborough, has won the&nbsp;<a href="https://marcsandersfoundation.org/metaphysics/">Marc Sanders Prize in Metaphysics</a>.</p> <p>Winners of the prestigious, biennial essay competition are recognized with a cash prize and publication in the journal&nbsp;<em>Oxford Studies in Metaphysics</em>.&nbsp;<span style="font-size: 1rem;">Lee won the prize for his essay&nbsp;</span><em style="font-size: 1rem;"><a href="https://marcsandersfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/A-Puzzle-about-Sums.pdf">A Puzzle about Sums</a></em><span style="font-size: 1rem;">, which offers a novel solution to a metaphysical puzzle.&nbsp;</span></p> <p>The puzzle is associated with Riemann’s Rearrangement Theorem, a mathematical theorem stating that the sum of an infinite series of numbers can sometimes depend on the order in which those numbers occur. Lee's essay delves into how to interpret the metaphysical significance of that theorem.</p> <p>“I feel really grateful to receive recognition for my work,” said Lee,&nbsp;who is best known for his work on the philosophy of&nbsp;consciousness but also explores other topics in contemporary analytic philosophy.&nbsp;“It can be hard to break into a literature outside of one’s main area, so I’m glad that the ideas in this paper will receive attention.”&nbsp;</p> <p>Lee is already developing follow-up work on related topics to those explored in his award-winning essay.</p> <h3><a href="https://marcsandersfoundation.org/metaphysics/">Read more about the Sanders Prize in Metaphysics</a></h3> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-source field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">UTSC</div> <div class="field field--name-field-top-story-hub-page- field--type-boolean field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Top Story (Hub page)</div> <div class="field__item">Off</div> </div> Tue, 02 Jul 2024 17:03:35 +0000 rahul.kalvapalle 308289 at