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Volunteer & Awards Stories

Sandhya and Swapna Mylabathula smile as they stand together.

Jul 14, 2021 | Volunteer & Awards

STEAM Sisters Sandhya and Swapna Mylabathula win a 2021 Youth Media Alliance Award of Excellence

A spread from University of Toronto Magazine includes a picture of Tahmid Khan and the words: the truth saved my life.

Jul 14, 2021 | Volunteer & Awards

University of Toronto alumni win magazine awards

Yukei Ng smiles as she stands in a garden with one hand on her hip.

Jul 9, 2021 | Volunteer & Awards

Yukei Ng wins the 2021 Sopman Humanitarian Award

Side-by-side portraits of Ina Anreiter, Hannah Kia and Keith Lawson, all smiling.

Jul 9, 2021 | Volunteer & Awards

U of T alumni win awards for groundbreaking dissertations

Harry LaForme, wearing his academic robes, speaks on video in front of a wooden desk and bookshelf.

Jun 22, 2021 | Volunteer & Awards

Harry LaForme, Canada’s first Indigenous appellate judge, receives honorary degree

Warren Washington, wearing academic robes, speaks on a video call from a room decorated with paintings.

Jun 21, 2021 | Volunteer & Awards

Pioneering climate change researcher Warren Washington receives honorary degree

David Shore wears academic robes and speaks in front of a fireplace. On the mantel is his graduation picture as a young man.

Jun 18, 2021 | Volunteer & Awards

U of T alumnus David Shore, globally acclaimed television writer and producer, receives honorary degree

Chandrakant Shah, wearing academic robes, speaks on video from a living room with large plants.

Jun 17, 2021 | Volunteer & Awards

Chandrakant Shah, public health leader and equity champion, receives honorary degree

Allen J Scott, wearing academic robes, speaks from written notes while standing in front of a tiled fireplace.

Jun 16, 2021 | Volunteer & Awards

Allen J. Scott, UCLA professor of geography and public policy, receives honorary degree

Heather Reisman, wearing academic robes, speaks on video in front of a bookcase of books arranged by colour.

Jun 15, 2021 | Volunteer & Awards

Heather Reisman, business leader, philanthropist and champion of literacy, receives honorary degree

An image of the Governor General's medals. The gold shows a shield held up by mermaids and the motto: Briser les solitudes.

Jun 14, 2021 | Volunteer & Awards

Three U of T alumni awarded Governor General’s gold medals

Shirley Hoy, wearing academic robes, speaks on video while standing in front of a painting of flowers.

Jun 14, 2021 | Volunteer & Awards

A champion of ethics and collaboration in public service, alumna Shirley Hoy receives honorary degree

Geoffrey Hinton, wearing academic robes, stands in front of a bookcase and speaks on video.

Jun 11, 2021 | Volunteer & Awards

U of T deep learning pioneer Geoffrey Hinton receives honorary degree

Donald Guloien, wearing academic robes, speaks while standing in front of an oil painting.

Jun 10, 2021 | Volunteer & Awards

Learn to give back: Business leader, mentor and volunteer Donald Guloien receives honorary degree

Ken Greenberg, wearing academic robes, speaks in a room decorated with bookshelves, paintings, and carved masks.

Jun 9, 2021 | Volunteer & Awards

Honorary degree recipient Ken Greenberg chose Toronto as his home, then helped shape its development

Anne Innis Dagg, wearing her academic robes and hood, speaks on video in front of a bookcase.

Jun 8, 2021 | Volunteer & Awards

Renowned zoologist Anne Innis Dagg, the “woman who loves giraffes,” receives honorary degree

The BioRacer board game laid out on a table. Piles of cards match symbols pictured along a winding path on the game board.

Jun 7, 2021 | Volunteer & Awards

How a U of T class developed an award-winning board game for studying public health

David Colcleugh, wearing his academic robes and hood, speaks on video in a room with an elaborate fireplace.

Jun 7, 2021 | Volunteer & Awards

U of T alumnus David Colcleugh, pioneer of leadership education for engineering students, receives honorary degree

Elizabeth Cannon, wearing her academic robes and hood, speaks on video in a room with an elaborate fireplace.

Jun 4, 2021 | Volunteer & Awards

Elizabeth Cannon, trailblazer for women in science and academia, receives honorary degree

Mishika Mehrotra smiles while standing on the shores of a lake.

May 19, 2021 | Volunteer & Awards

Mishika Mehrotra awarded a Gates Cambridge Scholarship

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