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Volunteer & Awards Stories

David Naylor smiles while leaning on a polished conference table in a large boardroom, decorated with painted portraits and old-fashioned chairs.

May 31, 2019 | Volunteer & Awards

U of T President Emeritus and honorary degree recipient David Naylor tells grads "life is a team sport." Watch his Convocation address

17 winners of Awards of Excellence pose on a stage, standing in two rows for a group picture and smiling. (photo by Gustavo Toledo Photography)

Apr 29, 2019 | Volunteer & Awards

'Talent, creativity and commitment': U of T students, faculty and staff receive Awards of Excellence

Gordon Cressy stands at a podium on the stage at Convocation Hall and speaks to a large audience of smiling people

Apr 24, 2019 | Volunteer & Awards

Seizing 'the opportunity to lead and to serve': Hundreds receive Gordon Cressy Student Leadership Awards

Alumni ride the rollercoaster during a SHAKER alumni event at Canada's Wonderland.

Mar 12, 2019 | Volunteer & Awards

Celebrating the Winners of the 2019 UTAA Awards of Excellence

Huda Idrees is an accomplished entrepreneur and a passionate advocate for diversity in the tech industry (photo by Pam Lau)

Mar 8, 2019 | Volunteer & Awards

Entrepreneur and U of T alumna Huda Idrees named a YWCA Toronto Young Woman of Distinction for 2019

Charlie Keil, principal of Innis College, has been recognized with a Pedagogy Award from the Society of Cinema and Media Studies (photo by Perry King)

Feb 21, 2019 | Volunteer & Awards

Innis College principal recognized for excellence in film studies

U of T's Anna Shternshis and a group of musicians have been nominated for a Grammy for their world music album Yiddish Glory, based on material created by amateur authors during the Second World War (photo by Perry King)

Feb 6, 2019 | Volunteer & Awards

Songs from the past: U of T researcher's work leads to Grammy nomination

Photo of Order of Canada Medals. (photo by Sgt. Johanie Maheu, Rideau Hall)

Dec 27, 2018 | Volunteer & Awards

U of T alumni, faculty and supporters named to Order of Canada

Elena Kagan speaks with U of T students who were part of the ceremony procession (photo by Lisa Sakulensky)

Nov 12, 2018 | Volunteer & Awards

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan receives U of T honorary degree

George Myhal was awarded Thursday a Doctor of Laws, honoris causa, for his service to the university as a mentor, donor and volunteer (photo by Steve Frost)

Nov 9, 2018 | Volunteer & Awards

More than ever, the world needs leaders and problem-solvers, says alumnus George Myhal in his convocation address

From left: William Downe, U of T Chancellor Rose Patten and President Meric Gertler at Tuesday's convocation ceremony (photo by Lisa Sakulensky)

Nov 7, 2018 | Volunteer & Awards

William Downe, leading advocate for gender equality in business, receives honorary degree from U of T

Daniel Drucker (MD 1980, PGMT 1983), a professor in the Faculty of Medicine, will receive the Manning Awards Foundation's Principal Award, which comes with $100,000, for his discovery and development of glucagon-like peptide 2 (GLP-2) for short bowel syndrome.

Oct 23, 2018 | Volunteer & Awards

Three U of T alumni honoured with Manning Innovation Awards

James Till (Hon DSc 2004) was honoured with the inaugural Edogawa-Niche Prize on October 21. He received a medal and plaque in Toronto in September.

Oct 19, 2018 | Volunteer & Awards

U of T researcher James Till receives international honour

For the first time in its 29 years, the Arbor Awards were hosted off U of T property at the Carlu in downtown Toronto (photo by Gustavo Toledo Photography)

Oct 16, 2018 | Volunteer & Awards

U of T recognizes outstanding volunteers at Arbor Awards

Professor Njoki Wane received an Influencers' Award at the African Scholars Awards (photo by Nick Iwanyshyn)

Oct 2, 2018 | Volunteer & Awards

U of T’s African scholars, community leaders celebrated at awards ceremony

Deepa Kundur, a professor in the department of electrical and computer engineering, will receive more than $340,000 for her research into the security of power grids (photo by Romi Levine)

Aug 13, 2018 | Volunteer & Awards

U of T researchers to receive more than $11.5 million in NSERC funding

Alumni and graduate student interns from U of T’s computer science and industrial engineering departments were part of the Layer 6 AI team that won the RecSys challenge and placed second in the Google Landmark Retrieval Challenge (photo by Ryan Perez)

Aug 9, 2018 | Volunteer & Awards

U of T alumni and graduate students part of Layer 6 AI's win in global competition

Peter Rekai is chair of the Rekai Centres, multilingual long-term care facilities started by his father and uncle to care for Toronto's diverse residents (photo courtesy of the Rekai Centres)

Jul 9, 2018 | Volunteer & Awards

U of T alumnus honoured for helping deliver long-term care to Toronto's multicultural residents

David Sandomierski, Mark Wade and David McLagan won the Governor General's Academic Gold Medal, one of the most prestigious awards for graduate students in Canada (photo by Fong Di Caterina)

Jul 3, 2018 | Volunteer & Awards

Three former U of T graduate students win Governor General's Academic Gold Medal

Two Order of Canada medals.

Jun 29, 2018 | Volunteer & Awards

Dozens of U of T alumni and faculty named to Order of Canada

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