Awards & Recognitions
Congratulations to all of our award-winning EEB graduate students, postdoctoral fellows and faculty.
Stephen Wright named Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada
Professor Stephen Wright is among the eighteen faculty members from across the University of Toronto who have been appointed Fellows of the Royal Society of Canada – a prestigious distinction given to the country’s most distinguished scholars, artists and scientists.
“The University of Toronto is immensely proud to see such a high number of our faculty members elected to the Royal Society of Canada,” said Leah Cowen, 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.”
Read the Royal Society of Canada press release
View the U of T Celebrates announcement
Congratulations to Vanessa Lundsgaard-Nielsen
Vanessa and Tzvi Aviv are the winners of the recent Syngenta AI Challenge. Their work provides a novel mathematical model addressing issues regarding performance and viability of seed varieties. Congratulations […]
Postdoc Meghan Greischar Awarded R. A. Fisher Prize
Congratulations to Postdoc Meghan Greischar for being awarded the R. A. Fisher Prize from the Society for the Study of Evolution. You can find her award-winning paper here.
Tess Grainger wins CSEE PhD Diversity and Excellence in Research Awards
Congratulations to Tess Granger from the Gilbert lab for winning a Diversity and excellence in research award This award celebrates the excellent work done by doctoral students in our society on a diverse array of […]
EEB postdoc Emily Darling wins Early Career Award
Canadian Society for Ecology & Evolution (CSEE) Early Career Awards recognize outstanding accomplishments and promising future research potential in ecology and evolution by scientists early in their careers. Dr. Emily […]
Professor Maydianne Andrade adds new role of UTSC Vice-dean, Faculty Affairs & Equity
Professor Maydianne Andrade is a renowned scientist who says she will let the data do the talking when tackling her new role as U of T Scarborough’s vice-dean, faculty affairs & equity
EEB Professor Wright wins Steacie Prize
Congratulations to Professor Stephen Wright on being awarded the prestigious Steacie Prize
Professors Fortin and Krkosek awarded Canada Research Chairs
Congratulations to Professors Marie-Josée Fortin and Martin Krkošek on being awarded Canada Research Chairs (CRCs) recognizing their very strong research programs.
Professor Njal Rollinson wins CSEE Early Career Award
Congratulations to Njal Rollinson in being selected as a 2016 Canadian Society for Ecology and Evolution (CSEE) Early Career Award recipient. The CSEE Early Career Awards recognize outstanding accomplishments and promising future research potential […]
Aneil Agrawal makes Science News’ Top 10
Science News is highlighting 10 early- and mid-career scientists on their way to widespread acclaim. Congratulations to Aneil Agrawal, Distinguished Professor of Evolutionary Genetics, for making the list.
Professor Stephen Wright joins College of New Scholars, Artists, and Scientists
The Royal Society of Canada’s College was launched in 2014 and its named members “represent the emerging generation of scholarly, scientific, and artistic leadership in Canada”. Stephen will formally join […]