Three of this year's 52 winners of the Connaught New Researcher Award: Eliana Gonzales-Vigil, Shauna Sweeney and Jerry Flores
Fifty-two faculty members receive Connaught New Researcher Award
Published: September 9, 2019
The University of Toronto has recognized 52 faculty members across the three campuses with the Connaught New Researcher Award.
Designed to help winners establish a strong research program and increase their competitiveness for external funding, the award is part of U of T鈥檚 commitment to fostering excellence in research and innovation by supporting faculty members who are launching their academic careers.
鈥淭hese researchers are doing exciting, innovative work across many different disciplines, said Vivek Goel, U of T鈥檚 vice-president, research and innovation, and strategic initiatives. 鈥淚t鈥檚 the University of Toronto鈥檚 hope that this funding will help set the stage for world-leading scholarship and important new discoveries.鈥
