McLean Award / en Amy Bilton receives 2023-24 McLean Award /celebrates/amy-bilton-receives-2023-24-mclean-award <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Amy Bilton receives 2023-24 McLean Award</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="2024-08-21T19:17:52-04:00" title="Wednesday, August 21, 2024 - 19:17" class="datetime">Wed, 08/21/2024 - 19:17</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/connaught-fund" hreflang="en">Connaught Fund</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/mclean-award" hreflang="en">McLean Award</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/amy-bilton.jpg" width="900" height="600" 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>Amy Bilton (photo by Pam Walls)</em></p> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p><strong>Amy Bilton</strong>, an associate professor in the department of mechanical and industrial engineering at the Faculty of Applied Science &amp; Engineering and director of the <a href="https://cgen.utoronto.ca/">Centre for Global Engineering</a>, has received the 2023-24 McLean Award.</p> <p>Jointly funded by the University of Toronto’s McLean endowment and the&nbsp;<a href="https://connaught.research.utoronto.ca/about/about-connaught-fund">Connaught Fund</a>, the McLean Award is given to an early-career scholar to assist in attracting and supporting graduate students and post-doctoral fellows involved in basic research in physics, chemistry, computer science, mathematics, engineering sciences or statistical sciences.</p> <p>Bilton’s research lies at the intersection of theoretical design and control techniques and the development of physical electromechanical systems – with applications in water purification, desalination and renewable energy. She is the director of the <a href="https://werl.mie.utoronto.ca/">Water and Energy Research Lab</a>, which focuses on developing innovative water and energy technologies and computer-based design methods.</p> <p>“Amy Bilton has distinguished herself as an exceptionally accomplished researcher in the field of sustainable energy and design for global development,” said <strong>Leah Cowen</strong>, U of T’s vice-president, research and innovation, and strategic initiatives. “From finding ways to encourage adoption of rainwater harvesting to leveraging solar-powered systems to improve water quality for fish aquaculture, her research stands to have a real-world impact on communities in Canada and around the world.</p> <p>“I would like to congratulate her on this most deserved recognition of her work.”</p> <h3><a href="https://news.engineering.utoronto.ca/professor-amy-bilton-earns-mclean-award-for-engineering-solutions-in-resource-constrained-communities/">Read the οEngineering story</a></h3> <h3><a href="https://research.utoronto.ca/funding-opportunities/db/mclean-award">Read more about the McLean Award, including details on the upcoming competition</a></h3> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-source field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Engineering</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> Wed, 21 Aug 2024 23:17:52 +0000 rahul.kalvapalle 309055 at Shubhangi Saraf receives 2022–23 McLean Award /celebrates/shubhangi-saraf-receives-2022-23-mclean-award <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Shubhangi Saraf receives 2022–23 McLean Award </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="2023-11-09T16:10:21-05:00" title="Thursday, November 9, 2023 - 16:10" class="datetime">Thu, 11/09/2023 - 16:10</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/connaught-fund" hreflang="en">Connaught Fund</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-mathematics" hreflang="en">Department of Mathematics</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/mclean-award" hreflang="en">McLean Award</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/2023-11/20230802_Shubhangi-Saraf_1-crop_0.jpg" width="1140" height="760" 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>Shubhangi Saraf (photo by Matt Hintsa)</em></p> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p><strong>Shubhangi Saraf</strong>, an associate professor in the Faculty of Arts &amp; Science’s departments of computer science and mathematics, is the 2022-23 recipient of the McLean Award. &nbsp;</p> <p>The McLean Award is part of the University of Toronto’s <a href="https://connaught.research.utoronto.ca/">Connaught Fund</a> and is given in support of basic research in physics, chemistry, computer science, mathematics, engineering sciences or statistical sciences. It is awarded to an outstanding researcher early in their career to assist in attracting and supporting graduate students and post-doctoral fellows as part of their research team. &nbsp;</p> <p>“I feel deeply honoured and also incredibly grateful for the award and for the support from my colleagues,” Saraf says.  “The McLean Award will greatly help in enabling and advancing the growth of junior researchers in my field.” &nbsp;</p> <p>A global research leader in computational complexity theory and coding theory, Saraf’s work brings together diverse areas of mathematics, allowing her to produce cutting-edge research that addresses some of the most challenging and fundamental questions in theoretical computer science. &nbsp;</p> <p>“Through her rigorous research and outstanding record of achievement, Shubhangi Saraf is advancing our understanding of open questions in computer science and mathematics, such as the power and limitations of efficient computation,” says <strong>Leah Cowen</strong>, U of T’s vice-president, research and innovation, and strategic initiatives. “The insights she harnesses from both computing and mathematics demonstrate the power and impact of interdisciplinary research.”&nbsp;</p> <p>“The University of Toronto congratulates her on this important recognition of her work.”&nbsp;</p> <h3><a href="https://web.cs.toronto.edu/news-events/news/shubhangi-saraf-mclean-award">Read the Faculty of Arts &amp; Science story</a></h3> <p>&nbsp;</p> </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, 09 Nov 2023 21:10:21 +0000 rahul.kalvapalle 304351 at David Curtin and Sophie Rousseaux recognized with McLean Awards for 2022 /celebrates/david-curtin-and-sophie-rousseaux-recognized-mclean-awards-2022 <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">David Curtin and Sophie Rousseaux recognized with McLean Awards for 2022</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>lanthierj</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2022-11-14T13:25:59-05:00" title="Monday, November 14, 2022 - 13:25" class="datetime">Mon, 11/14/2022 - 13:25</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/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/mclean-award" hreflang="en">McLean 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/faculty-arts-science" hreflang="en">Faculty of Arts &amp; Science</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/department-chemistry" hreflang="en">Department of Chemistry</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/department-physics" hreflang="en">Department of Physics</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/media/rousseaux-curtin.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">Sophie Rousseaux (L) and David Curtin</div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p><i></i>The Faculty of Arts &amp; Science’s <a href="https://www.physics.utoronto.ca/members/curtin-david/">David Curtin</a><span lang="EN-US" style="text-underline:none">, a theoretical particle physicist,</span> and <a href="https://www.chemistry.utoronto.ca/people/directories/all-faculty/sophie-rousseaux">Sophie Rousseaux</a>, an organic chemist, are recipients of <a href="https://connaught.research.utoronto.ca/opportunities#partnerships">the University of Toronto’s McLean Award</a> for 2022.</p> <p>Supporting&nbsp;basic research in physics, chemistry, computer science, mathematics, engineering sciences or statistical sciences, the award assists an outstanding researcher early in their career to attract and support graduate students and post-doctoral fellows for their research team.</p> <p>“It’s a great honour to win the award,” says Curtin, an assistant professor in the <a href="https://www.physics.utoronto.ca/">department of physics</a> who holds a Canada Research Chair in Theoretical Particle Physics. “It’s wonderful validation of the research I’m doing and I’m very grateful for it. But I also see it as recognition of the amazing people already in my group and the incredible wellspring of motivated, talented undergraduates and graduate students that οattracts.”</p> <h3><span lang="EN-US" style="text-underline:none"><a href="https://www.artsci.utoronto.ca/news/connaught-fund-mclean-award-winner-david-curtin">Read more about David Curtin and his work</a></span></h3> <p>“I'm surprised, excited and grateful to win this award,” says Rousseaux, an associate professor in the <a href="https://www.chemistry.utoronto.ca/">department of chemistry,</a> who holds a Canada Research Chair in Organic Chemistry. “The McLean is particularly meaningful in that it recognizes basic research so it really gives us the opportunity to explore ideas that don't necessarily have an immediate application but could have long-term impact.</p> <p>“It provides opportunities to explore ideas that might not get funding from traditional sources –&nbsp;that's what's most exciting.”</p> <h3><span lang="EN-US" style="text-underline:none"><a href="https://www.artsci.utoronto.ca/news/chemistry-sophie-rousseaux-connaught-mclean-award">Read more about Sophie Rousseaux and her work</a></span></h3> <p>The McLean Award is part of <a href="https://connaught.research.utoronto.ca/">the Connaught Fund</a> <span lang="EN-US" style="text-underline:none">which celebrates its 50th anniversary this year.</span> <span lang="EN-US" style="text-underline:none">As Canada’s largest internal university research funding program, the Connaught Fund has given out more than $178.7 million to researchers across myriad disciplines to tackle pressing global issues.</span></p> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-source field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Arts &amp; Science</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, 14 Nov 2022 18:25:59 +0000 lanthierj 178087 at Renée Hložek wins McLean Award /celebrates/ren-e-hlo-ek-wins-mclean-award <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Renée Hložek wins McLean Award</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>lanthierj</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2021-10-12T12:52:12-04:00" title="Tuesday, October 12, 2021 - 12:52" class="datetime">Tue, 10/12/2021 - 12:52</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/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/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/dunlap-institute-astronomy-astrophysics" hreflang="en">Dunlap Institute for Astronomy &amp; Astrophysics</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/mclean-award" hreflang="en">McLean Award</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/media/Hlozek-750-x-500-fc2cf308634e975317f3e4336cf0e3f69afa01a5%20%281%29.jpg" width="750" height="500" alt="Renée Hložek"> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-cutline-long field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>(Photo courtesy of Renée Hložek)</p> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p><b>Renée Hložek</b> of the Faculty of Arts &amp; Science is this year’s winner of <a href="https://www.google.com/url?client=internal-element-cse&amp;cx=012460192848323152024:d_czk9jqduu&amp;q=https://connaught.research.utoronto.ca/media/916/download&amp;sa=U&amp;ved=2ahUKEwijzrzql-T_AhWAEFkFHQv0DoAQFnoECAEQAQ&amp;usg=AOvVaw27xSzcY9nxuv7hxZnv1jP5">the McLean Award </a>which recognizes an emerging research leader at the University of Toronto.</p> <p>An assistant professor with the Dunlap Institute for Astronomy &amp;&nbsp;Astrophysics and the David A. Dunlap Department of Astronomy &amp; Astrophysics, Hložek studies problems in theoretical and observational astronomy, seeking to better understand the composition and structure of the universe and how it changes with time.</p> <p>“I spend so much of my time working on results, dreaming of new science, and often debugging code,” Hložek said. “Normally that is its own reward, but it’s really incredible to be recognized for some of the work I’ve done and the scientific risks I’ve taken.”</p> <p>Jointly funded by the Connaught Fund and the McLean endowment, the $125,000 award supports outstanding basic research in computer science, mathematics, physics, chemistry, engineering sciences and statistics – and assists the awardee in attracting and supporting graduate students and post-doctoral fellows of great promise.</p> <p>It’s the latest in a series of honours for Hložek. In 2020, <a href="/celebrates/ren-e-hlo-ek-awarded-sloan-research-fellowship">she was awarded a prestigious Sloan Research Fellowship</a> and earlier this year <a href="/celebrates/ren-e-hlo-ek-awarded-harvey-b-richer-gold-medal">she was awarded the Harvey B. Richer Gold Medal</a> by the Canadian Astronomical Society.</p> <p>“Renée Hložek’s research is already having a significant impact on our understanding of the universe,” said Professor <b>Leah Cowen</b>, U of T’s associate vice-president, research. “Her work with the<a href="https://simonsobservatory.org/"> Simons Observatory collaboration</a> will help us better understand the impact of the Big Bang and her work with the <a href="https://lsstdesc.org/">Rubin Observatory&nbsp;Dark Energy Science Collaboration</a> will help unravel some of the mysteries of cosmic acceleration.”</p> <p>“The university congratulates her on this important recognition of her accomplishments and leadership.”</p> <h4><a href="http://www.dunlap.utoronto.ca/hlozek-mclean-award/">Read the Dunlap Institute for Astronomy &amp; Astrophysics story</a></h4> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-source field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Faculty of Arts &amp; Science</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, 12 Oct 2021 16:52:12 +0000 lanthierj 170721 at Aimy Bazylak wins McLean Award /celebrates/aimy-bazylak-wins-mclean-award <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Aimy Bazylak wins McLean Award</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>lanthierj</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2020-08-21T09:34:37-04:00" title="Friday, August 21, 2020 - 09:34" class="datetime">Fri, 08/21/2020 - 09:34</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/faculty-applied-science-engineering" hreflang="en">Faculty of Applied Science &amp; Engineering</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/mclean-award" hreflang="en">McLean 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/women-stem" hreflang="en">Women in STEM</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/media/26190165669_05a19a014f_o.jpg" width="750" height="500" alt="Aimy Bazylak"> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-cutline-long field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item">(photo by Roberta Baker)</div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p><a href="https://bazylak.mie.utoronto.ca/">Professor <strong>Aimy Bazylak</strong></a> of the Faculty of Applied Science &amp; Engineering is this year’s winner of the McLean Award which recognizes an emerging research leader at the University of Toronto.</p> <p>“I feel deep gratitude for receiving the McLean Award,” Bazylak said. “I’m tremendously excited about the privilege this provides to both advance clean energy with my team as well as support the growth and development of junior researchers.”</p> <p>The $125,000 award, jointly funded by <a href="https://connaught.research.utoronto.ca/about/">the Connaught Fund</a> and the McLean endowment, supports outstanding basic research in computer science, mathematics, physics, chemistry, engineering sciences and statistics.</p> <p>Bazylak holds the Canada Research Chair in Thermofluidics for Clean Energy. Her research focuses on two complementary technologies that can provide low-emission electricity infrastructure: electrolyzers and fuel cells. In 2017, she was appointed by President <strong>Meric Gertler</strong> to the President’s Committee on the Environment, Climate Change and Sustainability.</p> <p>“Professor Bazylak is a leader in sustainable energy research who has already had a tremendous impact on industry, through her collaborations with companies such as Nissan, Hyundai, Hydrogenics and Volkswagen,” said <a href="https://www.provost.utoronto.ca/awards-funding/university-professors/">University Professor</a> <strong>Ted Sargent</strong>, vice-president, research and innovation, and strategic initiatives. “This important recognition will help further her leadership.”</p> <h3><a href="https://news.engineering.utoronto.ca/mclean-award-recipient-aimy-bazylak-is-creating-new-technologies-for-sustainable-energy/">Read the Faculty of Applied Science &amp; Engineering story</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, 21 Aug 2020 13:34:37 +0000 lanthierj 165505 at