Department of Biology / en Fiona Rawle receives 2022 3M National Teaching Fellowship Award /celebrates/fiona-rawle-receives-2022-3m-national-teaching-fellowship-award <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Fiona Rawle&nbsp;receives 2022 3M National Teaching Fellowship 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/teaching" hreflang="en">Teaching</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="2022-05-06T16:33:44-04:00" title="Friday, May 6, 2022 - 16:33" class="datetime">Fri, 05/06/2022 - 16:33</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/mississauga" hreflang="en">Mississauga</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/3m-teaching-fellowship" hreflang="en">3M Teaching Fellowship</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/department-biology" hreflang="en">Department of Biology</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/university-toronto-mississauga" hreflang="en">University of Toronto Mississauga</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/UofT85376_image1-crop.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"><p>(photo by Lucas Rawle)</p> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>University of Toronto Mississauga biology professor&nbsp;<b>Fiona Rawle&nbsp;</b>has been recognized with&nbsp;a 2022 <a href="https://www.stlhe.ca/award_winners/2022-3m-national-teaching-fellows/">3M National Teaching Fellowship Award </a>- Canada’s most prestigious recognition of excellence in educational leadership and teaching at the post-secondary level.&nbsp;</p> <p>“Professor Rawle’s dedication to a teaching philosophy emphasizing&nbsp;kindness, empathy and flexibility has made her an invaluable member of UTM,” says οMississauga’s Vice-Principal, Academic and Dean&nbsp;<b>Rhonda McEwen</b>. “This recognition is richly deserved.”&nbsp;</p> <p>The fellowships are sponsored by 3M Canada and the Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education. <a href="https://www.macleans.ca/education/introducing-the-2022-3m-national-teaching-fellowship-award-winners/"><i>Maclean’s </i>magazine, the awards’ media sponsor, announced the honours</a> May 3.</p> <p>“The 3M National Teaching Fellowship is so meaningful to me,” says&nbsp;<a href="https://www.utm.utoronto.ca/biology/people/fiona-rawle" target="_blank">Rawle</a>, who is also οMississauga's associate dean, undergraduate, and the director of the Robert Gillespie Academic Skills Centre (RGASC).&nbsp;“I’m really looking forward to meeting and collaborating with the other award winners. It’s a reminder to me about what is so important in scholarly work and teaching practice – relationships with colleagues, collaborators and students.”&nbsp;</p> <p>In 2018, Rawle received the University of Toronto President’s Teaching Award and the <a href="/news/meet-two-u-t-faculty-members-honoured-ocufa-outstanding-teaching">OCUFA (Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations) Teaching Award</a>. She’s also a past recipient of the E.A. Robinson Teaching Excellence Award and the University of Toronto Early Career Teaching Award.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <h3><a href="https://www.utm.utoronto.ca/main-news/utm-biology-professor-wins-3m-national-teaching-fellowship-award">Read the οMississauga story</a></h3> <h3><a href="https://magazine.utoronto.ca/people/faculty-staff/where-kindness-rules-fiona-rawle-compassionate-teaching/">Read about Rawle in University of Toronto Magazine</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, 06 May 2022 20:33:44 +0000 lanthierj 174509 at University of Toronto professors honoured with top research awards from Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada /celebrates/university-toronto-professors-honoured-top-research-awards-natural-sciences-and <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">University of Toronto professors honoured with top research awards from Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada</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="2020-11-11T10:55:18-05:00" title="Wednesday, November 11, 2020 - 10:55" class="datetime">Wed, 11/11/2020 - 10:55</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/nserc" hreflang="en">NSERC</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/faculty-applied-science-engineering" hreflang="en">Faculty of Applied Science &amp; Engineering</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/temerty-faculty-medicine" hreflang="en">Temerty Faculty of Medicine</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/university-toronto-mississauga" hreflang="en">University of Toronto Mississauga</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-biology" hreflang="en">Department of Biology</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/nserc-group.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">(Photos by Sylvie Li)</div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>University of Toronto professors are being recognized with <a href="https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Prizes-Prix/Polanyi-Polanyi/Index-Index_eng.asp">the <strong>John&nbsp;C. Polanyi </strong>Award</a>, the <a href="https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Prizes-Prix/Brockhouse-Brockhouse/Index-Index_eng.asp">Brockhouse Canada Prize</a>, two <a href="https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Prizes-Prix/Steacie-Steacie/Index-Index_eng.asp">E.W.R. Steacie Memorial Fellowships</a>, and the <a href="https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Prizes-Prix/Herzberg-Herzberg/Index-Index_eng.asp">Gerhard Herzberg Canada Gold Medal for Science and Engineering</a> – top research prizes from <a href="https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Prizes-Prix/Index_eng.asp">the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada</a> (NSERC).</p> <p>“The University of Toronto congratulates these extraordinary researchers on this important recognition of their path-breaking work,” said&nbsp;<a href="https://www.provost.utoronto.ca/awards-funding/university-professors/">University Professor</a>&nbsp;<strong>Ted Sargent</strong>, U of T’s vice-president of research and innovation and strategic initiatives. “Their leadership and dedication is having a significant impact on the lives of people across Canada and around the world.”</p> <p>The prizes were announced Nov. 10 by Governor General&nbsp;<strong>Julie Payette</strong>, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry Navdeep Bains, and Professor Alejandro Adem, president of NSERC.</p> <p>“These researchers exemplify Canada’s culture of curiosity and innovation, and are making the breakthroughs that have the power to improve the lives of all Canadians,” Bains said.</p> <p>University Professor <a href="/celebrates/molly-shoichet-receives-gerhard-herzberg-canada-gold-medal-science-and-engineering"><strong>Molly Shoichet </strong>of the Faculty of Applied Science &amp; Engineering received the $1 million Gerhard Herzberg Canada Gold Medal</a> in recognition of her breakthrough invention of hydrogels which have led to game-changing applications in the areas of tissue engineering, regenerative medicine and pharmaceutical testing – and fundamentally advanced biomedical engineering research.</p> <p>Professor&nbsp;<a href="/celebrates/karen-maxwell-receives-john-c-polanyi-award"><strong>Karen Maxwell</strong> of the Termerty Faculty of Medicine received the John C. Polanyi Award </a>in recognition of her ground-breaking discovery and ongoing contributions to the field of biochemistry.</p> <p>Assistant Professor&nbsp;<a href="/celebrates/tovi-grossman-receives-ewr-steacie-memorial-fellowship"><strong>Tovi Grossman</strong> of the department of computer science</a> in the Faculty of Arts &amp; Science and Associate Professor&nbsp;<a href="/celebrates/marc-johnson-receives-ewr-steacie-memorial-fellowship"><strong>Marc Johnson</strong> of the department of biology</a> at οMississauga each received an E.W.R. Steacie Memorial Fellowship, which recognizes early career achievements of promising scientists and supports their efforts to enhance their research.</p> <p><a href="/celebrates/netcare-project-receives-brockhouse-canada-prize-interdisciplinary-research-science-and">The NETCARE project led by Professor <strong>Jonathan Abbatt </strong></a>with Professor <strong>Jennifer Murphy</strong> of the department of chemistry in the Faculty of Arts &amp; Science received the Brockhouse Canada Prize for Interdisciplinary Research in Science and Engineering for its contribution to climate research in Canada’s Arctic.</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> Wed, 11 Nov 2020 15:55:18 +0000 lanthierj 166402 at Fiona Rawle recognized with Minister of College and Universities’ Award of Excellence /celebrates/fiona-rawle-recognized-minister-college-and-universities-award-excellence <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Fiona Rawle recognized with Minister of College and Universities’ Award of Excellence</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/community" hreflang="en">Community</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="2020-10-23T14:49:42-04:00" title="Friday, October 23, 2020 - 14:49" class="datetime">Fri, 10/23/2020 - 14:49</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/mississauga" hreflang="en">Mississauga</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/department-biology" hreflang="en">Department of Biology</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/minister-college-and-universities-award-excellence" hreflang="en">Minister of College and Universities' Award of Excellence</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/u-t-mississauga" hreflang="en">οMississauga</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/UofT85376_image1.jpg" width="750" height="500" alt="Fiona Rawle"> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-cutline-long field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>(photo by Lucas Rawle)</p> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p><strong>Fiona Rawle</strong>, associate dean, undergraduate at the University of Toronto Mississauga, has received <a href="https://engage.ontario.ca/en/content/minister-colleges-and-universities%E2%80%99-awards-excellence-2021%E2%80%932022">a&nbsp;Minister of College and Universities' Award of Excellence</a>&nbsp;for her extraordinary contributions to the COVID-19 response in Ontario.</p> <p>“The University of Toronto congratulates Fiona Rawle, on this important recognition,” said Professor&nbsp;<strong>Christine Allen</strong>, U of T’s associate vice-president and vice-provost, strategic initiatives. “In the early weeks of the pandemic, she asked faculty and students on social media how they could better help each other – and then collaborated with colleagues <strong>Ann Gagne</strong> and <strong>Simone Laughton</strong> to help faculty and librarians share their experiences and advice. She designed&nbsp;and led&nbsp;a series of virtual sessions on remote learning for faculty, staff and teaching assistants.</p> <p>“Her creativity and determination to help students learn and thrive has had a real impact.”</p> <p>Rawle, who is also an associate professor, teaching stream, in the department of biology at οMississauga, said&nbsp;everyone is under more stress than usual these days and&nbsp;“if ever there was a time for a pedagogy of kindness, it’s now.</p> <p>“I’m truly honoured to receive&nbsp;this recognition,” Rawle said. “But I want to point out that I’m part of a broader community of faculty and staff that are so dedicated to giving students meaningful learning experiences.</p> <p>“The wonderful thing about UTM is our community – it is truly supportive and collaborative.”</p> <h3><a href="https://www.utm.utoronto.ca/main-news/showing-kindness-biology-professor-strengthens-human-connections-during-uncertain-times">Read more about Rawle and the pedagogy of kindness</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, 23 Oct 2020 18:49:42 +0000 lanthierj 166124 at