Promotion of Dae-Sik Moon
10.04.2018Our Dean, David Cameron, has written to congratulate Dae-Sik Moon on his promotion to Full Professor. The promotion will take affect July 1. The Provost has made the promotion decision. Congratulations Dae-Sik!
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2018 UTEA Competition in the Faculty of Arts & Science
06.03.20182018 University of Toronto Excellence Awards (UTEA) competition is now open and accept applications. The UTEA program in the Faculty of Arts & Science is designed to support undergraduate students while working on a summer research project over 14 weeks under the direction of a…
Yen Prize awarded to Ryan Cloutier
19.12.2017Yen Prize awarded to Ryan Cloutier for his exoplanet research, discoveries and in particular his comprehensive analysis of the expected planet detections in the up-coming Spirou Legacy Survey Planet Search.
Fieldus Prize awarded to Jielai Zhang
19.12.2017Fieldus Prize awarded to Jielai Zhang for her infectious enthusiastic leadership of numerous ventures in and out of the Department, and generally helping make the Department a great place to do astronomy and astrophysics.
Prof Bob Garrison Passed Away
18.10.2017Best known for his understanding of and dedication towards maintaining the MK Spectral Classification system, Professor Robert F. (Bob) Garrison passed away on the morning of August 13, 2017 in Toronto with his family by his side.
Prof. Hanno Rein Appointed Director Centre for Planetary Sciences
05.09.2017Prof. Hanno Rein is appointed as Director of the Centre for Planetary Sciences (CPS) at UTSC, for a five-year term from 1 September 2017 to 30 June 2022. Congratulations, Hanno!
Roberto Abraham Receives Killam Award
02.05.2017The Canada Council for the Arts awards the prestigious Killam award to outstanding scholars. More information about the award and Abraham’s work can be found below: https://www.utoronto.ca/news/three-u-t-scholars-receive-killam-awards https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2015/08/27/u-of-t-astrophysicists-dragonfly-offers-a-bugs-eye-view-of-the-universe.html
Michael Reid Awarded Outstanding Teaching Award for 2016-17
07.03.2017The Faculty of Arts and Science has selected Michael Reid for an Outstanding Teaching Award for 2016-17. The Faculty of Arts & Science Outstanding Teaching Awards, established in 1993, highlights excellence in teaching. Congratulations, Mike!
Heidi White Won 2017 Fieldus Award
09.01.2017Department Chair, Ray Carlberg, announced on Jan 9, 2017: Ph.D student Heidi White is 2017 Fieldus Award winner. The Fieldus award recognizes all aspects of a graduate student contributions, including those that make our graduate school a rich and warm place for everyone. Congratulations, Heidi!…
Dana Simard Won 2017 Allen Yen Award
09.01.2017Department Chair, Ray Carlberg, announced on Jan 9, 2017: Ph.D student Dana Simard is 2017 Allen Yen award winner. The Yen award recognizes a graduate student’s contribution to research. Dana is recognized for her work on the role of current sheets in pulsar scintillation. Congratulations!…