I’m pleased to announce the 2026 Jui Lin (Allen) Yen Award recipients: Mark Dodici and Nolan Koblischke. Mark’s award recognizes his contribution to the field of binary stars evolution in the central-parsec zone of galactic center environments, especially with his recently published work “Dynamical Evolution…
Please join me in congratulating the recipients of the 2026 Fieldus Award: Simran Nerval and Mairead Heiger! Simran’s research focuses on inflation and testing physics beyond the standard picture. In ACT Final Data Release 6, Simran took part in the science team producing constraints for…
Hi all, I’m very happy to share the news that Yanqin was just awarded the “2026 Brouwer Award” by the American Astronomical Society’s Division on Dynamical Astronomy (DDA). The Dirk Brouwer Career Award recognizes annually a major contributor to the field of Dynamical Astronomy, who demonstrates…
I’m pleased to share the good news that Bob has been appointed University Professor, the University’s highest honour. https://www.provost.utoronto.ca/awards-funding/university-professors/ “The University of Toronto owes much of its reputation and stature to the quality of its eminent professors. The University recognizes unusual scholarly achievement and pre-eminence…
Hi all, I’m extremely pleased to share the wonderful news that Mike Reid has been awarded a President’s Teaching Award! The President’s Teaching Award is the university’s highest honour for teaching excellence, educational innovation and educational leadership. This is a great recognition of all of the amazing…
Our recent Ph.D. graduate Anna O’Grady (2023) has been named a recipient of the 2026 Hubble Fellowship. In her Ph.D. with Prof. Maria Drout, O’Grady searched for Thorne-Żytkow objects, super-AGB stars, and stripped stars in nearby galaxies, as a way to probe the end states…
Great news to begin the week: Gwen has been awarded the Cheryl Regehr Early Career Teaching Award for her outstanding and transformative teaching record! Congratulations Gwen! Read more in the announcement here: https://memos.provost.utoronto.ca/2025-26-recipients-of-the-cheryl-regehr-early-career-teaching-award-pdadc-33 Best, Jo Bovy Professor and Chair
I’m very pleased to share the news that Gwen received a Committee of Presidents of Statistical Societies (COPSS) Emerging Leader Award, an early-career award for statistical scientists who are leaders of the field and help shape and strengthen it. Gwen was cited for her “pioneering…
Congratulations to Prof. Ting Li for being awarded the RCSA’s 2025 Scialog Early Science with the LSST Award! More details:https://rescorp.org/2026/01/scialog-early-science-with-the-lsst-funds-7-new-team-projects/
SURP (Summer Undergraduate Research Program): Every summer, the Department and the Dunlap Institute engage a large number of undergraduate students in exciting research endeavors. This provides an excellent opportunity for students in astronomy, physics and engineering to gain first-hand experience in astronomical research, and to…