Achievments /engineering/taxonomy/term/7/all en Jianyu Li named recipient of President’s Prize for Outstanding Emerging Researchers /engineering/article/news/jianyu-li-named-recipient-presidents-prize-outstanding-emerging-researchers <p>Since 2013, Æ»¹ûÒùÔº has honoured 30 early-career researchers who have distinguished themselves by their exceptional contributions to research through the <a href="/researchhonours/presidents-prize">President’s Prize for Outstanding Emerging Researchers</a>. Among this year’s recipients is Jianyu Li, Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering in the Faculty of Engineering and Canada Research Chair in Biomaterials and Muscoskeletal Health (Tier II).</p> Mon, 03 Jun 2024 19:00:04 +0000 Eunillyne Lazado 9174 at /engineering Lawrence Chen awarded Quebec’s Guy-Rocher prize for teaching /engineering/article/news/lawrence-chen-awarded-quebecs-guy-rocher-prize-teaching <p>Lawrence Chen, PhD, a professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, has been awarded the Guy-Rocher prize for excellence in undergraduate teaching at the university level from Quebec’s Ministère de l’Enseignement supérieur.</p> <p>He received the prize at the Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec on May 9, along with a cash reward of $15,000.</p> Wed, 15 May 2024 20:23:31 +0000 Stephanie Wereley 9166 at /engineering Five Æ»¹ûÒùÔºians among new inductees into Canadian Academy of Engineering /engineering/article/news/five-mcgillians-among-new-inductees-canadian-academy-engineering <p>Today, the <a href="https://www.cae-acg.ca/">Canadian Academy of Engineering</a> announced the election of fifty-three new Fellows, with five of them hailing from Æ»¹ûÒùÔº. This year’s cohort includes Associate Vice President of Innovation + Partnerships, Benoit Boulet. He is a professor in the Faculty of Engineering’s Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, a role he has held since 1998. He is also the Director of the Æ»¹ûÒùÔº Engine, and the former director of the Æ»¹ûÒùÔº Centre for Intelligent Machines.</p> Tue, 07 May 2024 13:58:06 +0000 Junji Nishihata 9161 at /engineering Five professors honoured as Montreal ambassadors /engineering/article/news/five-professors-honoured-montreal-ambassadors <p>The Palais des congrès de Montréal honoured five Æ»¹ûÒùÔº professors at its 2024 ambassadors’ gala for their exceptional contributions to the city’s economic and societal growth. Although there are a few other professors among the total of 14, Æ»¹ûÒùÔº alone can boast of multiple honourees.</p> Mon, 06 May 2024 14:55:59 +0000 Stephanie Wereley 9159 at /engineering