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First CAE Award Winner

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The 1st CAE 2017 CAE Bruce Aubin SAE Aerospace Award has gone to Western University Masters student Justin Laing. http://www.eng.uwo.ca/news/2017/justin_laing.html

2017 IEEE Canada Award Recipients

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A number of Canadian Academy of Engineering Fellows were recently honoured by IEEE Canada. Carleton University Professor Dr. Michel Nakhla won the A,G,L, McNaughton Gold Medal for outstanding contributions to signal integrity of high-speed systems and interconnects” Dr. Praveen K Jain: Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science – Queen’s University, won the Electrical Power Award Continue reading >>

ITE Award Winner

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Jeannette Montufar, FCAE has been awarded the 2017 Institute of Transportation Engineers Wilbur S. Smith Distinguished Transportation Educator Award “Wilbur S. Smith, an Honorary Member and the 11th International President of ITE, was a legend in the transportation community, known and respected worldwide for his innovative transportation systems and his lifelong commitment to the furtherance Continue reading >>

2017 CAE Bruce Aubin Award Winner Announced

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Justin Laing (centre), Western University Masters student, has been announced as the winner of the 2017 CAE Bruce Aubin SAE Aerospace Design Award (with Kevin Goheen, CAE Executive Director (L) and Western Engineering Dean Andre Hrymak FCAE (R)). Mr. Laing was commended for his leadership skills managing the university’s aero design project.

International Marcom Award for Fellow

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Congratulations to Steve Hrudey FCAE and APEGA on winning a 2017 Gold Hermes Marcom Award for “We Must Honour the Privilege of Self-Regulation — or Risk Losing It”. https://www.apega.ca/assets/peg/PEG-Fall-2016-Issue.pdf#page=6

2017 OPEA Winners

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Congratulations to Catherine Karakatsanis, P.Eng., FCAE, FEC Chief Operating Officer, Morrison Hershfield Group Inc and Samantha Espley, MASc., P.Eng., FCAE, Technical Director, Vale Base Metals, both to be recognized at the Ontario Professional Engineers Awards (OPEA) in 2017. http://www.opeawards.ca/awardees.html

2017 Killam Prize Winner

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Congratulations to Professor Molly Shoichet FCAE on being awarded the 2017 Killam Prize for Engineering. Professor Shoichet’s work centers on tissue and polymer engineering, focusing on targeted drug delivery, tissue regeneration and stem cell research. A strong advocate of women in science and technology careers, she holds the Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Tissue Continue reading >>

Honour for McMaster Fellow

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Art Heidebrecht FCAE was presented with the inaugural McMaster University Faculty of Engineering Exceptional Service Award at the 2017 McMaster Engineering Applause and Accolades celebration which was held on May 4, 2017. This award recognizes an individual for his/her lifetime of outstanding service and contribution of the Faculty of Engineering and the broader community within Continue reading >>

NB Innovation Award

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Dr. Kevin Englehart FCAE accepts, on behalf of UNB’s Institute of Biomedical Engineering, the province’s Innovation Champion at the Knowledge and Innovation Recognition Awards. http://blogs.unb.ca/newsroom/2017/05/08/unbs-institute-of-biomedical-engineering-saluted-with-innovation-champion-award/

UofO alumnus of the year

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Congratulations to Sethuraman (Panch) Panchanathan FCAE who has been named alumnus of the year for the University of Ottawa. From the citation: “Administrator, educator, engineer, entrepreneur, inventor, policy adviser, researcher — ….Panchanathan is all of this and much more. Now executive vice-president for knowledge enterprise development and chief research and innovation officer at Arizona State Continue reading >>

Killam Prize Winner

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Congratulations to UofT Professor Molly Shoichet FCAE FRSC FCAHS, winner of the 2017 Killam Prize for Engineering. http://killamprogram.canadacouncil.ca/prizes

Engineers Canada Awards

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Kudos to FCAE Larry Seeley & Ross Peters, recipients of 2017 Engineers Canada awards. Sponsored by TD Insurance, Manulife, Great-West Life and ENCON Group Inc., the awards recognize engineering excellence and the recipients outstanding contributions to their community, to their profession and to the safety and well-being of Canadians. https://engineerscanada.ca/news/2017-engineers-canada-award-recipients-to-be-honoured-in-st-johns