Annual Review - University of Toronto Scarborough

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ACHIeVeMeNTS
900-page opus
“The Anthology of Rap,”co-edited by english Professor Andrew DuBois, garnered widespread
critical attention. The book, which featured lyrics from more than 300 seminal hip-hop
works, received mentions in The New Yorker, The Wall Street Journal and The Globe and Mail,
and was called “an instant classic” by American philosopher and critic Cornel west.
Top Canadian Professor
Biology Professor Claire Hasenkampf is one of 10 Canadian educators to receive
a 2010 3M National Teaching Fellowship from 3M and the Society for Teaching and
Learning in Higher education. The 25-year-old fellowship, which celebrates exceptional
achievements and contributions by teacher-scholars, is considered one of the most
prestigious teaching awards in Canada.
55
million
years
Social Sciences Professor Mary Silcox
presented new evidence of the
evolutionary path of a rather strange
prehistoric mammal. Collaborating
with researchers at the University
of Florida, Silcox was lead author
of the study of Labidolemur kayi, which
includes detailed descriptions of the
extinct mammal’s anatomy and will
help scientists to better understand
the process of primate evolution.
award-winning
mathematics faculty
Mathematics Professor Balint Virag
received the 2010 Coxeter-James
Prize from the Canadian Mathematical
Society. The prize, which recognizes
outstanding research contributions
from young mathematicians, was
awarded to Virag for his expertise in
the field of mathematical probability.
teaching excellence
Prestigious
Fellowship
Professor of environmental Chemistry
André Simpson has been elected
a Fellow of the Royal Society of
Chemistry in London, england, an
honour given to researchers who have
made outstanding contributions to
the advancement of chemical science.
Simpson has earned an international
reputation as a pioneer in techniques
to explore issues like global warming
and environmental contamination
at the molecular level.
Professor Bill gough was honoured with the Canadian Association of geographers’
teaching award. A climatologist, gough is also UTSC’s Vice-Dean of graduate
education and Program Development and Chair of the Physical and environmental
Sciences Department. He received a Principal’s teaching award in 1998 and the
Scarborough Campus Students’ Union Award for Teaching in 2002.
outstanding
Contributions
Professor of environmental Chemistry
Myrna Simpson received the 2010
Society for environmental Toxicology and
Chemistry and Royal Society of Chemistry
environmental Science Award. Simpson
was honoured for her work using cuttingedge
nuclear magnetic resonance and
mass spectrometry techniques to study
geochemical and environmental processes
at the molecular level.
education through
technology
Psychology Professor Steve Joordens
received a University of Toronto
President’s Teaching Award. The
5-year, $10,000 annual stipend
will allow Joordens to further his
research on using technology
to enhance learning. Joordens
shared a 2009 National Technology
Innovation Award for co-creating
peerScholar, a web application
that promotes critical thinking and
communications skills.
€60,000
Professor Ragnar-olaf Buchweitz, former Vice-Principal (Academic) and Dean
at UTSC, received a Humboldt Research Award for his work in commutative
algebra and algebraic geometry. The award includes healthy funding and
the opportunity to spend up to a year collaborating on projects at german
research institutes.
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