Jonathan Rose recognized with Engineers Canada Gold Medal Award

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Jonathan Rose, a professor in the Edward S. Rogers Sr. department of electrical and computer engineering at the Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering, has received the 2024 Engineers Canada Gold Medal Award.

The award is Engineers Canada’s most prestigious honour, recognizing outstanding engineering achievements and leadership in the Canadian engineering community.

Rose is a leading innovator in field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) – prefabricated digital chips that can be programmed to become any digital circuit. His research has recently pivoted to the application of software and large language models in the service of mental health. Currently, he is working with the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), using large language models to develop a chatbot that can help people stop smoking.

“Professor Jonathan Rose has been a visionary leader in engineering research, education and entrepreneurship for decades,” said Professor Christopher Yip, dean of the Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering.

“On behalf of the faculty, my warmest congratulations to him on this well-deserved recognition and my heartfelt thanks for his many contributions to our community.”

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William Cluett and Claire Kennedy recognized by Engineers Canada

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William Cluett and Claire Kennedy recognized by Engineers Canada

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Two members of the U of T Engineering community have been honoured with Engineers Canada Awards, a series of national honours celebrating engineers who have made distinguished contributions to Canada.

Professor William Cluett of the department of chemical engineering and applied chemistry has earned the Medal for Distinction in Engineering Education, which recognizes an engineer who has made exceptional contributions to the education and development of engineering students and to engineering education in Canada.

Alumna Claire Kennedy, who recently completed her term as chair of U of T’s Governing Council has received the Meritorious Service Award for Community Service, presented to an engineer who makes exemplary volunteer contributions to the community.

The director of the division of engineering science, Cluett has held many key academic leadership roles, including vice-dean, first year and vice-dean, undergraduate. He helped reshape the faculty’s approach to engineering education, led the development of a unique major in engineering mathematics, statistics, and finance and oversaw a significant expansion of the engineering science summer research opportunities program.

Kennedy has a long history of engagement with the U of T Engineering community, serving as a member of the dean’s strategic development council and campaign cabinet executive, member and past chair of the department of chemical engineering and applied chemistry’s advisory board and member and past president of the Engineering Alumni Network.

“Professor Cluett and Claire Kennedy are two highly accomplished engineers who have made incredible contributions to the faculty, to the university, and to the community beyond U of T,” said Christopher Yip, dean of U of T Engineering. “On behalf of the faculty, I congratulate them on this recognition – extremely well deserved.”

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