Faculty, alumni among UUֱ�� changemakers named to Influentials 2022 list

Ron Deibert, Notisha Massaquoi and Brigitte Shim are among the UUֱ�� luminaries who have made Toronto Life's annual list of local changemakers.

The Influentials 2022 ranking spotlights 50 people in Toronto whose bravery, smarts and clout are making waves across the globe.

Deibert, a professor of political science in the Faculty of Arts & Science and director of the Citizen Lab at the Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy, was recognized for “beating back cyber spies and nosy despots.”

Massaquoi, an assistant professor in UUֱ�� Scarborough’s department of health and society, made the list for her work to expose racism in policing, including her leading role on the advisory panel that shaped the Toronto Police Service’s race-based data collection policy.

Meanwhile, Shim, a professor in the John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, & Design, and A. Howard Sutcliffe were recognized as co-founders of the architectural firm behind some of the buzziest buildings in the city, per the magazine.

Other UUֱ�� community members on the list include alumni Margaret Atwood and John Tory, donor and Ethopic Studies supporter The Weeknd, former Rotman School of Management Dean Tiff Macklem and Minister of Defence Anita Anand, who is on leave from her position as a professor with the Faculty of Law, cross-appointed to the Rotman School of Management and Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy.

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Five researchers recognized with 2022 President’s Impact Awards

Christopher.Sorensen — Fri, 01 Apr 2022 13:29:36 +0000

Five researchers recognized with 2022 President’s Impact Awards

Research & Innovation

Christopher.Sorensen Fri, 04/01/2022 - 09:29

Faculty

President's Impact Award

Dalla Lana School of Public Health

John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture Landscape and Design

Ontario Institute for Studies in Education

Temerty Faculty of Medicine

Faculty of Law

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(L-R) Levente Diosady, Barbara Fischer, Kang Lee, Donald Redelmeier, Douglas Sanderson

Five leading UUֱ�� researchers have received President’s Impact Awards for their remarkable work in health, contemporary art, law, traffic safety and Indigenous rights.

The awards celebrate and honour faculty members whose research has led to a significant impact beyond academia.

“Each of this year’s winners has transformed the lives of people in Canada and around the world through their work,” says Leah Cowen, UUֱ��’s vice-president, research and innovation, and strategic initiatives.

“I am incredibly proud of their outstanding contributions – from improving health outcomes and diagnoses to traffic safety, improving our understanding of art and advancing Indigenous rights.

“These awards demonstrate how UUֱ��’s research excellence, across a wide range of disciplines, is driving major social and economic benefits.”

This year’s winners are:

Levente Diosady, professor emeritus in the department of chemical engineering and applied chemistry, Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering. Diosady is being honoured “for his research impact on the development of technology that enables the double fortification of salt with iron and iodine, improving the health of millions of people in developing countries.”
Barbara Fischer, associate professor, teaching stream, in the John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design and executive director and chief curator at the Art Museum at the UUֱ��. Fischer is being honoured “for her exceptional contributions to curatorial theory, history, and practice that enables Canadian and international audiences to better understand and learn from contemporary art and artists.”
Kang Lee, professor in the department of applied psychology and human development, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education. Lee is being honoured “for sustained impacts of his scientific discoveries on childhood dishonesty on legal practices, clinical diagnosis and treatment of atypical children, and methodological innovations for healthcare and applied research.”
Donald Redelmeier, professor in the department of medicine, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, and senior scientist at the Sunnybrook Research Institute. Redelmeier is being honoured “for his science contributing to fewer traffic crashes worldwide, including new laws in all Canadian provinces and territories against using a cellular telephone while driving.”
Douglas Sanderson, associate professor in the Faculty of Law. Sanderson is being honoured “for the profound impact that he has made on issues relating to the relationship between Indigenous Peoples in the Settler State, which have contributed to advancing Indigenous rights at the University, in the Province of Ontario, and throughout Canada.”

Nominees for the President’s Impact Awards are also considered for the Carolyn Tuohy Impact on Public Policy Award, an honour that is part of the Awards of Excellence program in collaboration with the university. The program dates back to 1921 and recognizes outstanding faculty, staff and students.

This year’s Carolyn Tuohy Impact on Public Policy Award winner is Adalsteinn Brown, dean of the Dalla Lana School of Public Health. Brown is being honoured “for his leadership in health system improvement, performance measurement and health emergency planning and response, which has transformed the decision-making process in Ontario.”

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