On Thursday, March 26, 2026, we are delighted to welcome our community to the first-ever UTM Research Excellence Celebration, where we will celebrate the recipients of the 2024-25 Desmond Morton Research Excellence Award and UTM Annual Research Prizes.
- Date: March 26, 2026
- Time: 12:00-3:15 p.m. EST
- Location: New Science Building, 3rd floor atrium, U of T Mississauga | View map
Please find the complete event agenda below. Thes details are subject to change.
Agenda
The event MC is Danny Wright, Associate Vice-Principal, Research and Innovation - Strategic Initiatives. Awards will be presented by Yuhong He, Associate Vice-Principal, Research and Innovation - Facilities.
12:00-12:30 p.m. Check-in and opening reception
12:30-12:45 p.m. Opening remarks by Alexandra Gillespie, Vice-President & Principal and France Gagnon, Vice-Principal, Research and Innovation
12:45-1:30 p.m. UTM Annual Research Prizes
Award recipient: Alexander Reisenbichler, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science
- Introduced by Janine Clark, Professor and Associate Chair, Research
- Talk will be followed by a Q&A
Award recipient: Julie Yujie Chen, Associate Professor, Institute of Communication, Culture, Information and Technology (ICCIT)
- Introduced by Brett Caraway, Associate Professor and Acting Director
- Talk will be followed by a Q&A
1:30-2:00 p.m. Desmond Morton Research Excellence Award
Award recipient: Kent Moore, University Professor, Department of Chemical and Physical Sciences
- Introduced by Claudiu Gradinaru, Professor
- Talk will be followed by a Q&A
2:00-2:10 p.m. Award presentation and closing remarks
2:10-3:15 p.m. Event reception