Student Awards

Congratulations to Isabelle Won, Bachelor of Mathematics, Honours, Mathematical Science student, who receives one of the University's prestigious President's Scholarships for this year.

More than 40 undergraduate researchers from across the College of Computational, Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CCMPS) gathered in Peter Clark Hall on August 12 for the College's annual Undergraduate Summer Research Poster Session.

On August 7, 2026, the University of Guelph hosted the 4th Annual ECS Guelph Young Researcher Symposium.

Held to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Electrochemical Technology Centre (ETC), the symposium brings together graduate students, postdoctoral researchers, and faculty to share cutting-edge research and recognize excellence among the next generation of electrochemical scientists, and includes prestigious awards for top scholars.

Congratulations to the recipients of the Jacek Lipkowski Award:

M.Sc. Computer Science student Bamikole Adewale has received the Best Poster Award (Graphics) at the 2026 Graphics Interface Conference, held this year in Waterloo from June 9-12.

Adewale, first author on the project, worked in collaboration with advisors Dr. Yan Yan, School of Computer Science, and Dr. Randy Lin, Algoma University. The award recognizes excellence in both research and visual communication.

The College of Computational, Mathematical, and Physical Sciences (CCMPS) at the University of Guelph proudly celebrates the Class of 2026. We recognize the achievements and ambition of all our graduates while also highlighting a select group whose accomplishments stand out for their academic excellence, community engagement and leadership.  

Yogesh Kumar, nominated by Dr. Aicheng Cheng, has been awarded a Canada Impact+ Research Training Postdoctoral Award in recognition of his research excellence and potential.

Mukaila Ibrahim, a Ph.D. candidate in Dr. Kathryn Preuss' research group in U of G’s Department of Chemistry, has been awarded a prestigious NSERC Postdoctoral Research Award (PDRA) in support of postdoctoral studies. This highly competitive national award recognizes Ibrahim's outstanding research contributions and strong potential as an emerging scholar.

CCMPS grad students shine at inaugural CCMPS 3MT College Heat.

Quintal will spend three months in Germany working at Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel.

Chemistry PhD candidate Samantha Binkley earned first place in the student poster competition at the University Network of Excellence in Nuclear Engineering (UNENE) Annual R&D Workshop, held on December 8-10, 2025. The workshop included a dedicated one-day program showcasing graduate student research through presentations and posters.