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Posted March 17th, 2026 by

Prof. John Harrison awarded Canadian Geotechnical Society’s Thomas Roy Award

CivMin Professor John Harrison (centre) receives the Canadian Geotechnical Society’s Thomas Roy Award.

CivMin Professor John Harrison has been awarded the Canadian Geotechnical Society’s (CGS) Thomas Roy Award. At the CGS Awards Banquet in Winnipeg, during GeoManitoba 2025 in September 2025, Prof. Harrison was presented his certificate. The award is presented each year to honour an outstanding contribution to the field of Engineering Geology in Canada.

Posted January 22nd, 2024 by

Treat for LME students: Fireside chat with alumnus Ross Lawrence 

Exclusive event for Lassonde Mineral Engineering students:
Fireside chat with Ross Lawrence (GeoE 5T6), recently inducted into the Canadian Mining Hall of Fame

A photo of the attendees from the Ross Lawrence (GeoE 5T6) Fireside Chat on Wednesday, January 17, 2024 on the fourth floor of the Lassonde Mining Building at the University of Toronto. The event with special alumnus guest speaker, a recent inductee into the Canadian Mining Hall of Fame (CMHF), was hosted by the Department of Civil & Mineral Engineering for largely undergraduate Lassonde Mineral Engineering Students. (Photo by Phill Snel, CivMin)

The Department had the pleasure of holding a unique event with alumnus Ross Lawrence (GeoE 5T6), who was recently inducted into the Canadian Mining Hall of Fame.

Prof. John Harrison (L) gestures to Ross Lawrence during the Fireside Chat event on Wednesday, January 17, 2024. (Photo by Phill Snel, CivMin)

He graciously agreed to share his career and life experiences with us during an intimate “fireside chat” on Wednesday, January 17. This exclusive event for our Min students, supported by Engineering Advancement, included a light fare reception following the talk.

After a welcome from CivMin Chair Professor Marianne Hatzopoulou, along with insightful perspective on the impact of mining on Indigenous communities at home and abroad, the talk was moderated by Professor John Harrison.

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