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Mentorship is an engineering input

A mentorship award recognises the work that helps graduate researchers persist.

Reported by University of Waterloo newsroom

Prof receives national grad studies mentorship award
EngineeringProf receives national grad studies mentorship awardPhoto: University of Waterloo / original source page

Dr. Catherine Burns has been selected as the recipient of the 2026 Dr. Suning Wang Award for Outstanding Graduate Mentorship, presented by CAGS.

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