As U of T undergrads, their research explored such diverse topics as the properties of things, fuel-efficient satellites, the role of botany in The Faerie Queene and improved cancer tests.
Their papers, written during their final years of undergraduate study at U of T, were so impressive they made the Highly Commended list at this year’s Undergraduate Awards – the international competition for top students from around the world.
To make that list and receive an invitation to the awards’ Global Summit in Dublin starting Nov. 10, a student’s academic paper or research must be ranked in the top 10 per cent of more than 5,000 submissions.
The competition is open to students in their final or penultimate year of studies, which means U of T’s eight participants are already alumni.
Over the years, U of T students have regularly numbered among this elite group.
This year’s finalists — including five from Arts & Science — and their categories are:
- Raghav Singal, Engineering and Built Environment
- Dominic Liao-McPherson, Engineering and Built Environment
- Xiyu (Tim) Liu, Engineering and Built Environment
- Misha Boutilier, History
- Ira Halpern, Literature Pre-1710
- Roshaan Wasim, Literature Pre-1710 & Literature 1710-Present
- Dean McHugh, Philosophy & Theology
- Winnie Lieu, Psychology