University of Calgary
Recognition
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Teaching excellence
For Uttandaraman (U.T.) Sundararaj, Lego robots and Silly Putty are a regular part of class. He uses them as tools to teach complex engineering concepts and to engage his students so they develop a passion for engineering.Sundararaj, head of chemical and petroleum engineering at the Schulich School of Engineering, has received Canada's most prestigious award for excellence in teaching. On March 11, he was a named a 3M National Teaching Fellow, an honour that goes to just 10 professors each year. Sundararaj joins the ranks of more than 240 other 3M Teaching Fellows from 45 universities. He and the other 2010 recipients will be recognized this June at the national conference of the Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education. The 3M Fellowships were established in 1986 through a partnership between technology company 3M and the Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education. Click here to read Maclean's article. 
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March 15, 2010