The G. N. Patterson Lecture Series:
On the occasion of Prof. Gordon N. Patterson's retirement in 1974, the G. N. Patterson Lecture Series was established in honour of Prof. Patterson, who was the founder and first Director of UTIAS . The lectures are delivered by distinguished Ph.D. graduates of UTIAS . Recent Lecturers include:

2006
Dr. Adele Buckley, Ontario Centre for Environmental Technology Advancement (Ph.D. at UTIAS/1974, Supervisor: Prof. Barry French)
Lecture:"Global Problems - What is the Role of the Scientist and Engineer?"

2007
Prof. Thomas E. "Ted" Darcie, Canada Research Chair, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Victoria (Ph.D. at UTIAS/1982, Supervisor: Prof. Barry French)
Lecture:"The Optical Communications Revolution"

2008
Dr. Ravi Ravindran, MDA Corporation (Ph.D. at UTIAS/1971, Supervisor: Prof. Peter Hughes)
Lecture:"Evolution of Space Robotics: The Past, Present, and the Future"

The G. N. Patterson Award:
On the occasion of Prof. Patterson's retirement in 1974, the G. N. Patterson Award was also established and is awarded annually to a recent Ph.D graduate in recognition of excellent academic achievment in a Ph.D. program at UTIAS. Recent recipients include:

2006
Dr. Irene Guiamatsia (Ph.D. 2006, Thesis:"A Unified Theory For Laminated Plates,"
Supervisor: Prof. Jorn Hansen)

2007
Dr. J. David Elder (Ph.D. 2007, Thesis:"Toroidally Symmetric Methane Injection into the Main Scrape-Off Layer of DIII-D: Interpretive Modeling using the OEDGE Code,"
Supervisor: Prof. Peter Stangeby)

2008
Dr. Markus P. Rumpfkeil (Ph.D. 2008, Thesis:"Airfoil Optimization For Unsteady Flows with Application To High-Lift Noise Reduction,"
Supervisor: Prof. David Zingg)

The I. I. Glass Memorial Lecture Series:
In honour of the Late Professor Irvine I. Glass, a Memorial Lecture series has been established at the University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies. Professor Glass joined the Institute in the 1940's, first as a student, and later as a professor. His research contributions in the field of compressible gasdynamics and shock waves, have received worldwide recognition. Lecturers are individuals with distinguished accomplishments in a variety of careers. Recent Lecturers include:

2006
Prof. James DeLaurier, Professor at UTIAS (Ph.D., Stanford)
Lecture:"Mechanical Flapping-Wing Flight"

2007
Prof. C.K. "Ed" Law, Robert H. Goddard Professor, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering,
Princeton University (M.A.Sc. at UTIAS/1970, Supervisor: Prof. Irv Glass)
Lecture:"The Role of Combustion in Aerospace Propulsion"

2008
Prof. David Keyes, Fu Foundation Professor of Applied Mathematics, Department of Applied Physics and Applied Mathematics, Columbia University
Lecture:"Attacking the Asymptotic Algorithmic Bottleneck: Scalable Solvers for Scientific Simulations"

The Etkin Medal:
Through a donation by Prof. Bernard Etkin, the Etkin Medal was established and is presented annually to a UTIAS graduate student in recognition of excellent performance in flight mechanics. Recent recipients include:

2006
Amir Naseri (M.A.Sc. 2006, Thesis:"Improvement of the UTIAS Adaptive Motion Drive Algorithm," Supervisor: Prof. Peter Grant)

2007
Todd Reichert (Ph.D. student at UTIAS, Thesis:"The Optimization of Flapping-Wing Kinematics for Multi-Joint, Biomimetic Wings Operating Through a Range of Locomotive Gaits,"
Supervisor: Prof. James DeLaurier)

2008
Charles Mader (Ph.D. student at UTIAS, Thesis:"Multidisciplinary Optimization of an Oblique Wing Aircraft with Stability Constraints,"
Supervisor: Prof. Joaquim Martins)