Faculty members Sara Harris of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences and Peter Ostafichuk of the Department of Mechanical Engineering were recognized with 3M National Teaching Fellowships. The fellowships are given by the Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education in partnership with 3M Canada to recognize exceptional teachers and leaders at universities. Fellows become lifetime members of the society and participate in a retreat where they brainstorm ways to make higher education even better.
Harris’s interactive approach to teaching has inspired colleagues to ditch traditional lectures for something more engaging. “She is among the best I have seen, and I have seen some of the best everywhere,” says Nobel prize-winning physicist Carl Wieman.
“Dr. Pete” encourages students to design solutions to tricky problems, including land-mine detection and therapeutic exercises for those with neurological disorders. His teaching approach inspires a deep sense of social responsibility.
Read the announcement in Maclean’s here.
