{"id":43639,"date":"2025-07-23T12:40:55","date_gmt":"2025-07-23T16:40:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/edu\/?p=43639"},"modified":"2026-01-15T08:03:34","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T13:03:34","slug":"ministers-award-of-excellence-honours-york-u-innovators","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/edu\/2025\/07\/23\/ministers-award-of-excellence-honours-york-u-innovators\/","title":{"rendered":"Minister\u2019s Award of Excellence honours 快播视频 Innovators"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"345\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2025\/07\/shutterstock_659457454-scaled-e1680633762500-1024x345.jpg\" alt=\"white man's hand holding a cup trophy\" class=\"wp-image-43640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2025\/07\/shutterstock_659457454-scaled-e1680633762500-1024x345.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2025\/07\/shutterstock_659457454-scaled-e1680633762500-300x101.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2025\/07\/shutterstock_659457454-scaled-e1680633762500-1536x518.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2025\/07\/shutterstock_659457454-scaled-e1680633762500.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Two 快播视频 community members \u2013 Professor <strong>Satinder Kaur Brar<\/strong> and Faculty of Education PhD candidate <strong>Anna Pearson<\/strong> \u2013 have been recognized with a 2024 Minister\u2019s Award of Excellence from Ontario\u2019s Ministry of Colleges and Universities.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><br>The annual awards celebrate the work of faculty and staff at publicly assisted colleges and universities who are making a difference in students\u2019 lives, in their communities and in the province. This year, there were more than 170 nominations and only six recipients selected, including professors, researchers and post-secondary leaders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Brar, a professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at York\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Lassonde School of Engineering<\/a>, received the award in the category of Innovation and Entrepreneurship. The category recognizes faculty and staff who work with industry and business to drive economic development in Ontario.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A globally recognized leader in green technologies for removing contaminants from drinking water and wastewater, Brar was recognized for her pioneering research in enzyme-based environmental remediation. Working in collaboration with researchers at the Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique and engineering consulting firm TechnoRem Inc., Brar helped develop and implement a faster, more sustainable method for cleaning petroleum-contaminated sites using enzymes rather than traditional microorganisms. The method, which is 100 times faster and achieves an 80 per cent reduction in contaminants without toxic residues, is especially effective in cold northern climates where other microorganisms are less viable.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2025\/07\/MinistryofCollegesAwards2025-406-1-1024x683-1.jpg\" alt=\"Satinder Kaur Brar and Anna Pearson at the June 25 ceremony where they received their Minister's Awards of Excellence.\" class=\"wp-image-43642\" style=\"width:519px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2025\/07\/MinistryofCollegesAwards2025-406-1-1024x683-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2025\/07\/MinistryofCollegesAwards2025-406-1-1024x683-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2025\/07\/MinistryofCollegesAwards2025-406-1-1024x683-1-391x260.jpg 391w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><sub>Satinder Kaur Brar and Anna Pearson at the June 25 ceremony where they received their Minister's Awards of Excellence.<\/sub><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The approach has been supported by the Federal Contaminated Sites Action Plan and is already in use at several polluted sites across Canada, addressing surface water, groundwater and soil contamination. \u201cOnce it [the method for cleaning sites] gets into the field, that is where the real magic starts,\u201d says Brar, noting how rewarding it is for her team to see their lab work result in real-world environmental improvements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She describs receiving the award as a \u201cfantastic surprise\u201d and emphasizes the recognition is a shared achievement with her research team. \u201cIt\u2019s a great boost for them to understand that whatever we do in the lab does see light of the day at some point,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Brar also highlights the importance of collaboration with stakeholders and industry. \u201cThis kind of recognition reinforces the belief that we can transition from lab to field,\u201d she says, \u201cand when we see the results in the field, it can have fantastic repercussions.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pearson, a PhD candidate at York, received the award in the category of Future-Proofing Ontario\u2019s Students. The category highlights individuals whose work helps students build the skills and resilience needed for success in a rapidly evolving world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pearson, who has taught in both elementary and secondary settings across Ontario for nearly two decades, was recognized for her contributions to program design, policy leadership and community-based learning initiatives aimed at preparing teacher candidates to meet the demands of a changing educational landscape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Reflecting on the award, she credits those who shaped her own academic path. \u201cIt means I've had some wonderful teachers in my life,\u201d she says. \u201cAnd it also means that now I'm giving my students the same kind of mentorship that I received.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She also sees the recognition as an opportunity for thoughtful evaluation. \u201cIt means that I have an opportunity to see what's working and what's not,\u201d she says. \u201cAnd that's the hard part.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Brar and 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