Prof. Basu receives the 2020-21 Faculty Graduate Mentoring Award
Congratulations to Professor Onita Basu for receiving one of the seven 2020-21 Faculty Graduate Mentoring Awards! Below we highlight some of what the nominators say about her.
As a 22-year-old international student migrating to Canada, there were a number of challenges I faced. Chief among those being adjusting to a new environment and understanding how to be successful within it. To that end, I could not have found a more caring, empathetic and knowledgeable mentor than Dr. Onita Basu.
I believe that she well deserves this award for her passion, patience, dedication, determination, and care for her students
She always inspires us to be motivated towards our goals and bring out the best in us. Even during the tough times of the recent global pandemic, she always made sure that everyone of us is safe and doing our best.
She makes classes more fun and interactive. She also has been a great inspiration for conducting research in the lab by encouraging intellectual thinking, educational dialogue, and constant learning.
She is kind, yet tough, focused, yet relaxed, and has a contagious optimism that makes anyone working with her feel they are onto something great, together. Dr. Basu truly exemplifies what it means to be a leader.
Indeed, these words have emphasized the exceptional service that Prof. Basu has provided to graduate students as a supervisor and a research mentor. Congratulations once again!
For the complete list of the 2020-21 Faculty Graduate Mentoring Awards recipients, please visit the Graduate Students page.