{"id":241,"date":"2026-04-14T09:23:36","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T13:23:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/sci-lab\/?p=241"},"modified":"2026-04-14T09:23:18","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T13:23:18","slug":"dr-mostafa-taha-outstanding-faculty-graduate-mentor-of-the-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/sci-lab\/2026\/dr-mostafa-taha-outstanding-faculty-graduate-mentor-of-the-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr. Mostafa Taha, Outstanding Faculty Graduate Mentor of the Year!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We are thrilled to announce that <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/sci-lab\/people\/taha\/\">Dr. Mostafa Taha<\/a> has been selected as an <em><strong>Outstanding Faculty Graduate Mentor for 2025\u201326 at Carleton University<\/strong><\/em>. This award, administered by the Office of the Vice\u2011President (Research, Innovation, and International) and the Office of Graduate Studies, recognizes exceptional dedication to graduate student mentorship. Dr. Taha was selected as one of five recipients university\u2011wide, following a competitive nomination process involving 49 nominees and drawing from the university\u2019s faculty body. This recognition highlights his sustained contributions to graduate students\u2019 intellectual development, research training, and professional growth.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_249\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"width: 738px\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-249\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/sci-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/Taha-Yassin-Shazly-GraduateMentorAward-240x180.jpeg\" alt=\"Picture shown Prof. Taha next to him PhD Candidates Mahmoud Yassin and Shazly, where Prof. Taha receives the graduate mentor award for 2025\/2026 year in Carleton University\" width=\"738\" height=\"553\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/sci-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/Taha-Yassin-Shazly-GraduateMentorAward-240x180.jpeg 240w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/sci-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/Taha-Yassin-Shazly-GraduateMentorAward-400x299.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/sci-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/Taha-Yassin-Shazly-GraduateMentorAward-160x120.jpeg 160w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/sci-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/Taha-Yassin-Shazly-GraduateMentorAward-768x575.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/sci-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/Taha-Yassin-Shazly-GraduateMentorAward-1536x1149.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/sci-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/Taha-Yassin-Shazly-GraduateMentorAward-800x600.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/sci-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/Taha-Yassin-Shazly-GraduateMentorAward-360x269.jpeg 360w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/sci-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/Taha-Yassin-Shazly-GraduateMentorAward.jpeg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 738px) 100vw, 738px\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Prof. Taha receives the Outstanding Faculty Graduate Mentor Award for 2025\/2026 year at Carleton University<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We are thrilled to announce that Dr. Mostafa Taha has been selected as an Outstanding Faculty Graduate Mentor for 2025\u201326 at Carleton University. This award, administered by the Office of the Vice\u2011President (Research, Innovation, and International) and the Office of Graduate Studies, recognizes exceptional dedication to graduate student mentorship. 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