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Anthony Straatman and Remus Tutunea-Fatan receive 2026 Terry Base Award for Outstanding Teaching
Anthony Straatman and Remus Tutunea-Fatan of the department of mechanical and materials engineering, Western Engineering.
Professors Anthony Straatman and Remus Tutunea-Fatan have been named the 2026 Terry Base Award winners for Outstanding Teaching in Mechanical and Materials Engineering.
Straatman, professor and chair, and Tutunea-Fatan, a professor in the department of mechanical and materials engineering, were selected as this year’s recipient by second-, third- and fourth-year MME students in a vote organized by the Mechanical and Materials Engineering Society.
The Terry Base Award, named in honour of Dr. Terry Base—a beloved MME professor from 1970 to 2000—celebrates teaching excellence that demonstrates deep subject mastery, creativity in instruction, and a strong commitment to student success. Dr. Base was widely known for his versatility, charisma, and passion for teaching before his sudden passing in 2000.
