Dr. Horacio A. Toniolo
Professor of Civil Engineering, Emeritus
WHEREAS Dr. Horacio A. Toniolo has served the ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ with distinction in teaching, research and public service from 2002 to 2025; and
WHEREAS Dr. Toniolo is a passionate teacher who offered a broad range of courses both at the graduate and undergraduate levels; and he has taught fluid mechanics, a fundamental course in the engineering fields, nearly 30 times since 2004; and he mentored 13 master’s degree students; and
WHEREAS Dr. Toniolo has led and participated in major ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ hydrological research projects for multiple government and private entities, including a decade-long study along the Sagavanirktok River with the ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ Department of Transportation and Public Facilities; and he has produced nearly 40 peer-reviewed journal articles, two book chapters, and numerous conference presentations and technical reports; and
WHEREAS Dr. Toniolo has served on multiple university committees; and he served as president of the American Water Resources Association’s ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ Section, and has been active in other organizations such as the American Society of Civil Engineers and the American Geophysical Union;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ expresses its deep appreciation to Dr. Horacio A. Toniolo for his extensive contributions to the state of ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ and to the university; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥, in further recognition of the invaluable services rendered by Dr. Toniolo and as evidence of the university’s desire that his identification with the university be maintained, hereby salutes the appointment of Dr. Horacio A. Toniolo as professor of civil engineering, emeritus; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this resolution be appropriately engrossed and signed by the chancellor of the ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ as further evidence of the esteem and respect in which he holds Dr. Horacio A. Toniolo, and conveyed to Dr. Toniolo on this third day of May, 2025.