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Bookmark this page to keep up with the latest news, events, and developments taking place at the Department of Chemistry.
Our Seminar Series hosts guest speakers who present on a variety of topics, thanks to the support of Friends of Chemistry and GreenCentre Canada.
You can also catch up with everything that's happened over the past year (or more!) through our QChem Chronicles.
Date Published: Aug 15, 2024
The American Chemistry Society has named Prof. Cathy Crudden an ACS Fellow
Date Published: Aug 09, 2024
Congratulations to Dr. Amanda Bongers who received the Outstanding Early Career Researcher in Chemistry Education Award
Date Published: Aug 02, 2024
Two members of Dr. Liu's research group, Rachel Shum and Raymond Lai, capped off the last day of the Summer term with excellent presentations to the department about their PhD research.
Date Published: Jul 23, 2024
Congratulations to Dan Reddy who has been awarded the Breen Memorial Fellowship by the American Chemical Society!
Date Published: Jul 09, 2024
Congratulations to Dr. Fanwang Meng for receiving NSERC Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship!
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September 2024
September 6th
Grad Orientation
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Host: Department of Chemistry
September 13th
PhD Departmental Seminar
Speaker: Alexander Conway - PhD Student
Title: Towards the Total Synthesis of Lancifodilactone G
Host: P. Evans
September 20th
Speaker: Ben W. H. Turnbull - Merck Process
Title: Diverse Catalytic Reactions in the Development of Commercial Manufacturing Routes for Nemtabrutinib and MK-7845
Host: A. Evans
September 27th
Speaker: Robert Godin - The University of British Columbia
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Host: K. Stamplecoskie
October 2024
October 4th
Speaker: James L. Gleason - McGill University
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Host: A. Evans
October 11th
PhD Departmental Seminar
Speaker: Viveka Kulkarni - PhD Student
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Host: C. Crudden
October 18th
Speaker: Kelly Chibale - University of Cape Town
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October 25th
Jones Lecture
Speaker: Livia Eberlin - Baylor College of Medicine
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Host: R. Oleschuk
November 2024
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November 22nd
Harrison-MacRae Lecture
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November 29th
PhD Departmental Seminar
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December 2024
December 6th (Commemoration Day – No Seminar)
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December 13th
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December 20th
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December 27th (University Closed – No Seminar)
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January 2025
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January 10th
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January 17th
Jones Lecture
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January 24th
Frost Lecture
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February 2025
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February 28th
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March 2025
March 7th
Dr. Michael Baird Lecture
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March 21st
Kenneth Russell Lecture
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March 28th
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April 2025
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