The department of Chemistry extends congratulations to Alex Akhundov for being selected as an ACS Division of Organic Chemistry Outstanding, Senior Organic Chemistry Student recommended by Professor Christine Le. This recognition is awarded based on formal coursework and research accomplishments done during the student's undergraduate studies and recognises the student's desire to purse a career […]
On January 30th the faculty of science held a ‘Honours and Awards Ceremony’ which celebrated the outstanding achievements of our students in the faculty of Science. The following Chemistry graduate and undergraduate students were honoured; Graduate Student Awards Charles Hantho Graduate Award in Atmospheric Chemistry: Lisa Azzarello (Young) Dalton Pharma Services / Dr. Douglas Butler […]
Prof. Thomas Baumgartner, currently a visiting professor at the Research Center for Materials Science at Nagoya University in Japan, was awarded the 54th IOCF Lectureship by the International Organic Chemistry Foundation to give three lectures at Kyoto University and Osaka University. The lectureship was created “to provide opportunities for researchers and students inside or outside […]
Dear Colleagues: As you know, today is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. While this important occasion falls at the end of a busy month for all of us within the university community, I invite you take some time today and in the coming days to reflect on the role that you might play […]
Professors Caputo and Kouyoumdjian participated in the annual Science Rendezvous (2022) organized by YorkU Science Engagement Program on May 7, 2022. The event hosted live events, STEM activities, lab tours and fun chemistry demonstrations. This event was the second highest attended Science Rendezvous event across Canada last year!
Co-Investigators Profs. Cora Young and Trevor VandenBoer received a grant from Environment and Climate Change Canada entitled "Understanding the composition, sources, and risks of airborne PFAS in Canada". Poly- and perfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS) are persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic compounds found throughout Canada, including remote regions. This grant will help to understand the sources, transport, […]
Please see the poster advertisement for the upcoming Career Day event being co-ordinated across several groups in the department: Seminars, Recruitment, Chemistry Society (CSY), and Working for Inclusivity in Chemistry (WIC). Sign up now to join us on Zoom for either (or both) events, using the links provided on the poster (and below). The event […]
The Department of Chemistry is pleased to announce that we will be hosting this year’s virtual Graduate Studies Open House on January 22, 2022. There is no cost to attend the event and registration is simple. Please register by December 12, 2021 using this online form.
Congratulations to Professors Art Orellana and Christine Le for securing major infrastructure funding through the Canadian Foundation of Innovation’s (CFI) John R. Evans Leaders Fund (JELF) program. Please see the recent YFile article.
Congratulations to Jennifer Chen, Leigh R. Crilly, Andrea A. Angelucci, Brian Malile, Cora J. Young, and Trevor C. Vandenboer on their latest publication. The research was published recently in the journal Environmental Science: Nano.