Each year a subcommittee of the departmental Undergraduate Studies Committee (USC) adjudicate the awards made to Chemistry program students who have demonstrated academic excellence. The USC is very proud to announce the following recipients of 13 different awards for the 2021/22 academic year. Many congratulations to everybody! Award Description Student Recipient(s) Robert and Jean Hadgraft… Learn More
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With February being Black History Month, we want to celebrate that Black scientists have and continue to contribute to science. But it’s also important to acknowledge and celebrate the known and unknown contributions–past, present and future–beyond Black History Month. So we want to highlight some great Black Canadian scientists and Black scientists in Canada you… Learn More
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The Environment Division (EN) of the Chemical Institute of Canada (CIC) is collaborating with the Working Towards Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity (WIDE) Member Resource Group of the Canadian Society for Chemistry (CSC) to promote work that enhances the diversity of ideas and people in Canadian environmental research. This month they are happy to feature a… Learn More
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University of Toronto Mississauga analytical chemist Alana Ogata is one of five recipients of the prestigious 2022 John Charles Polanyi Prize, which recognizes outstanding researchers in the early stages of their career. An assistant professor in the department of chemical and physical sciences, Ogata is developing bioanalytical technologies that can help diagnose diseases sooner and lead to better treatment and… Learn More
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Low level air pollution is deadlier than current models suggest according to new Canadian research that is improving our understanding of how fine particulate matter affects human health. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates 4.2 million people die every year from long-term exposure to fine particulate matter of 2.5 microns or less in diameter (PM2.5). But McGill… Learn More
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