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Pallavi Sirjoosingh: Winner, Principal鈥檚 Prize for Teaching Excellence (Faculty Lecturer)

A packed Leacock 132 can be an intimidating place when you鈥檙e down in front and looking back up at more than 600 undergrads about to study university-level chemistry for the first time.

It鈥檚 exactly where听Pallavi Sirjoosingh听wants to be.

What does a Greek God and former 海角社区 Chemistry Professor Bernard Belleau OC FRSC have in common?

Bernard Belleau was famous for developing the nucleoside analogue 3TC for viral treatment. Here, we show that a nucleoside analogue triggers a cell death mechanism named after Thanos, the Greek God of nonviolent deaths. The nucleoside analog, cytarabine, has been used as the frontline treatment of leukemia for more than 50 years, but patient survival rates are less than 20%.

Memorial Tribute 鈥� Byung Chan Eu (1935鈥�2023)

With heavy hearts we announce the passing of Professor Byung Chan (鈥淏C鈥�) Eu on August 25th, 2023, at the age of 88 while in hospital. BC was born in 1935 in Seoul, Korea and earned a BSc in Chemistry at Seoul National University in 1959. He was admitted to the graduate school of Seoul National University in 1960, but soon was drafted into the Korean army which he served until 1962.

The Clara Benson Award

The Clara Benson Award is presented to recognize a woman who has made a distinguished contribution to chemistry, in memory of the late Clara Benson who contributed immensely to both CHEM and equity (1st female Prof at UofT). This award is sponsored by The Canadian Council of University Chemistry Chairs. Prof. Karine Auclair from 海角社区 is the recipient of the 2023 Clara Benson Award.

Detecting airborne viruses in a blink of an eye

Until now, there was no real-time airborne virus tracking technology, hindering the understanding of rapid virus change, transmission and associated health impacts.听Led by the Ariya' lab, in collaboration with colleagues at 海角社区 Faculty of medicine and U.

A novel in-situ and real-time four dimensional capability for the nano and microplastic life cycle research

The Ariya lab developed a novel nano-digital inline holographic microscope (nano-DIHM) was used to advance in-situ and real-time nano/microplastic physicochemical research, such as particle coatings and dynamic processes in water.

The Obituary of Dr. John F. Harrod

Dr. John F. Harrod, Professor Emeritus in the Department of Chemistry at 海角社区 passed away peacefully in Montreal on January 26, 2023, in his 89th year.

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Biogenic optical devices for solar energy conversion: glass-like shells of diatoms help turn light into energy in dim conditions

A 海角社区 research team led by Professors Mark Andrews (Department of Chemistry) and David Plant (Electrical Engineering) has shown how the glass-like shells of phytoplankton (diatoms) help these microscopic organisms perform photosynthesis in dim light conditions. Despite amounting to only about 1% of the global plant biomass, phytoplankton account for about 50% of the planet鈥檚 photosynthetic activity and at least half of the world鈥檚 oxygen production.

Introducing Professor Doctor H茅l猫ne Seiler!

海角社区 Chemistry congratulates Dr. H茅l猫ne Seiler on her appointment as an Assistant Professor of Physics in the Free University Berlin!

Efficient room-temperature phosphorescence of covalent organic frameworks through covalent halogen doping

Room-temperature phosphorescence in organic solids is rare. In a recent article from Perepichka group E. Hamzehpoor, C. Ruchlin and coworkers reported highly phosphorescent boroxine Covalent Organic Frameworks (COFs) using the covalent doping approach and controlling the ratio of halogenated precursors.

High Voltage Cathodes

The performance of Li-ion batteries with high-voltage cathodes continues to be impractical for commercial devices due to several materials' limitations. In a recent article in collaboration with Samsung, Eric McCalla and co-workers systematically addressed these issues by using high-throughput screening with dopant selections covering much of the periodic table to achieve dramatically improved energies and extended cycling.

Dance in support of Ukraine

Our own Aleksei Kavun, a Ph. D. student from the Li lab, participated in the R茅volution dance competition with a political message supporting Ukraine. His heartfelt dance was broadcasted on the TVA channel on September 18th. Aleksei's Ukrainian father, Mikhail Kavun, was illegally detained in Russia and later recognized as a political prisoner.

Come join our faculty! Apply to our faculty position in Polymer Chemistry before October 15 2022

We are currently holding a search for our next faculty member. Please share widely the job post for an assistant professor position in Polymer Chemistry. Find out all the information here:听/chemistry/jobs/faculty-positions.

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A Novel Technology for Real-time Detection of Toxic Particle Contaminants in a blink of an eye!

The Ariya group demonstrates the detection of viruses like MS2 bacteriophage, mercury-containing particles, and other heavy metals as common toxic contaminants, as single particle in real-time or the cluster of particles, in a blink of an eye (milliseconds). Particle contaminants in water systems can come from man-made or natural origins, and there is still much to learn about their interactions and transformations in the environment.

The Department of Chemistry releases a special issue to Celebrate 海角社区鈥檚 Bicentennial

2021 marked 海角社区鈥檚 bicentennial and the department produced a Special Issue in the Canadian Journal of Chemistry 听to celebrate this important hallmark and provide an overview of the breath of research produced by our community. This special occasion also was a good time to reflect on our recent past, and this the Special issue includes an overview of the Department鈥檚 history from 1965-2019.