Alumnus Wins Small Young Innovator Awards
The Small Young Innovator Awards was presented to Alumnus Ali Khademhosseini (ChemE 9T9, MASc 0T1) during the “Small Science Symposium: Frontiers in Nanomedicine” held in Singapore from 10 – 12 December 2012. Khademhosseini presented his prize lecture to 300 delegates during the symposium. To read more, click here.
January 28, 2013
Volume 30, Issue 3In this issue:
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Announcements
- Leaders of Tomorrow Awards Now Accepting Applications!
The objective of these Leaders of Tomorrow (LOT) Awards is to recognize students in Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry who have shown the potential to become outstanding leaders. This potential may be demonstrated in a number of ways, including participation in student councils or clubs, community organizations, cultural groups, or athletics. Applicants should enumerate their service to others through volunteering or community work. Recipients should have the ability to inspire others to action and to excellence. Deadline for applications is March 6, 2013. For more info, click here.
- Weston Foods is Hiring
The successful candidate will be responsible for managing capital building and equipment projects, as well as providing engineering support services to assigned plants, with a focus on production line improvements. For more info, click here.
- Sustainable Engineers Association Conference (SEAC) 2013
The Sustainable Engineers Association (SEA) proudly invites you to attend its 3rd annual Conference at the University of Toronto on February 2nd 2013! For more details visit: http://sustainable-engineers.org/seac/ or http://www.facebook.com/events/320803698020816
Grad Office
- Ph.D. DEPARTMENTAL ORAL – B. Kamino
Date of Meeting: Tuesday, January 29, 2013 in WB215 at 10:00 am
Thesis Title: CONTROLLING THE PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF ORGANIC SEMICONDUCTORS THROUGH SILOXANE CHEMISTRY
Committee: Chair: Prof. R. R. Farnood; Supervisor(s): Prof. T. Bender; Other Member(s): Prof. Y-L. Cheng, Prof. M. Taylor (Chemistry)
- Ph.D. Qualifying Examination – M. A. Bryk
Date of Meeting: Thursday, January 31, 2013 in WB407 at 12:30 pm
Research Topic: DEALLOYING AND FORMATION OF NANOPOROSITY IN Ag-Au AND Fe-Ni-Cr INVESTIGATED WITH RESPECT TO STRESS-CORROSION CRACKING
Committee: Chair: Prof. A. McGuigan; Supervisor: Prof. R. Newman; Other Member(s): Prof. E. Acosta, Prof. D. W. Kirk
- Ph.D. Reading Committee Meeting – S. Hussain
Date of Meeting: Thursday, January 31, 2013 in WB115 at 2:00 pm
Research Topic: NATURAL-FIBRE REINFORCED POLYURETHANE FOAM
Committee: Chair: Prof. N. Yan; Supervisor: Prof. M. T. Kortschot; Other Member(s): Prof. G. Hibbard, Prof. Chandra Veer Singh
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January 30, 2013 - LLE: Janet Jansson, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Omics Analysis of the Impact of Thaw on Permafrost Microbiomes, WB116, 12:30-2pm January 31 to February 3, 2013 - GRW: Various locations and times. Please refer to your schedule. February 6, 2013 - LLE: Tim Jones, The University of Warwick, Organic Thin Film Solar Cells, WB116 12:30-2pm March 6, 2013 - LLE: James Rawlins, The University of Southern Mississippi, Bio Mass Utilization for Advanced Materials, WB116, 12:30-2pm March 13, 2013 - LLE: Charles Haynes, University of British Columbia, Enhanced Technologies for Cancer Diagnostics Utilizing Sugar and Base-Modified Nucleic Acid Analogs, WB116 12:30-2pm March 22, 2013 - 28th Annual Chemical Engineering Dinner: 89 Chestnut Street Residence, 6-10pm. Register online before March 4, 2013. March 27, 2013 - LLE: Joachim Kohn, Rutgers University, Biomaterials Discovery: Combinatorial Methods, Rapid Collection and Computational Modeling, WB116 12:30-2pm April 3, 2013 - LLE: David Graves, University of California at Berkeley, Biomedical Applications of Ambient Gas Plasma: The Confluence of Redox Biology and Plasma Science, WB116, 12:30-2pm April 10, 2013 - LLE: R. Paul Singh, University of California at Davis, Human Stomach: The Ultimate Food Processor, WB116, 12:30-2pm |
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