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Elizabeth Edwards wins a Killam Prize

Professor Elizabeth Edwards (ChemE) has been named among this year’s Killam Prize winners. Presented by the Canada Council for the Arts, the awards honour eminent Canadian scholars and scientists actively engaged in research. Read more.

Research program led by Milica Radisic receives CREATE grant

A collaborative research program led by Professor Milica Radisic (IBBME, ChemE) has received a major grant from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council. Through the Collaborative Research and Training Experience (CREATE) grant, worth $1.65 million over six years, Professor Radisic’s research program will help train a new generation of experts in leading-edge treatments for disease based on lab-grown human tissues. Read more.

OCCAM Official Grand Opening

On Thursday, May 12, OCCAM will be hosting its Official Grand Opening between 8:30am to 6pm. Faculty members and grad students are welcome to attend. Registration required by Friday, May 6. For more information (including schedule) or to register, visit http://www.chem-eng.utoronto.ca/occam-grand-opening/

MEng student featured in The Hindu for grad school and chess achievements

Sowjanya Sowrirajan, a ChemE MEng student, writes about her experience in our Department and all that she has been able to participate in since being accepted to U of T. Read more.

Sounds of Science: Music, Technology, Medicine

On Tuesday, May 3 the Faculty of Music in conjunction with Science & Engineering Engagement will be hosting a showcase of music and scientific breakthroughs at the Faculty of Music. The event starts with a music science fair at 4:30pm and a performance at 5:30pm. For more information and to register, click here.

The Life Sciences Career Development Society's 10th Annual Career Day

On Friday, May 6 from 9am to 5pm LSCD will be hosting its 10th Annual Career Day to provide grad students and post docs with information about relevant careers outside of academia. For more info and to register, visit http://www.lscds.org/events/event-details/10CareerDay/

Reminder: Mark your calendars for GRD/IOH 2017

The date for GRD/IOH 2017 has been set for Friday, February 24, 2017. This year, 27 professors attended GRD/IOH 2016 and 75 grad students participate as volunteers. Let's beat these numbers for next year!

Reminder: Spring cleaning ... of web profiles

Now that courses are winding down and spring is in the air, let's take some time to tidy up our website. To all professors with www.chem-eng.utoronto.ca profile pages, please send updates to jennifer.hsu@utoronto.ca before the new school year begins.

 

April 22, 2016

Volume 33, Issue 14

In this issue:

Grad Office
Events

 
 

Grad Office

 
 

PhD Departmental Oral Examination – Robenson Cherizol

Date of Meeting: Tuesday, April 26
Start Time: 2pm
Location (Building and Room): WB115
Thesis Title: RHEOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF PULP-FIBRE–REINFORCED POLYAMIDE COMPOSITE
PhD Departmental Oral Examination Committee Membership
Chair: Prof. C. M. Yip; Supervisor: Prof. M. Sain; Other Member(s): Prof. H. Naguib (MIE), Prof. S. Sayad

* PhD and MASc Departmental Oral Exams are open to all Graduate students

PhD Reading Committee Meeting – D. Rodenhizer

Date of Meeting: Tuesday, April 26
Start Time: 9:30am
Location (Building and Room): WB 215
Reading Committee Membership
Committee: Chair: Prof. M. Radisic; Supervisor: Prof. A. McGuigan; Co-Supervisor: Prof. L. Ailles (Med. Biophysics); Other Member(s): Prof. B. Wouters (Radiation Oncology)

Sessional deadlines

For important deadline dates, visit http://www.sgs.utoronto.ca/currentstudents/Pages/Sessional-Dates.aspx

Upcoming Award

University-Wide Awards
Eligibility: Domestic and International MASc and PhD students
Deadline: Complete applications are to be submitted to the Chem Eng Graduate Office (WB212) by 5pm on Friday, April 29.

 
 

Events

Click here for the Chem Eng Calendar

 
   
 
   

Thursday, May 12, 2016 - OCCAM's Offical Grand Opening, 8:30am-6:00pm, WB116 (registration required)

Wednesday, June 8, 2016 - Spring Convocation & Lunch, 10am-12pm Convocation Hall, 12-2pm Sir Howard Ferguson Dining Hall, UC (registration available soon)

Friday, June 17, 2016 - IWI & BioZone Industry-Academic Workshop, details in the works (registration available soon)

 
 


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