Announcements

Past Lectures at the Leading Edge speaker awarded 2018 Nobel Prize in Chemistry

On Wednesday, October 3, Prof. Frances Arnold, Linus Pauling Professor of Chemical Engineering, Bioengineering and Biochemistry at the California Institute of Technology, was awarded the 2018 Nobel Prize in Chemistry by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences for her work on the directed evolution of enzymes. With the opening of U of T, ChemE’s Lectures at the Leading Edge less than 2 weeks away, this incredible accomplishment comes with a timely connection to the Department, as Professor Arnold was the 2017-18 Irving O. Shoichet Distinguished Lecturer. This year’s Irving O. Shoichet Distinguished Lecturer, Prof. Angela Belcher of MIT, speaks on Wednesday, October 17 at 12pm in Wallberg room 116.

Time & room change for LLE talk scheduled on Mon, Nov 12

Please note that LLE's 2018-19 AEESP Distinguished Lecture will now take place from 1-2pm in BA1170. The talk entitled, Can Engineering Controls Shape the Drinking Water Microbiome and Reduce the Risk of Opportunistic Infections, will be given by Prof. Lutgarde Raskin from the University of Michigan.

Emily Moore named new director of Troost ILead

Dr. Emily Moore has been named the next director of the Troost Institute for Leadership Education in Engineering (Troost ILead), effective October 1, 2018. She is also appointed to a five-year term as an associate professor in the Institute for Studies in Transdisciplinary Engineering Education and Practice(ISTEP).  Moore has served as a member of the Troost ILead board of advisors since 2014. Prof. Doug Reeve (ChemE), the founding director, will step down but will continue to be involved as a senior advisor to Troost ILead. Reeve will continue teaching and leading research on engineering leadership. Read full story.

Sustainable Development Technology Canada approves funding for Lithium-ion Battery recycler Li-Cycle

Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC/TDDC) will be providing $2.7 million to Li-Cycle to establish the Pilot Plant for the Recycling of all types of Lithium-ion Batteries. Li-Cycle Technology™, founded by Ajay Kochhar (ChemE 1T3), is a closed loop, low cost, safe, scalable, environmentally friendly, mechanical and wet-chemistry (i.e. low temperature hydrometallurgical) processing technology. The technology can recover 80-100% of all constituents in lithium-ion batteries. Li-Cycle Technology™’s end-products are suitable for reuse directly in lithium-ion battery materials or the broader economy, thereby enabling a true closed loop resource recovery solution.

PDF opportunity at IBBME

Prof. Michael Sefton (ChemE, IBBME) is looking to fill a Postdoctoral Fellow position in the area of Inflammatory response to biomaterials – biomaterial synthesis. The start date is Tuesday, January 1, 2019. For more information as well as details on how to apply, click here. Please feel free to share this annoucement with potential candidates.

REGISTER TODAY for First Aid and CPR-C training

ChemE is organizing a First Aid training session that spans Saturday, October 20 to Sunday, October 21. Limited spots are available. If your certification is about to expire or even if you've never been trained before, this course will provide full certification. ChemE will cover the cost for faculty and staff who attend the training. Interested grad students must speak with their PI regarding cost coverage. If you are interested in attending the weekend session, email alexander.dean@utoronto.ca by 3pm TODAY!

Engineering Leadership Seminar on Wed, Oct 17

Troost ILead's first Engineering Leadership Seminar will take place on Wednesday, October 17 from 11:10am to 12pm in GB202. Professor and Chair Tracey Adams from Western University's Department of Sociology will discuss how much autonomy engineers have in the workplace and what kind of ethical pressure they experience. For more info, click here.

Discounted WISE tickets available until Wed, Oct 31

Women in Science and Engineering is proud to present our 7th National Conference in January 2019. Participants will hear from inspirational leaders from a wide range of STEM fields, expand their skillset through technical and professional development workshops, and challenge themselves in competitions. Tickets can be purchased online here. The Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering has generously offered to provide $20 tickets to all students from the Faculty (80% off regular ticket price). Discounted tickets are available until Wednesday, October 31. If you're a student and would like a discounted ticket, email amrrita.sethi@wiseuoft.org for more information.

SAVE THE DATE: CEGSA Holiday Lunch on Thu, Dec 6

It's that time of year again, please save Thursday, December 6 in your calendar for CEGSA's annual Holiday Lunch. The festive event will run from 12-1pm in the grad common room.

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