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In the News
Record-Breaking Gift for Cardiac Health
This week the Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering was part of the announcement of an historic philanthropic gift by the Rogers family for the creation of the Ted Rogers Centre for Heart Research. Loretta Rogers, wife of the late Ted Rogers, and her family are providing an unprecedented donation of $130 million for this new Canadian initiative. The Centre is a joint initiative of SickKids Hospital, UHN and the University of Toronto. U of T's efforts will be led by the FASE's Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering.
Read the full story.
 Spotlight on ChemE Varsity Hockey Player
ChemE undergraduate student Caitlin Maikawa (1T6), who has worked as a summer student with Professor Greg Evans, balances her time between the demands of her engineering studies and the rigorous training schedule of the Varsity hockey team. She is profiled in the current Engineering Varsity spotlight.
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Nov 21, 2014
Volume 31, Issue 33
In this issue:
Departmental Offices
Announcements
Chem Eng Events
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Departmental Offices |
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Graduate Office
Graduate Office Hours for Mon, Nov 24, 2014:
9:30AM - 1PM
M.A.Sc. DEPARTMENTAL ORAL - A. K. Krol
Date of Meeting: Monday, November 24, 2014 in WB258 at 10 am
Thesis Title: DEVELOPMENT OF A GENERAL DYNAMIC MULTIMEDIA INDOOR MODEL FOR SVOCs: APPLICATIONS TO PBDE'S
Committee: Chair: Prof. C. Q. Jia; Supervisor(s): Prof. M. Diamond; Other Member(s): Prof. J. Siegel
M.A.Sc. DEPARTMENTAL ORAL - R. Sonthalia
Date of Meeting: Monday, November 24, 2014 in WB139 at 12 pm
Thesis Title: SUB MICRON WATER DROPLET FORMATION IN BITUMEN FROTH VIA TIP STREAMING
Committee: Chair: Prof. E. J. Acosta; Supervisor(s): Prof. A. Ramchandran; Other Member(s): Prof. C. Q. Jia
Ph.D. Reading Committee Meeting – B. Bradley
Date of Meeting: Thursday, November 27, 2014 in WB134 at 3 pm
Committee: Chair: Prof. J. C. Paradi; Supervisor: Prof. Y-L. Cheng, Prof. J. Stein (Co-Supervisor); Other Member(s): Prof. T. Chan (MIE), Prof. J. Orbinski (Balsillie School of Int'l Affairs)
Ph.D. Qualifying Examination – Z. Choolaei
Date of Meeting: Thursday, November 27, 2014 in BA2197 at 2:30 pm
Research Topic: IMPROVING THE ANAEROBIC DIGESTIBILITY OF PULP AND PAPER MILL BIOSLUDGE VIA ENZYMATIC PRETREATMENT
Committee: Chair: Prof. M. Shoichet; Supervisor: Prof. A. Yakunin, Prof. E. A. Edwards; Other Member(s): Prof. E. J. Acosta, Prof. D. G. Allen
Upcoming Graduate Award Deadlines
2015-2016 Canada Graduate Scholarships-Master's Program (CGSM)
Open to Canadian Citizens and Permanent Residents.
Submission Deadline: Dec 1, 2014
Award Details
Autism Scholars Awards
Open to Domestic Master's and Doctoral Students
Application Deadline: Dec 1, 2014
Submit complete applications to: SGS Graduate Awards Office
Award Details
Ontario Women's Health Scholars Awards (OWHSA)
Open to domestic masters and doctoral students, and postdoctoral fellows
Application Deadline: Dec 1, 2014
Submit complete application to: Chem Eng Grad Office, WB212
Award Details
2015 John Charles Polanyi Prizes
Open to Postdoctoral Fellows or Faculty who have/will have received their doctoral degree between Sept 1, 2011 and Apr 30, 2015, or completed all requirements of the doctoral degree by Apr 30, 2015
Application Deadline: Dec 1, 2014
Submit complete application directly to the SGS Graduate Awards Office
Award Details
*Students are also encouraged to check the Scholarships & Awards section of the SGS website.
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ChemE Welcomes New Graduate Administrator
We are please to welcome Cindy Cao, our new Graduate Administrator who joined us on Nov 17 for a one-year secondment. Cindy brings with her enthusiasm, energy and extensive administrative experience in a graduate studies environment. Prior to her appointment with us, she worked in graduate offices at the Institute of Health Policy and MIE of U of T, as well as Civil Engineering at the University of Western Ontario. Please help us to welcome Cindy and wish her all the best in her new role in our department.
**Reminder** CEGSA Movember Bowling
You're invited to strike up some fun with CEGSA at their annual Movember Bowling Night on Mon, Nov 24 for ONLY $5! Help raise awareness for Movember Canada, a foundation that works towards saving and improving the lives of men affected with prostate cancer, testicular cancer, and mental health issues. Donations will be accepted during Fika (WB 247 from 2:30 to 3:00 pm on Fridays) and during the bowling party. So strike the date, spare the time for pizza and salad at 5 pm and bowling at 7 pm on Mon, Nov 24. Bowl on over to Bathurst Bowlerama and have a 'bowl' of a time! Sign up using this link.
Special Seminar
How to be an excellent scientist and engineer
Dr. Ivan Pikulik, IPConsulting
Fri, Nov 28, 2014, 1:30PM - 2:30PM, WB215
Get in the Spirit at CSChE's Annual Kris Kringle Coffee House
All faculty, staff and students are invited to the CSChE's annual Kris Kringle Coffee House on Fri, Nov 28, 5:00PM - 8:00PM in the Undergrad Common Room (WB238). Come out to celebrate Christmas with the undergraduate/graduate students and enjoy some entertainment performed by our students. Coffee/hot drinks and sweet treats like homemade cookies and truffles will also be provided at the event. Mmmmm, yum yum.
Calling all Food Engineers!
CAFE-UofT is looking for engineering alumni working in the food and beverage industry to participate in their networking event on Nov 28, 2014. This event will foster relationships between fellow professionals and academics, while giving students a chance to learn
more about careers in this sector. Interested alumni can register here.
SOCAAR Seminar
Towards understanding the burden of outdoor air pollution in Ontario: recent research
Dr. Hong Chen,
Scientist,
Environmental Health Assessment,
Public Health Ontario
Wed, Dec 3, 2014, 3:00PM - 4:00PM,
Wallberg Building, 200 College Street, Room 407
Life Sciences Career Development Society Seminar
The Life Sciences Career Development Society is hosting a seminar titled Careers in Project Management for graduate students interested in careers in industry. Learn more and register.
Wed, Dec 3, 2014, 5:30PM - 7:30PM
Rm 3153, Medical Sciences Building, 1 King’s College Circle
Speakers: Elissa Strome, Director, Strategic Initiatives, and Craig Daniels, Business Manager at the Department of Anesthesia
CEGSA Holiday Lunch
You’re invited to CEGSA’s annual Holiday Lunch on Thurs, Dec 11 in WB 247! Food will be served from 12 pm until 1:30 pm and we will have turkey, ham, mashed potatoes, salad, vegetarian options, cookies, pies, and more! For a plate full of deliciousness, the cost is only $5! With the donation of a canned good or the use of non-disposable plates and cutlery, the cost is only $4! AND, with both a canned good and non-disposable plate, the cost is only $3! So save the date and come get festive celebrating the holidays with friends and colleagues.
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November 26, 2014 - Emerging Leaders, Dr. Shaily Mahendra, UCLA, Biodegradation of Emerging Contaminants: Polyfluorinated Compounds and 1,4-Dioxane, 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm, WB116
December 3, 2014 - LLE - Irving O. Shoichet Distinguished Lecture, Dr. Carolyn Bertozzi, UC Berkeley, Illuminating glycans, the dark matter of the cell surface, 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm, WB116
December 3, 2014 - SOCAAR Seminar, Dr. Hong Chen, Public Health Ontario, Towards understanding the burden of outdoor air pollution in Ontario: recent research, 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm, WB407
January 7, 2015 - LLE, Dr. Margot Vigeant, Bucknell University, Making Education Sticky: Approaches to the repair of undergraduates’ misconceptions about thermodynamics and heat transfer, 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm, WB116
January 14, 2015 - LLE, Dr. Samir Mitragotri, UC Santa Barbara, Bio-inspired Strategies for Targeted Drug Delivery, 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm, WB116
January 28, 2015 - LLE, Dr. Linda Nazar, University of Waterloo, Unravelling the Complexities of Electrochemical Energy Storage at the Nanoscale, 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm, WB116
February 4, 2015 - LLE, Dr. John Brady, California Institute of Technology, Chemical Swimming and Active Matter, 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm, WB116
February 6, 2014 - Graduate Research Days, Hart House and Wallberg Building, 9:00 am - 10:00 pm
February 6, 2014 - Industry Open House, Hart House and Wallberg Building, 9:30 am - 2:00 pm
February 11, 2015 - Emerging Leaders, Dr. Antoine Allanore, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Electrochemical engineering for sustainable materials extraction: the promises and challenges of molten electrolytes, 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm, WB116
March 4, 2015 - Emerging Leaders, Dr. Justin Notestein, Northwestern University, Understanding and implementing new oxide catalysts, 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm, WB116
March 11, 2015 - Emerging Leaders, Dr. Nathalie Tufenkji, McGill University, Myth or Fact: Can Drinking Cranberry Juice Help Prevent Urinary Tract and Other Infections?, 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm, WB116
March 18, 2015 - LLE, Dr. Alison Lewis, University of Cape Town, Rethinking Precipitation Processes: The Art of the State, 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm, WB116
March 25, 2015 - LLE, Dr. Ponisseril Somasundaran, Columbia University, Next Generation Sustainable Surface Active Agents, 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm, WB116
April 1, 2015 - LLE, Dr. Yu-Ling Cheng, University of Toronto, Technologies for global development and global health, 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm, WB116
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