Announcements

U of T co-hosts large international conference on sustainability

The XXIX Interamerican Congress of Chemical Engineering Incorporating the 68th Canadian Chemical Engineering Conference, co-hosted by the University of Toronto and Ryerson University, ran from October 28-31, 2018 at the Sheraton Centre in Toronto. The conference – one of the largest of its kind – welcomed nearly 1,400 delegates from Argentina, Australia, Austria, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Finland, France, Germany, Ghana, Guatemala, Honduras, India, Iran, Italy, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Nigeria, Pakistan, Paraguay, Peru, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, and Uruguay. Read more.

U of T Engineering celebrates industry partnerships

U of T Engineering recognized three key industry partners at its annual Industry Partners’ Reception on Wednesday, November 14, including the partnership between Prof. Gisele Azimi and Tenova Goodfellow founded by Howard Goodfellow (ChemE 6T4, MASc 6T5, PhD 6T8). Read more.

Dr. Kerolyn Shairsingh takes first look at traffic-related air pollution in Trinidad and Tobago

Dr. Kerolyn Shairsingh (ChemE PhD 1T8) conducted the first look into traffic related air pollution in Trinidad and Tobago. Her research found that significant exposure to diesel exhaust appears to be occurring in Trinidad due to traffic. Read more.

In high demand: Why U of T graduates are among the most sought after on the planet

When it came to launching a career, Enakshi Shah (ChemE 1T7 + PEY) didn’t need to look far after graduating from the University of Toronto. Armed with a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering and a passion for computer programming, Shah packed up her things and moved a few subway stops south of U of T’s downtown Toronto campus to a fast-growing software development firm, where she’s now hammering out code for a who’s who of the corporate world. Read more.

Alumnus wins entrepreneurship award

Ajay Kochhar (ChemE 1T3), founder of Li-Cycle Technology™, has won the Mississauga Board of Trade (MBOT) 2018 Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award. Learn more.

Catching up with Stephanie Tzanis

Even though she’s no longer a student, Stephanie Tzanis (ChemE 1T7 + PEY) is still well known around the halls of Wallberg. Faculty, staff, and students remember her fondly as a true leader and a social butterfly. Some may be surprised to learn that she wasn’t always so outgoing. Read more.

ChemE Future Leaders: Samantha Kim

The very first instalment of our brand new ChemE Future Leaders profile series is out NOW! Learn all about Samantha Kim (ChemE 2T0 + PEY Co-op) here.

Student Experience Mentorship Program

The Student Experience Mentorship Program is now accepting applications from staff and faculty to participate in the January – April 2019 program. This program pairs a faculty or staff member with a student Mentor to build a relationship and learn about the student experience close up. Please note that all participants must be available to attend the group meeting and launch on Wednesday, January 30, 2019 from 12-2:30pm (lunch will be served) and the group meeting and Celebration Lunch on Wednesday, April 3, 2019 from 12-2pm. If you apply to the program please ensure that you block off those dates and times and that your supervisor supports your participation in the program. Applications are due Wednesday, January 9, 2019. If you have questions, please email Erin Clifford at erin.clifford@utoronto.ca.

Special talk on Mon, Nov 26

John Starkey (MinE 6T1) will be giving a talk entitled, Designing SAG Mills That Work As Intended. The talk will take place on Monday, November 26 from 1-2pm in room 500 of the Lassonde Mining Building.

BioZone Research Symposium on Fri, Nov 30

It’s that time of year again! Join BioZone on Friday, November 30 for a day of exciting student research presentations, 3MTs and poster sessions. Get to know what the labs in BioZone are doing. Pizza will be provided after the event for people who register on Eventbrite (cost is free).

LLE on Wed, Dec 5

Don't miss the last LLE of the semester on Wednesday, December 5 from 12-1pm in WB116. Ron Weiss from MIT will be giving a talk entitled, Mammalian Synthetic Biology: Foundation and Therapeutic Applications.

November 23, 2018

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