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Announcements
Olev Trass celebrating 60 years at ChemE!
This afternoon, ChemE celebrated Professor Emeritus Olev Trass and his 60 years with the Department. To view pictures from today's celebration, click here. To for view a 1958 article that describes ChemE’s history and showcases a photo of professors from that year, click here.
New NSERC Industrial Research Chair leverages nanotechnology to enhance health care
Professor Frank Gu and his team use nanoparticles to address challenges in medicine, such as diagnosing infectious diseases and treating chronic eye conditions. Prof. Gu was recently appointed the NSERC Senior Industrial Research Chair (IRC) in Nanotechnology Engineering. The new collaboration will apply cutting-edge nanotechnology to the next generation of medical devices and techniques. Learn more.
Engineering Holiday Gift Guide 2018
From glasses that help you sleep better, to customizable ambient lighting, ‘tis the season for tech-rich engineering-inspired gifts. The Faculty has rounded up eight items designed by U of T Engineering alumni and students that will please everyone on your shopping list. Click here for more info.
ChemE Future Leaders: Muhammad Massod
Did you know that Wallberg is currently home to a national debate champion? The latest instalment of our ChemE Future Leaders profile series is out NOW! Learn all about Muhammad Massod (ChemE 2T0 + PEY).
Are you ready to Map the System?
Map the System is a global competition that challenges students to analyze issues of social or environmental change. There will be a U of T Final on Wednesday, April 10, where teams will present their research to the public and a local winner will advance to the Canadian Final running from Friday, May 3 to Saturday, May 4. Two winners of the Canadian Final will receive a $2,500 CASH PRIZE per team and a FREE TRIP to the Map the System Global Final running from Friday, June 7 to Sunday, June 9 at the University of Oxford, UK. The deadline to apply is Monday, January 28. Learn more!
Remembering Frances Silverman
It is with deep sadness that we share the news of the sudden passing of Dr. Frances Silverman who was a good friend, colleague, researcher, founding member of SOCAAR and a mentor to many. Dr. Silverman will be greatly missed.
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December 14, 2018
Volume 35, Issue 43
In this issue:
Grad Office
Chem Eng Events
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MASc Bypass Oral Examination – John Anawati
Date of Meeting: Tuesday, December 18
Start Time: 10am
Location (Building and Room): WB115
Thesis Title: DEVELOPMENT OF A METALLURGICAL PROCESS FLOWSHEET FOR THE SUSTAINABLE RECOVERY OF VALUABLE ENGINEERING MATERIALS FROM BAUXITE RESIDUE
Committee: Supervisor: Prof. G. A; Chair: Prof. R. C. Newman; Other Member(s): Prof. E. Bobicki, Prof. A. Ramchandran
MASc Departmental Oral - Alison Traub
Date of Meeting: Tuesday, December 18
Start Time: 2pm
Location (Building and Room): WB115
Thesis Title: OPTIMIZATION & APPLICATION OF ACELLULAR OXIDATIVE POTENTIAL MEASUREMENTS TO URBAN AMBIENT PARTICULATE MATTER
MASc Departmental Oral Examination Committee Membership
Committee: Supervisor: Prof. G. J. Evans; Chair: Prof. A. Chan; Other Member(s): Prof. J. Brook (Public Health)
PhD Departmental Oral Examination – Alexander E. G. Baker
Date of Meeting: Tuesday, December 18
Start Time: 3pm
Location (Building and Room): CCBR 8th Floor Meeting Room
Thesis Title: THREE-DIMENSIONAL HYALURONAN-BASED HYDROGELS DESIGNED FOR BREAST CANCER SPHEROID FORMATION
PhD Departmental Oral Examination Committee Membership
Committee: Chair: Prof. F. Gu; Supervisor: Prof. M. Shoichet; Other Member(s): Prof. S. Done (Medicine & Pathology), Prof. A. McGuigan
PhD Reading Committee Meeting – George Luka
Date of Meeting: Wednesday, December 19
Start Time: 9am
Location (Building and Room): Scarborough Rm531
Reading Committee Membership
Committee: Chair: Prof. D. W. Kirk; Supervisor: Prof. H. B. Kraatz; Other Member(s): Prof. E. Master
PhD Reading Committee Meeting – Randeep Gabhi
Date of Meeting: Wednesday, December 19
Start Time: 12pm
Location (Building and Room): WB215
Committee: Supervisor: Prof. C. Q. Jia; Chair: Prof. Prof. D. W. Kirk; Other Member: Prof. S. Krigstin (Forestry)
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Wednesday, January 16, 2019 - LLE: Manos Mavrikakis, University of Wisconsin - Madison, Reaction Mechanisms and Structure Sensitivity for Heterogeneous Catalyst Discovery from First-Principles, WB116 from 12-1pm
Wednesday, January 23, 2019 - LLE: John Lienhard, MIT, Co-hosted with IWI, Thermodynamics and Transport in Desalination Systems Engineering, WB116 from 12-1pm
Friday, February 22, 2019 - GRD: Great Hall, Hart House, full day
Wednesday, March 20, 2019 - LLE: Ian Gilmore, National Physical Laboratory, UK, co-hosted with OCAAM, Metabolic imaging at the single-cell scale - recent advances and future challenges in mass spectrometry imaging, WB116 from 12-1pm
Wednesday, March 27, 2019 - LLE: Alfred Spormann, Stanford, Microbial Electrosynthesis for a Carbon-neutral Energy and Chemicals Economy, WB116 from 12-1pm
Friday, March 29, 2019 - 3rd annual ChemE Exhibition & 34th ChemE Dinner: all events will take place at 89 Chestnut Street Residence, 4-9:30pm
Wednesday, April 10, 2019 - LLE: Jennifer Case, Virginia Tech (Education Lecture and Seminar), co-hosted with ISTEP, Going beyond the fads and jargon: What does research tell us about teaching for high quality learning in science and engineering?, WB116 from 12-1pm
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