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Nov. 7, 2018In Memoriam: Professor Garry Rempel

Rempel, Garry Llewellyn, B.Sc., Ph.D., C.M., F.R.S.C., F.C.I.C.

University Professor, University of Waterloo

1944 – 2018
Oct. 25, 2018CHE graduates to receive official diplomas at Fall Convocation this weekend
This weekend, on Friday, October 26 and Saturday, October 27, more than 20,000 recent graduates will return to campus to participate in the University of Waterloo’s 117th convocation. Among them will be 39 recent graduates of the Department of Chemical Engineering’s undergraduate and graduate programs.
June 19, 2018Spring 2018 convocation celebration
Congratulations to the 172 Chemical Engineering graduates who, after many years of inquisitive thought, dedicated study, and impressive self-discipline, received their official diplomas at the University of Waterloo’s Spring Convocation on Saturday, June 16th, 2018.