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Tuesday, October 13, 2015

Waterloo iGEM team awarded Gold for Best Poster & Best Software Tool 2015

Congratulations to the Waterloo iGEM team, and their advisors, Marc Aucoin (ChE), Trevor Charles (Biol), Brian Ingalls (Appl Math), Andrew Doxey (Biol), Barb Moffat (Biol) who were awarded Gold, Best Poster, and Best Software Tool and were nominated for Best Foundational Advance project at the 2015 International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) competition held in Boston, MA. The team competed against more than 260 student teams from around the globe.

Tuesday, October 6, 2015 5:00 pm - 5:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Engineering Graduate Studies Recruiting

Canada's top engineering schools talk about the critical need for graduate level engineers

Canada's top engineering schools have joined together to lead a national dialogue on the myths surrounding graduate school. Come learn more about the graduate studies opportunities available at the University of Alberta, University of British Columbia, McGill University, University of Toronto and the University of Waterloo.

Learn what a graduate degree in engineering can off you!

Friday, September 18, 2015 10:00 am - 10:00 am EDT (GMT -04:00)

Seminar - “Production of Polyglutamic Acid Nanoparticles for Controlled Release of Anti-Cancer Drugs” by Dr. Argyrios Margaritis, Professor of Biochemical Engineering, Dept. of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, University of Western Ontario, London,ON

ABSTRACT:  In this work we present results on the use of Gamma-Polyglutamic Acid (PGA) biopolymer to produce nanoparticles and encapsulate the anti-cancer drug Doxorubicin (DOX). Microbially produced PGA is used alone and in combination with Chitosan (CS) to form DOX-loaded nanoparticles at different conditions. The main mechanism of nanoparticle formation is the ionic complexation between PGA, DOX and CS.

Thursday, September 24, 2015 3:30 pm - 3:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Park and Veva Reilly Distinguished Seminar - "Silicon Based Nano-Architectures for Advanced Lithium-Ion Batteries" by Fathy M. Hassan, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Waterloo

 ABSTRACT:  Silicon has the potential to revolutionize the energy storage capacities of lithium ion batteries, propelling their capabilities to meet the ever increasing power demands of next generation technologies. Silicon has a huge energy storage capacity (4200 mAh/g), ten times higher than the conventionally used graphite materials (372 mAh/g). To avoid the operational stability problems associated with the use of silicon-based anodes, the electrode structure needs to be architectured on the nanoscale.

Wednesday, July 8, 2015 3:30 pm - 3:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Seminar - “Development of Hetero-Nanostructures with Multifunctional Properties”, Jin Zhang, PhD., Associate Professor, Department of Chemical & Biochemical Engineering, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario

ABSTRACT:  Tailor-made nanosystem refers the integration of different components/materials at nanoscale which can show multi-functional and unique properties. Rational design and fabrication of such hetero-nanostructures are vital to break the boundaries of traditional technologies. One of Dr. Jin Zhang’s research interests lies in producing magnetic and optical hetero-nanostructures which show distinguish properties, and have been applied in various devices, e.g. data storage, sensors, etc.