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Research students from the Faculty of Chemical Engineering will be challenged to articulate the impact and breadth of their research in a 3 minute presentation, using 1 static PowerPoint slide during the Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition.

Please join the Department of Chemical Engineering on Wednesday, January 16, 2019 for a guest lecture by Professor Edson Leite, Scientific Director of the Brazillian Nanotechnology National Laboratory and Professor in the Chemistry Department at Federal University of São Carlos, speaking on the synthesis of ceramic oxides nanoparticles. 

Please join the Institute for Polymer Research (IPR) on Tuesday, February 5, 2019 for a guest lecture by Professor Mitchell Winnik, University Professor of Chemistry at University of Toronto, speaking on Biomedical Applications of Metal-chelating Polymers and Lanthanide Nanoparticles.

Attention Chemical Engineering students: On Wednesday, November 7th, your professors will gather over the lunch hour to share some pizza and good conversation. Drop by the first- and third-floor atriums and join us!

Prof Mekonnen will discuss chemical modification and structure-function of polysaccharides for material applications, as well as recent trends in enzyme polymerization platforms for polysaccharide production.

PhD candidate (Chemistry) Geoff Sinclair will discuss the use of direct (hetero)arylation (DAr) and direct (hetero)arylation polymerization (DHAP) as a tool for the synthesis of conjugated organic small molecules and polymers.

In engineering, as in life, there is usually no defined path or prescribed route to take in search of difficult answers. Looking at how we travel through our careers, transitioning to industry from our studies or taking the next step in academia, we can examine the critical decisions and choices we make in how we can grow to best serve our profession. Value in being an engineer comes from how we make these choices and in learning how to shape the driving factors behind the process itself. Please join us for a discussion about our value in society and how we can work to increasing the golden mean.