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Did you know that chemical engineering can help you be more attractive? The beauty and cosmetic industry is one of the many sectors where chemical engineers apply their skills.

Chukwunonso Jeffery Moneme certainly made the most of his time here at the University of Waterloo! He was one of the class of 2022 valedictorians for the Faculty of Engineering. The two main themes of his speech were the resilient nature of his generation and that training in the Faculty of Engineering has ingrained in him the idea that public duty is paramount.

On June 18, 2022, at teh first in-person convocation since the start of the pandemic, Associate Professor Tizazu Mekonnen was macebearer for the Faculty of Engineering.

Associate Chair of Undergraduate Studies, Jason Grove partnered with Neil Randall, Executive Director of the Game Institute and Ph.D. candidae Alex Fleck to create an interactive computer game where students can learn the mechanisms of the cap-and-trade system.

A team comprised of Department of Chemical Engineering University Research Chairs and postdoctoral fellows takes aim at finding sustainable solutions to reduce carbon emissions. Their focus on implementing conversion strategies to produce low-carbon chemicals and fuels could play a pivotal role in the reduction of global carbon emissions.

Edris Madadian is a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Chemical Engineering.

It is with deep sadness that the Department of Chemical Engineering shares the news of the passing of Thomas Zoltan Fahidy on Friday, June 10, 2022, at the age of 87.

Professor Michael Pope is the lead applicant for an international collaboration that will help Canadian companies working with 2D materials compete on the international stage.

Professors from the University of Waterloo and Strathclyde University in Scotland are collaborating on a project that advances research for global impact through an international, multidisciplinary project that addresses the important challenge of decarbonizing the steel industry.