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News
New battery research centre to be led by Chemistry professor
Linda Nazar, one of two professors, to spearhead new battery research centre.
Adam Wei Tsen receives prestigious fellowship
Professor Adam Wei Tsen recipient of the 2024 Dorothy Killam Fellowship.
Chemistry gets funding for Free Electron Laser facility
University of Waterloo Canadian Free Electron Laser (FEL) project to receive $10 million in funding.
Events
Master's Thesis Defence - Benjamin Kappheim
Synthesis of Deuterated Benzene for a Circular Deuterium Economy
Supervisor: G. Murphy
Friday, April 19, 2024
9:30 AM
In-person: C2-278
Master's Thesis Defence - Coco Song
Towards Linear Scaling Calculations of Exchange Integrals for Cluster in Molecule Calculations
Supervisor: M. Nooijen
Friday, April 19, 2024
1:00 PM
In-person: C2-361
Master's Thesis Defence - Aliaksandra Radchanka
Exploring Ruthenium Nanoparticles Geometric Complexity To Boost Kellogg Advanced Ammonia Process Through Confinement Effect
Supervisor: A. Klinkova
Friday, April 26, 2024
2:30 PM
In-person: C2-361