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News
Spring 2024 Teaching Assistant Excellence Awards
Congratulations on the outstanding efforts and achievements of the Spring 2024 Graduate TA Award winners!
Linda Nazar receives prestigious Hughes Medal
Professor and Canada Research Chair Linda Nazar awarded highly coveted Royal Society U.K. Hughes Medal.
Chemistry professors receive 2024 Excellence in Science Research Awards
Scott Hopkins and Subha Kalyaanamoorthy named as winners of 2024 Excellence in Science Research Awards.
Events
Master's Seminar - Benjamin Emmanuel
Determining the Molecular Details of Lysozyme Resistance
Supervisor: D. Sychantha
Committee members: J. Honek, A. Olaitan
Thursday, October 17, 2024
2:30 pm
C2-361