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News
Chemistry professors receive 2024 Excellence in Science Research Awards
Scott Hopkins and Subha Kalyaanamoorthy named as winners of 2024 Excellence in Science Research Awards.
2023 Outstanding Performance Award winners announced
Professors Subha Kalyaanamoorthy, German Sciaini, and Steve Forsey receive 2023 Outstanding Performance Awards.
New battery research centre to be led by Chemistry professor
Linda Nazar, one of two professors, to spearhead new battery research centre.
Events
Chemistry Seminar Series: Jason L. Dutton
How electron poor can we make gold(III)?
Jason L. Dutton
Professor, Department of Biochemistry and Chemistry
La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia
Friday, July 12, 2024
2:30 p.m.
In-person: C2-361 (Reading Room)
Master's Seminar - Rahila Khanam
Difluorination of alpha-cyclopropyl styrenes using hypervalent iodine reagent (III)
Supervisor: G. Murphy
Committee members: M. Chong, D. Schipper
Tuesday, July 16, 2024
2:30 pm
C2-361
Master's Seminar - Alexander Sweett
Volatile Organic Compound Passive Sampling
Supervisor: T. Gorecki
Committee members: J. Liu, S. Hopkins
Thursday, July 18, 2024
10:00 am
C2-361