Featured News
Science faculty receive funding through the John R. Evans Leaders Fund (JELF)
August 20, 2026
Three members of the Faculty of Science have been awarded funding as part of the latest John R. Evans Leaders Fund (JELF) competitions. The announcement was made Thursday, August 20 at Trent University in Peterborough.
Chemistry researcher receives grant from Canadian Institutes of Health Research
July 29, 2026
Congratulations to the Department of Chemistry’s Dr. Juewen Liu on receiving a grant from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) for the project titled “Aptamer-functionalized liposomes for targeted delivery of drugs to treat dry eye disease.”
2026 Excellence in Science Research Award winners
June 9, 2026
Congratulations to Tonya DelSontro, Rodney Smith, and Lyndon Jones, this year’s recipients of the Excellence in Science Research Awards.
Welcome new faculty members in Biology and Chemistry
May 19, 2026
Biology and Chemistry are pleased to welcome two cross-appointed faculty members, Duong Bui and Kirsten Meyer.
Featured Events
When Incoherence Creates Coherence: Quantum Coherence in a Hot, Strongly Coupled Environment
Pat Kambhampati
Professor
Department of Chemistry
McGill University
September 15, 2026
10:30 a.m.
In-person: C2-361
Fluorinated Anions for Electrolytes and Interphases – A thrive through the Li and Post-Li Battery World
Ingo Krossing
Professor
Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry Institute
Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg, Germany
September 22, 2026
10:30 a.m.
In-person: QNC-1501
Chemistry Seminar Series: Jan K. Rainey
Relating molecular behaviour to fibre properties of understudied spider silks
Jan K. Rainey
Professor
Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Department of Chemistry, and School of Biomedical Engineering
Dalhousie University
August 11, 2026
3 p.m.
In-person and online: C2-361