Featured News
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.
Foundational science with far-reaching impact
May 15, 2026
Reimagining DNA beyond genetics is revealing powerful new tools that could shape tomorrow’s technologies and scientific discoveries.
Chemistry students tour Apotex facility
May 14, 2026
Students in CHEM 363: Organic Process Chemistry toured the Apotex pharmaceutical manufacturing facility during the winter term, gaining a firsthand look at how chemical processes move from the lab to large-scale production.
Featured Events
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
Chemistry Seminar Series: Ketan C. Kuperkar
Tuning nanoscale self-assembly and morphological transition in amphiphilic blends
Ketan C. Kuperkar
Associate Professor
Department of Chemistry
Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology (SVNIT)
GUJARAT (INDIA)
June 29, 2026
2 p.m.