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Building bridges at the nanoscale: Adam Wei Tsen named Endowed Chair in Nanotechnology

September 18, 2026 

Dr. Adam Wei Tsen, Associate Professor in Chemistry and member of the Institute for Quantum Computing, has been named an Endowed Chair in Nanotechnology, recognizing his internationally prominent research in nanotechnology.

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.

Featured Events

Chemistry Seminar Series: Alex Brolo

Quantification at Low Concentrations using Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering (SERS)

Alex Brolo
Professor Department of Chemistry 
University of Victoria

November 10, 2026
11 a.m.

In-person: C2-361