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What's Happening in Chemistry

Featured News

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.

Science researchers receive grants through NSERC Alliance Quantum

April 23, 2026

Researchers in the Faculty of Science have been awarded funding through the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) Alliance Quantum grants program. This funding supports projects that aim to advance quantum computing, quantum communications, and quantum sensing.

Featured Events

Chemistry Seminar Series: Matthew T. McDowell

Interfaces and Chemo-Mechanics in Solid-State Batteries

Matthew T. McDowell
Professor
Carter N. Paden, Jr. Distinguished Chair
Co-Director, Georgia Tech Advanced Battery Center
G. W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering
School of Materials Science and Engineering
Georgia Institute of Technology, USA

April 23, 2026
11 a.m.

In-person and online: C2-361 and MS Teams

Chemistry alumni networking reception during CSC

Wednesday, May 27, 2026

Attending this year's Canadian Chemistry Conference and Exhibition (CSC) in Toronto this year? Meet us at Kellys Landing for a chance to reconnect with your classmates, network with fellow alumni and hear updates from Science leadership about the Department of Chemistry and Faculty of Science.