Winter semester means departmental seminars, and Mujda, Naaz and Kaidyn are all done. Congratulations on three excellent seminars! You represented the group admirably!
We had a strong showing at the 2nd annual Pursuits in Applied and Theoretical Science (PATh) Symposium. From organizing to flash talks and posters, to the industry pane, the group was all-in.
For the work conducted from January - August 2025 on deuterium wastewater purification, and the tremendous impact this has had, Allysa was nominated for the 2025 Coop Student of the Year award in the Faculty of Science. At the ceremony, it was announced that Allysa was the winner!
Congratulations Big Al!
https://uwaterloo.ca/news/celebrating-2025-co-op-students-year
Congratulations Carlee for winning the Don E Irish award for physical or theoretical chemistry.
Dinner at the Grad House to welcome the new students.
Winter has brought three new students to the group: Veronica (PhD), Jorge (MSc) and Lucas (coop)!
Welcome to the group!
Congratulations to Nuro and Harjeet for winning 2025 WIN Nanofellowships! "The Nanofellowships are awarded to top graduate students pursuing nanotechnology research at the University of Waterloo"
Well done!
Congratulations to Allysa, who recently learned she won a presentation award at the CSC this summer, for her poster titled "Purification of Deuterium Oxide Waste - Creating a Green and Sustainable Envoronment".
Well done Allysa!
This Fall, we are joined by three new grad students Mujda, Naaz & Kaidyn. Welcome to the Murphy Lab!