2020
Prof. Linda F. Nazar to be awarded with the MRS Metal for 2020 (co-awarded with Prof. Yi Cui at Standford University)
1 December, 2020 - The MRS award recognizes the outstanding contributions to advanced materials design, synthesis and characterization for energy storage, particularly Li battery technologies.
Prof. Nazar to be identified as the 2020 Highly Cited Researchers list from Web of Science.
1 December, 2020 - During the last decade, we have published multiple highly cited papers, which are defined as those ranking in the top 1 % by citations for Chemistry.
Prof. Linda F. Nazar to be inducted as Fellow of the Royal Society (London), 2020
29 Apirl, 2020 - Prof. Linda Nazar is among the 60 exceptional scientists selected to be the Fellow and Foreign Members of the Royal Socity, for her outstanding contribution in chemistry. "While election to the Fellowship is a recognition of exceptional individual contributions to the sciences, it is also a network of expertise that can be drawn on to address issues of societal, and global significance," said Venki Ramakrishnan, President of the Royal Society. "This year’s Fellows and Foreign Members have helped shape the 21st century through their work at the cutting-edge of fields from human genomics, to climate science and machine learning."
2019
Congratulations to Marcus Abramovitch to be awarded with the Amit and Meena Chakma Award
27 March, 2019 - Marcus Abramovitch, a PhD candidate in the department of Chemistry, is recognized by students and faculty members for his leadership, patience, and dedication in teaching. A student described Abramovitch’s teaching as exceptional because of “his passion towards the subject and his passion towards his students.” Abramovitch is characterized by his students as “very open and approachable” who often went out of his way to be available and present in his students’ learning. He would “question, probe, and attempt to get the student to explain his/her reasoning for their thoughts instead of simply giving the answer”. Many students reflected that Abramovitch had made a significant impact on their learning personally and made working with him very engaging and beneficial. A faculty member who supervised Abramovitch in his teaching commented that he “put himself 300% into the course material, not just in time, but in effort that was well appreciated by the students”. Additionally, he filled in for six lectures “with aplomb and excellence.” A student highlighted that Abramovitch “went above and beyond the expectations for his role as a TA and even took on teaching the course.”.
Prof. Nazar to be honoured with the CIC Medal
29 January, 2019 - The CIC Medal is presented as a mark of distinction and recognition to a person who has made an outstanding contribution to the science of chemistry or chemical engineering in Canada.
Congratulations to C. Xia, C. Y. Kwok, and Prof. Nazar to be selected into the Finalists in Energy for the 2018 World Technology Award!
28 January, 2019 - The WTN is a curated membership community comprised of the world's most innovative individuals and organizations in science, technology, and related fields. The WTN and its members – those creating the 21st century – are focused on exploring what is imminent, possible, and important in and around emerging technologies.