Posts By: Jennifer Hsu

Michael Sefton aims to eradicate diabetes

Type 1 diabetes, which afflicts roughly 8.4 million people worldwide, was almost invariably fatal before insulin was discovered in 1921. With injections of this metabolism-regulating hormone, type 1 diabetes has become a manageable condition. But it’s still life-altering. Michael Sefton,…

Alumni making their mark: Carlos Fiel

Inkbox, a Toronto-based startup, is redefining the world of tattoos by providing people with a new avenue to display their individuality and creativity. The company’s plant-based, cruelty-free For Now Ink™ lasts 1-2 weeks on your skin and fades as your…

Meet Aseem Partap Singh Gill (ChemE 2T2 + PEY)

Aseem Partap Singh Gill (ChemE 2T2 + PEY), an undergraduate student from the Department of Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry (ChemE) at the University of Toronto, has caught the attention of many with his innovative use of artificial intelligence (AI)…

Ariel Chan receives the U of T Northrop Frye Award for faculty

Professor Ariel Chan has been chosen as the 2023 recipient of the University of Toronto Northrop Frye Award. The award honours a faculty member who has undertaken a teaching and learning project within the last five years that has significantly enhanced…

Understanding involuntary indoor THC exposure

Amirashkan Askari, a PhD student supervised by Professor Arthur Chan, has been Modeling the Fate and Involuntary Exposure to Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) Emitted from Indoor Cannabis Smoking. His research will soon be published in a special issue of Environmental Science: Atmospheres,…

Iron Ring 2023

On Saturday, March 4 our fourth-year students received their Iron Rings. Money raised through the ChemE GRADitude Campaign helped fund their celebrations that evening. A total of $2,639.40 was raised prior to the day, and an additional $1,465 was raised…

Alumnae to receive U of T honorary degree

Claire Kennedy (ChemE 8T9) is among of group of 14 esteemed leaders in their fields who will receive an honorary degree from U of T this year. Claire is recognized as one of Canada’s leading tax lawyers and for her…

BioZone alumni join the University of Waterloo as new faculty

L-R: Christian Euler and Yilan Liu In 2010, the Department of Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry at U of T introduced BioZone, an innovative multidisciplinary research centre that uses advanced biotechnology to address urgent society needs in energy, environment, and…

Meet Sandra Odendahl (ChemE MASc 9T0)

On March 31, 2023, Sandra Odendahl (ChemE MASc 9T0) will be attending the 6th ChemE Exhibition & 37th Dinner to participate as a panelist for the event’s discussion on Envisioning the Future of Chemical Engineering Education. Sandra’s career highlights how…
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