Posts By: Jennifer Hsu

Researchers create novel BTEX-eating microbes

Postdoctoral fellow Courtney Toth and team have developed unique anaerobic cultures that degrade a toxic set of petroleum hydrocarbons known as BTEX – Benzene, Toluene, Ethylbenzene, and Xylene. It’s no secret we are amid a growing pollution crisis. Anywhere that…

ChemE students place 2nd at the RBC Innovation Challenge

On January 27, Alton Rego (ChemE 2T2+PEY) and Kim Watada (ChemE 2T2+PEY) along with their teammates Neha Basra (MIE), Mary Daka (CivMin), and Matthew McArthur (Architecture) placed 2nd at the RBC “Tech for a Greener Future” Innovation Challenge winning $25,000…

Novel bio-based polymers highlighted in ScienceDirect

Mohammad Mahaninia started his PhD study at the Department of Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry under the supervision of Professor Ning Yan in 2021. His research focuses on the synthesis of bio-based polymers. These types of polymers are anticipated to…

Catching up with Peter Murphy

Peter Murphy (ChemE 1T5+PEY, MASc 1T9) has been an ambassador for the University of Toronto Department of Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry (ChemE) since his first year of studies. Throughout his undergraduate and graduate education, he took time out of…

There’s still time to register for Graduate Research Days 2023!

Every year the Department of Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry (ChemE) at U of T invites prospective students from across Canada to Graduate Research Days (GRD). This event showcases the value of a graduate degree from ChemE. As many of…

Another outstanding finish for UTCV

On December 3, the University of Toronto Chemical Vehicles (UTCV) team competed in the international virtual Chem-E-Car Finals. They won 2nd place out of 20 teams!! The target distance was 25m and the team finished with 25.39m. Congratulations UTCV!!

Alumnae returns to celebrate with grads from 2T0 and 2T1

During 2020 and 2021, universities across Canada cancelled in-person classes, activities, and convocation ceremonies due to the pandemic. On December 13, 150 former ChemE students who graduated in 2020 and 2021 will return for their chance to walk across the…

Selling the power of sustainability

Six years ago, with the rise of battery-powered vehicles, Ajay Kochhar (ChemE 1T3) and Tim Johnston recognized that the world had a new environmental challenge. Specifically, what happens to the batteries when they’re no longer useful? It is estimated that…

Medicine by Design 7th Annual Symposium

On December 8, Medicine by Design will be hosting its 7th Annual Symposium from 8:15am to 5:30pm virtually and in-person at the MaRS Auditorium. Registration closes on December 5! The theme for this year is Grand Questions in Regenerative Medicine.…

Latest CRCs announced!

On Thu Nov 17, Arun Ramchandran (ChemE) received a renewal of his Canada Research Chair (CRC) in Engineered Soft Materials and Interfaces (Tier 2). He is one of three U of T Engineering researchers announced through CRC’s latest round. The other…
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