Honours & Awards Archive (2021)

Two ChemE entrepreneurs receive funding for solutions-based social enterprises

By Branden Wesseling | January 27, 2021 | Comments Off on Two ChemE entrepreneurs receive funding for solutions-based social enterprises
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Sofia Bonilla (ChemE PhD 1T7) and Patrick Diep (ChemE PhD candidate) are among 18 U of T students and alumni who received inaugural funding through the Lo Family Social Venture Fund to take their start-ups to the next level. The Fund supports solutions-based social enterprises, which have the potential to positively impact the global community. […]

Five ChemE faculty members receive Innovation at Interfaces funding for sustainable research projects

By Branden Wesseling | January 20, 2021 | Comments Off on Five ChemE faculty members receive Innovation at Interfaces funding for sustainable research projects

Five ChemE faculty members were announced as inaugural winners of Innovation at Interfaces (I@I) funding awarded by the University of Toronto’s Low-Carbon Renewable Materials Centre (LCRMC). Overall, eight teams comprised of 14 innovative researchers were selected to receive the seed funding co-funded by the LCRMC and their respective department. This amounts to a total award […]