News & Updates Archive (2021)

ChemE Future Leader: Tristyn Haghgoo

By Jennifer Hsu | October 7, 2021 | Comments Off on ChemE Future Leader: Tristyn Haghgoo

Tristyn Haghgoo (ChemE 2T3) chose to study chemical engineering at the University of Toronto because of the wide variety of potential careers the degree will open up, including aerospace, pharmaceuticals, […]

ChemE Future Leader: Hannah Kot

By Jennifer Hsu | October 1, 2021 | Comments Off on ChemE Future Leader: Hannah Kot

Hannah Kot (ChemE 2T3) wasn’t initially considering a future in chemical engineering, that is until a chance encounter with a recruiter at a universities fair which set her on her […]

Prof. Jeff Brook comments on WHO air quality guidelines

By Jennifer Hsu | September 23, 2021 | Comments Off on Prof. Jeff Brook comments on WHO air quality guidelines

The World Health Organization (WHO) recently released new and far stricter air quality guidelines. Professor Jeff Brook comments on the move. Watch his interview with CTV News.

ChemE Future Leader: Alton Rego

By Jennifer Hsu | September 22, 2021 | Comments Off on ChemE Future Leader: Alton Rego

The University of Toronto’s reputation within Canada and around the world, the challenge of the chemical engineering program, the large network of alumni, and the ability to gain real-world experience […]

ChemE Future Leader: Muskan Malek

By Jennifer Hsu | September 17, 2021 | Comments Off on ChemE Future Leader: Muskan Malek

Muskan Malek (ChemE 2T2 + PEY Co-op) has always been drawn to new challenges, and that goes beyond engineering problems. “At ChemE, I am able to build a strong foundation […]

ChemE Future Leader: Kim Watada

By Jennifer Hsu | September 9, 2021 | Comments Off on ChemE Future Leader: Kim Watada

When Kim Watada (ChemE 2T2 + PEY Co-op) was in high school, she knew she wanted to pursue a degree that would empower her to make impactful change in society. […]

ChemE welcomes new faculty member Jay Werber

By Jennifer Hsu | September 7, 2021 | Comments Off on ChemE welcomes new faculty member Jay Werber

Jay Werber is a new Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry at the University of Toronto. Professor Werber leads the Advanced Membranes lab, which focuses […]

ChemE welcomes new faculty member Chris Lawson

By Jennifer Hsu | September 7, 2021 | Comments Off on ChemE welcomes new faculty member Chris Lawson

This September ChemE welcomes new Assistant Professor Chris Lawson, an emerging leader in the field of environmental biotechnology and microbiome engineering. His research focuses on harnessing the metabolic processes of […]

ChemE Researchers Continue to Shine in 2021

By Branden Wesseling | September 2, 2021 | Comments Off on ChemE Researchers Continue to Shine in 2021

  ChemE faculty and their labs continue to produce groundbreaking research in energy, the environment, and health through the integration of chemistry, biology and engineering to drive solutions to global […]

IBET Momentum Fellow D’Andre Wilson-Ihejirika (ChemE/ISTEP PhD candidate) aims to re-frame engineering education

By Branden Wesseling | September 1, 2021 | Comments Off on IBET Momentum Fellow D’Andre Wilson-Ihejirika (ChemE/ISTEP PhD candidate) aims to re-frame engineering education

  By Tyler Irving, U of T Engineering News   This fall, D’Andre Wilson-Ihejirika (ChemE/ISTEP PhD candidate) will take up one of the first Indigenous and Black Engineering and Technology (IBET) Momentum Fellowships to […]