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Poster bearing the UofT Department of Chemistry logo, announcement of a seminar series, and the same info, time/date and links as the text of this social post.

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Physical Seminar Series: Yi Fang (Henry) Lai will discuss β€œDirected Carbon Chain-Growth on Single Crystal Copper,” on Tuesday, March 03, 2026 at 11:00 am. Learn more: www.chemistry.utoronto.ca/events

27.02.2026 21:22 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Announcement of a Chemistry department news story, with a photo of principal interviewee and a QR code leading to Chemistry Stories at UofT.

Announcement of a Chemistry department news story, with a photo of principal interviewee and a QR code leading to Chemistry Stories at UofT.

Chemistry Stories: Behind the Beakers: Dr. Jack Lin. uoft.me/ChemProfileJ...

27.02.2026 18:24 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Celebrating ACS150 
Chemistry is Everything
Heleen's Headshot
"Without chemistry, we would not understand the essence of life itself."
Heleen Fatah
ACS Chemistry for Life Log
#ACS150 American Chemical Society

Celebrating ACS150 Chemistry is Everything Heleen's Headshot "Without chemistry, we would not understand the essence of life itself." Heleen Fatah ACS Chemistry for Life Log #ACS150 American Chemical Society

To Heleen Fatah, chemistry is essential.

β€œChemistry is the foundation of everything that exists around us. It shapes our world and defines our lives in ways we often take for granted,” she says.

What does chemistry mean to you? Click the link to share your thoughts: buff.ly/bupXozF #ACS150

27.02.2026 15:05 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Announcement of a Chemistry department news story, with a photo of principal interviewee and a QR code leading to Chemistry Stories at UofT.

Announcement of a Chemistry department news story, with a photo of principal interviewee and a QR code leading to Chemistry Stories at UofT.

Chemistry Stories: Kris Sanghyun Kim receives Margaret-Ann Armour Award. uoft.me/KrisKimTeach...

25.02.2026 18:37 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Poster bearing the UofT department of Chemistry logo, a photo of a lecturer, and the same info, time/date and links as the text of this social post.

Poster bearing the UofT department of Chemistry logo, a photo of a lecturer, and the same info, time/date and links as the text of this social post.

Colloquium: Professor Steve MacNeil, Wilfrid Laurier University "Why We (and Our Students) Should Not Be Content with Just Content: The Importance of Metacognition, Desirable Difficulties, and Productive Struggle in Higher Education", Friday February 27 at 10am.

24.02.2026 16:31 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Poster bearing the UofT Department of Chemistry logo, announcement of a seminar series, and the same info, time/date and links as the text of this social post.

Poster bearing the UofT Department of Chemistry logo, announcement of a seminar series, and the same info, time/date and links as the text of this social post.

Biological Seminar: Sarah Quail, will discuss β€œStudies into How the Differential Phosphorylation Affects the Structure and Interactions of the Intrinsically Disordered R Region in Ycf1p,” February 26, 2026 at 9:00 am. Learn more: www.chemistry.utoronto.ca/events

23.02.2026 20:02 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Poster bearing the UofT department of Chemistry logo, a photo of a lecturer, and the same info, time/date and links as the text of this social post.

Poster bearing the UofT department of Chemistry logo, a photo of a lecturer, and the same info, time/date and links as the text of this social post.

Special Chemistry Seminar: Elisa Boutzis, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) will discuss β€œEmissions Processing For Air Quality Modelling Research at Environment and Climate Change Canada,” on Thursday, February 26, 2026, 11:00 am. Learn more: www.chemistry.utoronto.ca/events

23.02.2026 14:01 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Poster bearing the UofT department of Chemistry logo, a photo of a lecturer, and the same info, time/date and links as the text of this social post.

Poster bearing the UofT department of Chemistry logo, a photo of a lecturer, and the same info, time/date and links as the text of this social post.

Environmental Seminar Series: Professor Carl Mitchell of the UTSC Department of Physical and Environmental Sciences will discuss β€œEnvironmental Mercury Pollution,” on Monday, February 24, 2026 1:00 pm. Learn more: www.chemistry.utoronto.ca/events

20.02.2026 20:02 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Poster bearing the UofT Department of Chemistry logo, announcement of a seminar series, and the same info, time/date and links as the text of this social post.

Poster bearing the UofT Department of Chemistry logo, announcement of a seminar series, and the same info, time/date and links as the text of this social post.

Physical Seminar Series: Jeffrey Cheung will discuss β€œProbing Ion Migration Dynamics at Liquid-Like Interphase Boundaries in Solid-State CsPbI3 Perovskite,” on Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at 11:00 am. Learn more: www.chemistry.utoronto.ca/events

20.02.2026 19:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Announcement of a Chemistry department news story, with a photo of scientists and a QR code leading to Chemistry Stories at UofT.

Announcement of a Chemistry department news story, with a photo of scientists and a QR code leading to Chemistry Stories at UofT.

Chemistry Stories: Hui Peng part of international effort to advance AI-driven drug discovery. uoft.me/PengLigandAI

18.02.2026 18:08 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Announcement of a Chemistry department news story, with a photo of principal interviewee and a QR code leading to Chemistry Stories at UofT.

Announcement of a Chemistry department news story, with a photo of principal interviewee and a QR code leading to Chemistry Stories at UofT.

Chemistry Stories: Andy Dicks elected Fellow of the CIC. www.chemistry.utoronto.ca/news/andy-di...

17.02.2026 15:05 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Poster bearing the UofT Department of Chemistry logo, announcement of a seminar series, and the same info, time/date and links as the text of this social post.

Poster bearing the UofT Department of Chemistry logo, announcement of a seminar series, and the same info, time/date and links as the text of this social post.

Biological Seminar Series: Come hear ten incredible biological chemistry talks on Thursday, February 19th. Seminars run from 10:00AM to 4:30PM. Check for more details at: www.chemistry.utoronto.ca/events

17.02.2026 14:30 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Poster bearing the UofT Department of Chemistry logo, announcement of a seminar series, and the same info, time/date and links as the text of this social post.

Poster bearing the UofT Department of Chemistry logo, announcement of a seminar series, and the same info, time/date and links as the text of this social post.

Polymer & Materials Seminar Series: Come hear eight amazing chemistry talks on Friday, February 20th. Seminars run from 10:00AM to 2:30PM. Check for more details at: www.chemistry.utoronto.ca/events

17.02.2026 14:03 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Poster bearing the UofT department of Chemistry logo and the same info, time/date and links as the text of this social post.

Poster bearing the UofT department of Chemistry logo and the same info, time/date and links as the text of this social post.

The Department of Chemistry Business and Academic Offices will close on
Friday, February 13th at 2:00 PM.

We wish everyone in the Chemistry community a relaxing Family Day!

12.02.2026 19:02 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Announcement of a Chemistry department news story, with a photo of principal interviewee and a QR code leading to Chemistry Stories at UofT.

Announcement of a Chemistry department news story, with a photo of principal interviewee and a QR code leading to Chemistry Stories at UofT.

Synergy in Science: a profile of Thompson Group Postdoctoral Fellow Dr. Soha Ahmadi. www.chemistry.utoronto.ca/news/synergy...

10.02.2026 22:05 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Poster bearing the UofT department of Chemistry logo, a photo of a lecturer, and the same info, time/date and links as the text of this social post.

Poster bearing the UofT department of Chemistry logo, a photo of a lecturer, and the same info, time/date and links as the text of this social post.

Colloquium: Professor John De Backere of the Department of Chemistry will speak on β€œRethinking the Undergraduate Teaching Laboratory,” on Friday, February 13, 2026 at 10:00 am. Learn more: www.chemistry.utoronto.ca/events

10.02.2026 18:02 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Poster bearing the UofT department of Chemistry logo, a photo of a lecturer, and the same info, time/date and links as the text of this social post.

Poster bearing the UofT department of Chemistry logo, a photo of a lecturer, and the same info, time/date and links as the text of this social post.

Environmental Seminar Series: Professor Ronald Hofmann, Department of Civil & Mineral Engineering, UofT will speak on β€œChanges Paradigms in Drinking Water Supply,” on Tuesday, February 10, 2026 at 1:00 pm. Learn more: www.chemistry.utoronto.ca/events

06.02.2026 20:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Poster bearing the UofT Department of Chemistry logo, announcement of a seminar series, and the same info, time/date and links as the text of this social post.

Poster bearing the UofT Department of Chemistry logo, announcement of a seminar series, and the same info, time/date and links as the text of this social post.

Physical Seminar Series: Ella Rajaonson will discuss original graduate research on β€œPredicting the properties of molecular mixtures using Machine Learning,” on Tuesday, February 10, 2026 at 11:00 am. Learn more: www.chemistry.utoronto.ca/events

06.02.2026 18:02 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Poster bearing the UofT Department of Chemistry logo, announcement of a seminar series, and the same info, time/date and links as the text of this social post.

Poster bearing the UofT Department of Chemistry logo, announcement of a seminar series, and the same info, time/date and links as the text of this social post.

Inorganic Seminar Series: Jordan Thomson will discuss original graduate research on β€œCO2 as an FLP Protecting Group and the Reactivity of Phosphenium Species with Alkynols,” on Monday, February 09, 2026 1:30 pm. Learn more: www.chemistry.utoronto.ca/events

06.02.2026 14:14 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Announcement of a Chemistry department news story, with a photo of principal interviewee and a QR code leading to Chemistry Stories at UofT.

Announcement of a Chemistry department news story, with a photo of principal interviewee and a QR code leading to Chemistry Stories at UofT.

Chemistry Stories: Decoding the Suzuki–Miyaura cross-coupling reaction with the AC’s Cher-Tian Ser. uoft.me/SuzukiMiyaur...

04.02.2026 18:36 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Poster bearing the UofT department of Chemistry logo, a photo of a lecturer, and the same info, time/date and links as the text of this social post.

Poster bearing the UofT department of Chemistry logo, a photo of a lecturer, and the same info, time/date and links as the text of this social post.

Special Chemistry Seminar: Professor Michael C. Young of the University of Toledo will discuss β€œDeveloping New Synthetic Methods with Sustainability in Mind,” on Thursday February 5th, 2026, at 11:00 AM. Sponsored by Green Chemistry Initiative. Learn more: www.chemistry.utoronto.ca/events

03.02.2026 16:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Poster bearing the UofT Department of Chemistry logo, announcement of a seminar series, and the same info, time/date and links as the text of this social post.

Poster bearing the UofT Department of Chemistry logo, announcement of a seminar series, and the same info, time/date and links as the text of this social post.

Inorganic Seminar Series: Adi Fishkin will present original graduate research on β€œAdventures in NP3 Chemistry: Exploring First-row Transition Metal Complexes,” on Monday February 2nd, 2026, at 1:30 PM. Learn more: www.chemistry.utoronto.ca/events

02.02.2026 15:46 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Black history month poster for Chemistry at U of T.

Black history month poster for Chemistry at U of T.

This Black History Month, we recognize the lasting impact of Black chemists and scientists whose discoveries, mentorship, and leadership continue to shape our field. We celebrate their work and reflect on how we can build a more inclusive future in chemistry.
#BlackHistoryMonth #BlackInChemistry

01.02.2026 17:04 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Announcement of a Chemistry department news story, with a photo of principal interviewee and a QR code leading to Chemistry Stories at UofT.

Announcement of a Chemistry department news story, with a photo of principal interviewee and a QR code leading to Chemistry Stories at UofT.

Elements of Success: Meet Fiona Butler: www.chemistry.utoronto.ca/news/element...

30.01.2026 18:36 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Poster bearing the UofT department of Chemistry logo, a photo of a lecturer, and the same info, time/date and links as the text of this social post.

Poster bearing the UofT department of Chemistry logo, a photo of a lecturer, and the same info, time/date and links as the text of this social post.

Free Webinar: β€œA Conversation with Prof. Bernie Kraatz: Graduate Studies, Mentorship, and Expectations,” Thursday, February 5, 2026, 12:00 PM Prof. Kraatz will share reflections on mentoring graduate students and postdocs across different stages of academic training. Register: luma.com/u9o0xbe4

30.01.2026 14:47 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Poster bearing the UofT department of Chemistry logo, a photo of a lecturer, and the same info, time/date and links as the text of this social post.

Poster bearing the UofT department of Chemistry logo, a photo of a lecturer, and the same info, time/date and links as the text of this social post.

Colloquium: Professor Matthew Macaulay of the University of Alberta will discuss β€œDevelopment of Chemical Probes to Study Siglecs and Their Sialoglycan Ligands,” on Friday January 30, 2026, at 10:00 AM. Learn more: www.chemistry.utoronto.ca/events

28.01.2026 14:29 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Announcement of a Chemistry department news story, with a photo of principal interviewee and a QR code leading to Chemistry Stories at UofT.

Announcement of a Chemistry department news story, with a photo of principal interviewee and a QR code leading to Chemistry Stories at UofT.

Chemistry Stories: Sensing Opportunity: Two CHM414 teams publish papers in 2025 uoft.me/CHM414

27.01.2026 19:39 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Poster bearing the UofT department of Chemistry logo, a photo of a lecturer, and the same info, time/date and links as the text of this social post.

Poster bearing the UofT department of Chemistry logo, a photo of a lecturer, and the same info, time/date and links as the text of this social post.

Special Chemistry Seminar: Professor Elisabeth Prince will discuss β€œRadical Ring-Opening Polymerization for Plastic Sustainability,” on Wedneday January 28, 2026, at 11:00 AM. Learn more: www.chemistry.utoronto.ca/events

27.01.2026 17:45 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Poster bearing the UofT Department of Chemistry logo, announcement of a seminar series, and the same info, time/date and links as the text of this social post.

Poster bearing the UofT Department of Chemistry logo, announcement of a seminar series, and the same info, time/date and links as the text of this social post.

Physical Seminar Series: Yousuf Ramahi will discuss β€œIdentifying Allosterically Perturbed Residues at the Interleukin-7/Receptor Alpha Binding Interface,” on Tuesday January 27, 2026, at 11:00 AM. Learn more: www.chemistry.utoronto.ca/events

27.01.2026 14:10 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Poster bearing the UofT Department of Chemistry logo, announcement of a seminar series, and the same info, time/date and links as the text of this social post.

Poster bearing the UofT Department of Chemistry logo, announcement of a seminar series, and the same info, time/date and links as the text of this social post.

Environmental Series: Owen Vander Muelen on β€œPhytoremediation of Antibiotics in Wastewater Treatment Plant Effluent via Narrowleaf Cattail: Kinetics and Implications for Constructed Wetlands,” on January 27 at 1:30 PM. Learn more: www.chemistry.utoronto.ca/events

23.01.2026 21:20 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0