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UofT Department of Chemistry @chemuoft.bsky.social · Nov 20
Hello, Bluesky! We are so glad to be here. To learn more about the work we do at the Department of Chemistry at the University of Toronto, visit our website at www.chemistry.utoronto.ca
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One of the world's leading chemistry departments, the University of Toronto's Department of Chemistry is home to cutting-edge research and education.
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COLLOQUIUM: Professor David Nagib of Ohio State University will deliver the 2025 Pharmaron Lecture on “Harnessing Radical and Carbene Polarity in Organic Synthesis,” on Friday November 14, 2025, at 10:00 AM. Learn more at uoft.me/ChemSeminars
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November 10, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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Environmental Seminar Series: Professor Roxana Suehring of Toronto Metropolitan University discusses “Opportunities for source identification of microplastics using non-targeted chemical fingerprinting,” Tuesday November 11, at 1:00 PM. Learn more at uoft.me/ChemSeminars
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November 7, 2025 at 7:25 PM
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Physical Seminar Series: Rees Hughes will present original graduate research on “Dynamic Trap Emission from Single CdSe Quantum Dots,” on Tuesday November 1, 2025, at 11:00 AM. Learn more at uoft.me/ChemSeminars
November 7, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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Chemistry Stories Elements of Success: Arko Aalok Sarkar www.chemistry.utoronto.ca/news/element...
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November 7, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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Congrats to @aspuru.bsky.social (AC director, #UofT professor + #NVIDIA senior director), who has been named a #AI2050 Senior Fellow by #SchmidtSciences. Alán is one of 28 researchers who will receive >$18 million to advance research in beneficial #AI.
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November 5, 2025 at 3:12 PM
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Analytical Seminar Series: Jared King will present original graduate research on “The Effect of Heterogenous Alkaline Phosphatase Kinetics on the Formation of Calcium Phosphate Nanostructures,” on Thursday November 6, 2025, at 11:00. Learn more at uoft.me/ChemSeminars
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November 4, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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Chemistry Stories: Celebrating Chemistry's newest PhD and MSC recipients www.chemistry.utoronto.ca/news/fall-co...
November 4, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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Chemistry Stories: Catalyzing Chemistry: Meet Ghazal Sayad-Haghighi www.chemistry.utoronto.ca/news/catalyz...
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October 31, 2025 at 3:24 PM
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The Department of Chemistry Business and Academic Offices will close on
Friday, October 31st at 3:00 PM.

Happy Halloween to you all — stay safe, enjoy the treats, and Go Blue Jays Go! !
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October 31, 2025 at 1:04 PM
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Let's Go Blue Jays! World Series watch parties draw a crowd to #UofT's St. George campus ⚾️ uoft.me/bX9
First-year students, including Madeline Molnar, back right, ​​​pose for a celebratory photo after receiving free Game 2 tickets U of T Chancellor Wes Hall, left, and U of T President Melanie Woodin, right, share high-fives with True Blue, the university’s mascot Members of the U of T community and beyond turned up in the hundreds, settling in with snacks and beverages Students watching the World Series
October 29, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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Visiting Scholar: Professor Youhei Takeda of Osaka University will discuss “Triplet-Harvesting Organic Emitters Based on a Dibenzo [a,j] phenazine Core,” on Tuesday November 4, 2025, at 11:00 AM. Learn more at uoft.me/ChemSeminars
October 29, 2025 at 1:27 PM
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Biological Seminar Series: Come hear twelve amazing chemistry talks on Friday October 31. Seminars run from 9:00AM to 4:30PM. Learn more at uoft.me/ChemSeminars
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October 28, 2025 at 7:04 PM
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Chemistry Stories: Primary Bonds: Jennifer Howell wins Prime Minister's Award uoft.me/PrimaryBonds...
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October 28, 2025 at 6:38 PM
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#UofT is excited to cheer on the home team in the World Series! Join us on Front Campus tonight at 8:00 p.m. for our first game-day watch party. Let’s go, Blue Jays! #WANTITALL ⚾️ #UTogether

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October 24, 2025 at 6:25 PM
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Chemistry Stories: Professor Cynthia Goh appointed Scholar-Entrepreneur in Residence at NSERC uoft.me/GohNSERC
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October 24, 2025 at 5:42 PM
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Environmental Chemistry Seminar: Professor Élyse Caron-Beaudoin of U of T’s Department of Health and Society will discuss “ Human Exposure and Health Outcomes Linked to Unconventional Oil and Gas Development in Northeast BC,” October 28 at 1:00 PM. Learn more at uoft.me/ChemSeminars
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October 24, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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Chemistry Stories: Catalyzing Chemistry: Janani Venkat www.chemistry.utoronto.ca/news/catalyz...
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October 23, 2025 at 6:32 PM
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Polymer & Materials Seminar Series: Come hear ten amazing chemistry talks on Tuesday October 28th. Seminars run from 9:00AM to 2:15PM. Learn more at uoft.me/ChemSeminars
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October 22, 2025 at 7:03 PM
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#UofT Fall Convocation 2025 begins next week! 🍂 Share how you’re celebrating this milestone by using #UofTGrad25. uoft.me/fc25
2025 Fall Convocation #uoft #uoftgrad25
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October 22, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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Chemistry Graduate Students and Post-Docs at the University of Toronto, join us for the Merck & University of Toronto Lectureship Series on October 27 and 28th. Speaking will be Prof. Robert Phipps as the academic keynote speaker and Merck’s Dr. Eugene Kwan as the industrial keynote speaker!
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October 22, 2025 at 1:34 PM
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Chemistry Stories: Bob Morris honoured in article by former chemistry students www.chemistry.utoronto.ca/news
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October 21, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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Analytical Seminar Series: Dr. Sofiane El-Kirat-Chatel of CNRS—University of Bordeaux will discuss “ Antimicrobial agents, where do they bind, how do they act? Analysis at the nanoscale,” on Thursday October 23, 2025, at 11:00 AM. Learn more at uoft.me/ChemSeminars
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October 20, 2025 at 8:11 PM
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Special Chemistry Seminar: Yutong Wang will deliver a FOE Public Seminar on “Sources of Brown Carbon: Chemical Formation, Physical Processes, and Urban Emissions,” on Wednesday October 22, 2025, at 2:00 PM. Learn more at uoft.me/ChemSeminars
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October 20, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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Physical Seminar Series: Sean Park will present original graduate research on “From screening to discovery: A journey toward an efficient and stable organic NIR laser emitter,” on Tuesday October 21, 2025, at 11:00 AM. Learn more at uoft.me/ChemSeminars
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October 17, 2025 at 7:50 PM
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Chemistry Stories: Tejveer Singh Plaha receives MSED Undergraduate Thesis Award www.chemistry.utoronto.ca/news
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October 17, 2025 at 2:00 PM