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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
Department of Chemistry | University of Toronto
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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Environmental Seminar Series: Professor Ronald Hofmann, Department of Civil & Mineral Engineering, UofT will speak on “Changes Paradigms in Drinking Water Supply,” on Tuesday, February 10, 2026 at 1:00 pm. Learn more: www.chemistry.utoronto.ca/events
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February 6, 2026 at 8:00 PM
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Physical Seminar Series: Ella Rajaonson will discuss original graduate research on “Predicting the properties of molecular mixtures using Machine Learning,” on Tuesday, February 10, 2026 at 11:00 am. Learn more: www.chemistry.utoronto.ca/events
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February 6, 2026 at 6:02 PM
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Inorganic Seminar Series: Jordan Thomson will discuss original graduate research on “CO2 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
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February 6, 2026 at 2:14 PM
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Chemistry Stories: Decoding the Suzuki–Miyaura cross-coupling reaction with the AC’s Cher-Tian Ser. uoft.me/SuzukiMiyaur...
Announcement of a Chemistry department news story, with a photo of principal interviewee and a QR code leading to Chemistry Stories at UofT.
February 4, 2026 at 6:36 PM
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Special Chemistry Seminar: Professor Michael C. Young of the University of Toledo will discuss “Developing 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
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February 3, 2026 at 4:00 PM
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Inorganic Seminar Series: Adi Fishkin will present original graduate research on “Adventures 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
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February 2, 2026 at 3:46 PM
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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
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February 1, 2026 at 5:04 PM
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Elements of Success: Meet Fiona Butler: www.chemistry.utoronto.ca/news/element...
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January 30, 2026 at 6:36 PM
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Free Webinar: “A 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
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January 30, 2026 at 2:47 PM
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Colloquium: Professor Matthew Macaulay of the University of Alberta will discuss “Development 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
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January 28, 2026 at 2:29 PM
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Chemistry Stories: Sensing Opportunity: Two CHM414 teams publish papers in 2025 uoft.me/CHM414
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January 27, 2026 at 7:39 PM
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Special Chemistry Seminar: Professor Elisabeth Prince will discuss “Radical Ring-Opening Polymerization for Plastic Sustainability,” on Wedneday January 28, 2026, at 11:00 AM. Learn more: www.chemistry.utoronto.ca/events
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January 27, 2026 at 5:45 PM
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Physical Seminar Series: Yousuf Ramahi will discuss “Identifying 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
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January 27, 2026 at 2:10 PM
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Environmental Series: Owen Vander Muelen on “Phytoremediation 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
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January 23, 2026 at 9:20 PM
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Chemistry Stories: Catalyzing Chemistry profiles Lucan Clair: www.chemistry.utoronto.ca/news/catalyz...
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January 23, 2026 at 9:17 PM
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How do we get molecules where they need to be, when they need to be there? Molly Shoichet, a #UofT University Professor & cell and tissue engineer is making a difference in human health. 👩‍🔬 uoft.me/shoichet-m
January 22, 2026 at 7:26 PM
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Inorganic Seminar Series: Vaibhav Bedi will discuss “Unlocking the Reactivity of Phosphazines : New Insights into Main-Group -N₂- Compounds,” on Monday January 26, 2026, at 1:30 PM. Learn more: www.chemistry.utoronto.ca/events
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January 23, 2026 at 2:40 PM
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Congratulations to Doug Stephan! His article, “Frustrated Lewis pairs reactivity across the periodic table: The 2024 Catalysis Award Lecture,” is the Canadian Journal of Chemistry’s most‑read paper of the year—highlighting its strong impact on the field.
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January 20, 2026 at 3:01 PM
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Inorganic Seminar Series: Xiaochong Li will give an FOE Public Seminar on “Development of Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticle-Based Mass Tags for Mass Cytometry Applications,” on Thursday January 22, 2026, at 9:00 PM. Learn more: www.chemistry.utoronto.ca/events
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January 19, 2026 at 9:30 PM
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Inorganic Seminar Series: Nahil Al-Zuhaika will discuss “Phosphirenium Cations: A Readily Accessible Precursor to Diverse Phosphorus-Containing Compounds,” on Monday, January 19, 2026, at 1:30 PM. Learn more: www.chemistry.utoronto.ca/events
Inorganic Seminar Series: Nahil Al-Zuhaika will discuss “Phosphirenium Cations: A Readily Accessible Precursor to Diverse Phosphorus-Containing Compounds,” on Monday, January 19, 2026, at 1:30 PM. Learn more: https://www.chemistry.utoronto.ca/events
January 19, 2026 at 8:37 PM
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Chemistry Stories: Chemists of Influence posters to be installed in Lash Miller: www.chemistry.utoronto.ca/news/chemist...
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January 16, 2026 at 4:26 PM
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Physical Seminar Series: Xiao Xiao will discuss “Chirality-Controlled Exciton Behavior in Two-Dimensional Perovskites: Insights from Photoluminescence and Raman Spectroscopy,” on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, at 11:00 AM.
January 15, 2026 at 8:27 PM
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Chemistry Stories interviews Bennett Armstrong in our latest Elements of Success: www.chemistry.utoronto.ca/news/element...
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January 14, 2026 at 6:06 PM
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'If we in academia don't go after the hardest challenges, nobody else will': #UofT researcher Molly Shoichet aims to do it all 👩‍🔬 uoft.me/shoichet-m
PhD candidate Sophia Lu, right, in the lab with Molly Shoichet, left
January 9, 2026 at 8:23 PM
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Introducing our new department EDI initiative, a monthly postdoc and early career researcher coffee hour!

Connect with fellow postdocs and colleagues, network and share ideas, take a break from the lab and enjoy some coffee and donuts ☕️ 🍩
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January 13, 2026 at 7:13 PM