Once a semester our undergrads present a named reaction at group meeting to improve their skills in literature searching/comprehension.

Today, Emily was ambitious and gave us a stellar overview of the Catellani reaction! Got a review of the mechanism and some cool emerging applications 😎

Yesterday, @christinemle.bsky.social gathered current and former group members at her home to celebrate her recent tenure and promotion to associate professor! We were so busy having fun with Lola, the baby, DDR and all the familiar faces that we forgot to take a group photo 😅

Congrats Christine!!!

Final group talk today from Ali! #CSC2025 in Ottawa has been a blast and we’re all taking in the final poster night and preparing for the final day tomorrow. Till next year 🫡

Two more talks down from @maryamjabbarpoor.bsky.social and @dustyc94.bsky.social this morning in Ottawa!

Last talk from our group is tomorrow at 4 from Ali!

1 #CSC2025 talk down by @jesseleblanc.bsky.social who absolutely killed it (and had a line up of questioners after his section 👀)

Be sure to check out @maryamjabbarpoor.bsky.social and @dustyc94.bsky.social who are giving talks at 8 and 9am tomorrow morning!!!

Classic pre-CSC group photo (featuring new undergraduate volunteer Emily!!)

An exciting week as our undergrads defended their CHEM4000 theses! Congrats Sam and Sepi!

My (person of mystery) phone tells me that it’s been 2 years to the day since @jesseleblanc.bsky.social googley-eyesed our lab 👀😳