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The Track & Trace pilot program will map where substances are coming from, and going to, informing public safety and health.

A new UBC-led initiative, Track & Trace, aims to make a real difference in the toxic drug crisis.

Drugs in the unregulated market change constantly: Potency can increase from sample to sample, and additives range from benign to toxic. These chemical changes can be deadly and too often, the healthcare system only learns about them after overdoses...

Congratulations to Assistant Professor Nadine Borduas-Dedekind and Professor Roman Krems for receiving the 2025/2026 Killam Teaching Prize! The Killam Teaching Prize is awarded annually to faculty nominated by students, colleagues and alumni in recognition of excellence in teaching.

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Congratulations to Rida Farhat on receiving the 2025 Chemistry Graduate Student Society Prize in Science Outreach!

This prize has been made available through an endowment established by the Chemistry Graduate Student Society (CGSS) for Masters and PhD students in the Department of Chemistry who have made contributions to community engagement and outreach by sharing science with the public. CGSS created this prize to highlight graduate students in the Department of Chemistry who are...

Congratulations to Professor Zachary Hudson for being a recipient of the 2025 UBC Science Excellence in Service Award! The annual award recognizes the outstanding staff and faculty whose contributions have had a significant positive impact in achieving the Faculty’s goals. Read more details here. 

Congratulations to UBC Chemistry alumnus Ryoga Hojo on being named the first-ever recipient of the Chris Orvig Doctoral Prize in Chemistry! Hojo completed his PhD in the Hudson Group, graduating in August 2025.

This annual award recognizes the best PhD thesis in the Department of Chemistry. Hojo’s thesis is titled “Thermally Activated Delayed Fluorescence: From Rational Design to Applications in Photocatalysis”.

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Congratulations to Prof. Jason Hein and Research Associate Dr. Ivory Zhang, whose IvoryOS project has been selected by the Innovation UBC’s Venture Founder program!

While self-driving labs (SDLs) are promising in accelerating scientific discoveries, high barriers to entry – such as the need for specialized programming expertise and the lack of standardized...

Congratulations to the 2025 UBC Chemistry Alumni Award winners, Dr. Renata Oballa (Alumni Award of Distinction) and Dr. Janet Ochola (Young Alumnus Award)!

Alumni Award of Distinction | Dr. Renata Oballa, BSc ’89, PhD '95

This award recognizes an alumnus whose accomplishments are of such excellence that they provide inspiration and leadership to students and other alumni. The recipient has shown significant leadership either in their professional career...

Telescope Innovations Corp. a UBC Department of Chemistry Spinoff Company from Professor Jason Hein, announces the successful installation of the first pharmaceutical Self-Driving Lab (“SDL”) in South Korea, delivered to the Korean Pharmaceutical and Biopharmaceutical Manufacturers Association (“KPBMA”) for its new AI-focused R&D training centre in Seoul. The installation, completed only three weeks after the purchase was...

Congratulations to Professor Takamasa Momose for being a recipient of UBC's 2025 Distinguished University Scholars!  

The Distinguished University Scholar awards recognize exceptional members of faculty who have distinguished themselves as scholars in research and/or teaching and learning. The program runs every two years. The award is conferred by the President on the recommendation of an Adjudication Panel.