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Congratulations to Ujas Acharya for receiving the C3 General Student Scholarship!

The C3 General Student Scholarship is designed to help a student pursue studies at a Canadian College or University (or other post-secondary educational institution) in science, and to raise the profile of College Chemistry Canada. More info on the award here>

At the CHEM 449 & RLE Reception, Takeo Iwase and Jared Litman received the Michael Fryzuk Prize for Excellence in Undergraduate Chemistry Research Award for their outstanding contributions towards undergraduate research in the department. 

Congratulations to both, we wish them all the best for their future endeavours.

Undergraduate student Takeo...

Despite the detection and synthesis of millions of compounds in nature and in labs, our current understanding of the chemical composition of biological and environmental systems remains far from complete. The Huan research lab has developed a groundbreaking bioinformatic tool that is revolutionizing chemistry by accurately annotating the molecular formulae of unknown chemicals. This work will deepen our knowledge of the chemical makeup of our world.

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Congratulations to Associate Professor Zac Hudson for being a recipient of the the Charles A. McDowell award!

Dr. Hudson’s research on optoelectronic materials spans the fields of organic, inorganic, and physical chemistry, polymer science, and nanomaterials. He works with other researchers in chemistry, engineering and the life sciences to bring his lab’s discoveries to life in functional devices, fluorescent analyses or new chemical transformations.

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Katrina Bergmann is a second-year PhD student in the Department of Chemistry at the University of British Columbia, where she conducts research at the interface of computational, physical, and materials chemistry. Katrina is a 2022 Vanier Scholar and Killam Laureate, having been awarded the most prestigious...

Congratulations to Dr. Miguel A. Romero who is a recipient of the 2022-23 Alumni Builder Award!

Created in 2017 as part of the 100th year of alumni UBC, the Alumni Builder Awards recognize a cross-section of alumni representing both campuses who have significantly contributed to the university and enriched the lives of others, and in doing so, have supported alumni UBC’s vision of a global alumni community for an exceptional UBC and a better world. Read...

Mia Stankovic, a PhD candidate from Berlinguette Group at the University of British Columbia’s Department of Chemistry and the Stewart Blusson Quantum Matter Institute (Blusson QMI), is among the three winners of the 2022 Tyler Lewis Green Research Foundation grant for her research on the decarbonization of chemical manufacturing using a membrane reactor.

Mia said the project aims to create a hydrogen economy without using hydrogen gas to develop products that can be readily...

Congratulations to José Rodriguez Nύñez, Associate Professor of Teaching, for receiving the 2022 Faculty of Science Excellence in Service Award!

These awards recognize faculty, staff and students who have demonstrated outstanding achievements beyond their regular work and whose dedication and service have widely impacted in advancing the goals of UBC Science. More info>

The awards will be presented at the next...

At our November Alumni Reunion, we announced the winners to our two alumni awards. Congratulations to Dr. Alison Ewart, who is awarded the Alumni Award of Distinction, and Dr. Julian West, who has been awarded the Young Alumnus Award!

Alumni Award of Distinction | Dr. Alison Ewart, PhD '07

This award recognizes an alumnus whose accomplishments are of such excellence that they provide inspiration and leadership to students and other alumni....