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News
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Congrats Fariha
December 2024 - Group dinner to celebrate Fariha's new position as Post Doctoral Fellow at the University of Cambridge.
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Teaching Assistant Awards!
Congratulations to both Anjilee and Dusan for winning Teaching Assistant Awards in the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology!!
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Convocation
June 2024 - Congratulations to Dr. Fariha and Kevin on receiving their respective degrees at convocation today, PhD for Fariha, and MSc for Kevin!
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Conferences!
June 2024 - Congratulations to Abeera for her excellent presentation at CREST 2024, and to Kyle and Anjilee who presented their work at Photonics North in Vancouver!
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ACS Editor's Choice
June 2024 - Recent publication titled "Interplay of Luminophores and Photoinitiators during Synthesis of Bulk and Patterned Luminescent Photopolymer Blends", a collaboration with Dr. Rachael Evans' Photoactive Materials Group from the University of Cambridge, has been selected as an ACS Editor's Choice article! Congratulations Kathryn, Dr. Kalai, and all involved.
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Anjilee's Awards!
May 2024 - Congratulations to Anjilee for placing first in the Chemistry Colloquium! Anjilee has also been awarded an Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS). Congratulations Anjilee!!
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Welcome Curtis!
May 2024 - We welcome Curtis Choy to the group! Recipient of an Audrey Cameron award, Curtis will be working with the group during the summer.
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Kevin defends
December 2023 - Kevin successfully defended his Masters Thesis! Congratulations Kevin!!
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Anjilee presents poster
December 2023 - Anjilee attended the Graduate Student Symposium at McMaster University and presented a wonderful poster.
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Kathryn's Convocation
December 2023 - Kathryn officially becomes Dr. Benincasa!!
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Fariha defends
December 2023 - Congratulations Fariha on an amazing doctoral thesis defence!
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Dr. Rachel Evans visits
September 2023 - Pleasure hosting Dr. Rachel Evans, a collaborator from the University of Cambridge. Dr. Evans also presented a great talk for the BIMR seminar series.