Students shine at SOUSCC

Students shine at SOUSCC

The Department congratulates our presenters at the 2015 Southern Ontario Undergraduate Student Chemistry Conference at the University of Toronto Mississauga.

This year SOUSCC had 124 submissions in the following categories: Educational (3); Biological (18); Analytical (14); Physical (20); Organic (21); Inorganic (16); posters (32).

Our students did a fantastic job and were very competitive. They made us proud! We are delighted to report that Mr. Tarade (Pandey Lab) won 1st Place and Mr Jafar (Gauld Lab) won 2nd Place in the Biological Chemistry category.

A big thank you also goes out to the 59-410 instructor Dr Gauld for preparing the students for their presentations.

Submitted by:
Bulent Mutus, Ph.D.
Head and Chaperone

Students successful in Blue Sky Competition

Farzana Afin (Master’s student in biochemistry) and Fahmida Afrin (Undergraduate student in civil engineering) won first place and $1500 in the Blue Sky Competition from an idea that hatched in collaboration with Michael Holmes, who is a recent PhD graduate from the department.  This competition is sponsored by the Epicentre at UWindsor.

http://www.epicentreuwindsor.ca/blue-sky-competition-details/  

They generated a genetically modified cotton plant which grows coloured cotton instead of regular white cotton. This was done by inserting flower pigmentation genes into the cotton genome. Synthetic dyes are used to colour white cotton fabrics and about 700,000 tons dyes are run off into the waterways every year. This genetically modified coloured cotton would eliminate the need for synthetic dyes which are harmful to the environment. It is also cost effective because manufacturers will not have to purchase the dye. 

Congratulations to all involved!

Schurko receives UWindsor award for excellence in research

Congratulations to Professor Rob Schurko who received one of two University of Windsor Awards for Excellence in Research, Scholarship and Creative Activity - Category C - Established Scholars / Researchers.   The University of Windsor spotlights accomplishments and achievements of faculty at an annual event held to pay tribute to those who have received significant awards and honours for their research or creative activity.

Prof. Schurko was in Israel as a visiting scientist at the Weizmann Institute at the time of the awards ceremony; so, his two of his Ph.D. students, Chris O'Keefe and David Hirsh, accepted the award on his behalf.

His research focuses upon the development and application of techniques in solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) for the study of a wide variety of materials, including pharmaceutical compounds, nanoparticles, catalysts, and many more.  To learn more about his research, visit:

http://www.uwindsor.ca/schurko

Chili cook off - Feb. 13, 2015

We will be having our 3rd Annual Chili Day starting at noon on Friday, February 13, 2015 (to celebrate Valentine's Day!!) in room #273 Essex Hall.

Please see the attached flyer (below) for more details.

If you are interested in bringing a pot of your famous chili, there will be a sign up sheet in the main office, Essex Hall, Room 273-1

Hope to see everyone there! 

Undergraduate Summer Research Opportunities

Undergraduate Summer Research Opportunities

Interested in doing summer research?

Most of our faculty members will be accepting undergraduates for summer research positions.  Click the link below to see our list of active researchers and their research areas:

http://www1.uwindsor.ca/chemistry/chemistry/research-faculty-0

The deadline for the NSERC USRA scholarship if Feb. 20, 2015.

For information on how to apply, click the link below:
http://www1.uwindsor.ca/chemistry/chemistry/summer-research

Note: You must contact a faculty member to support you for this application!  Follow all instructions, and contact mbezaire@uwindsor.ca if you need more information.

Summer 2015 Intersession/Summer Session Job Postings in Chemistry and Biochemistry

Summer 2015 Intersession/Summer Session Job Postings

For more information, visit our Employment Opportunities web page.

• 03-59-100 (01) – Introduction to Chemistry
• [Distance Education] 03-59-263 (91) – Organic Chemistry of Biomolecules
• [Distance Education] 03-59-365 (91) – Protein & Nucleic Acid Chemistry
  Per Article 54:08(a), if you have taught as a sessional instructor at the University of Windsor in any previous two years, please submit your updated CV and a written statement of interest.  If you have not taught a course here previously, please provide three letters of reference along with your application to CHEMBIOHEAD@uwindsor.ca by February 13th.  All details are included in the posting.

Joe Lichaa recognized for service excellence

Congratulations to Joe Lichaa, who was recognized for his service to the University of Windsor!

Joe is our departmental technician and IT expert.

UWindsor president Alan Wildeman congratulates chemistry department technologist Joe Lichaa, one of two individual winners of the service excellence award at the 2015 employee recognition reception.

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