Special Chemistry Seminar: Professor Jesse Greener of Université Laval will give a talk entitled “A Digital Twin of Electroactive Biofilms Reveals Hidden Metabolic Structure,” on Thursday, April 2 at 3PM. Learn more: www.chemistry.utoronto.ca/events

Analytical Chemistry Seminar: Stephen Vanderburgt, PhD student will give a talk on “Laser Capture Mass Spectrometry Imaging: Towards a Map of the Cell,” on Thursday, April 2 at 11AM. Learn more: www.chemistry.utoronto.ca/events

MSc Public Seminar: Lauren Healy, MSc student will discuss “Rational Design and Combinatorial Discovery of Ionizable Lipids for Organ-Selective mRNA Delivery,” on Wednesday, April 01, 2026 11:00 am. Learn more: www.chemistry.utoronto.ca/events

Physical Seminar Series: Yousuf Ramahi, PhD student, will discuss “Spooky Action Through a Distance: Quantifying Protein Allostery in an Interleukin System,” on Tuesday, March 31, 2026 11:00 am. Learn more: www.chemistry.utoronto.ca/events

Coming in April: Christopher Jarzynski delivering A.R. Gordon Distinguished Lecture Series. uoft.me/ChemistryGor...

Colloquium: Professor Pratyush Tiwary, University of Maryland, will discuss “AI for Chemistry: Bubble, Blockbuster or Boomerang?,” on Friday, March 27, 2026 at 10:00 am. Learn more: www.chemistry.utoronto.ca/events

Colloquium: Professor Pratyush Tiwary, University of Maryland, will discuss “AI for Chemistry: Bubble, Blockbuster or Boomerang?,” on Friday, March 27, 2026 at 10:00 am. Learn more: www.chemistry.utoronto.ca/events

Analytical Seminar Series: Maryam Ali, PhD Student, will discuss “Protein Engineering of DNA-Binding Proteins: Development of Targeted Mutagenesis Platforms and Design of Anti-Cancer Therapeutics,” on Thursday, March 26, 2026 11:00 am. Learn more: www.chemistry.utoronto.ca/events

Special Chemistry Seminar: Professor Shira Joudan of U of A will discuss “Understanding Environmental Reactions of per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) for a More Sustainable World,” on Tuesday, March 24, 2026 1:00 pm. Learn more: www.chemistry.utoronto.ca/events

Lash Miller Expansion Project: Two Years of Pictures by Prof. Bob Morris. www.chemistry.utoronto.ca/news/lash-mi...

Chemistry Stories: Check out galleries from the ChemClub Networking Night and WICTO-hosted Global Women’s Breakfast, along with all our department news. www.chemistry.utoronto.ca/news

Special Chemistry Seminar: Professor Blanton S. Tolbert, University of Pennsylvania, will be speaking on “Mutual Allostery: A Mechanism to Regulate RNA Biology,” on Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 11:00 am. Sponsored by WICTO. Learn more: www.chemistry.utoronto.ca/events

Physical Seminar Series: Aritra Brahmachari will discuss “Beyond Linear Hamiltonian Encodings for Quantum Simulation of Chemical Systems,” on Tuesday, March 17, 2026 11:00 am. Learn more: www.chemistry.utoronto.ca/events

Eurofins Alphora Lecture: Neil Garg, Distinguished Professor & Kenneth N. Trueblood Endowed Chair in Chemistry and Biochemistry, UCLA will discuss “Transient Strained Intermediates: Cyclic Allenes, Anti-Bredt Olefins, and More,” on Monday, March 16, 2026 at 10:00 am. www.chemistry.utoronto.ca/events

Colloquium: Professor Tim Newhouse of Yale University will discuss “Computationally Augmented Total Synthesis,” on Friday, March 13, 2026 at 10:00 am. Learn more: www.chemistry.utoronto.ca/events

Solving today's global challenges with science requires collaborative solutions. For Priestley Medalist and 2020 Nobel Prize winner Dr. Jennifer Doudna, chemistry is a strong foundation for any interdisciplinary work. Hear her speak at ACS Spring 2026 — register today! #ACS150

#InternationalWomensDay is almost here! Get a close look at historical scientific equipment used by #UofT researchers + learn about the impactful lives of Helen Sawyer Hogg, Ruth Northcott & others 💫 🔭Into Focus: Women in Astronomy Pop-Up Exhibit 📅 Mar 11
📍 Gerstein Library ℹ️ uoft.me/women-in-astro

Environmental Seminar Series: Dr. Samar Moussa, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) will discuss “Heterogeneous Oxidation of Tire-derived Antioxidants: Transformation Products and their Health Implications,” on Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at 1:00 pm Learn more: www.chemistry.utoronto.ca/events

Physical Seminar Series: Gabriella Wang will discuss “Nonlinear Raman Response as Evidence of Photooxidation on the Surface of PbS Quantum Dots,” on Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at 11:00 am. Learn more: www.chemistry.utoronto.ca/events

Chemistry Stories: Graduate Yuhang Huang awarded 2025 MSED Graduate Award in Polymer Chemistry. www.chemistry.utoronto.ca/news/graduat...

Chemistry Stories: Remembering Dwight Seferos. www.chemistry.utoronto.ca/news/remembe...

Colloquium: Josie Nardo of Ohio State University will discuss "Leveraging Python-Generated Learning Analytics to Support Student Success in General Chemistry" on Friday March 6 at 10:00AM. Learn More: www.chemistry.utoronto.ca/events

Physical Seminar Series: Yi Fang (Henry) Lai will discuss “Directed Carbon Chain-Growth on Single Crystal Copper,” on Tuesday, March 03, 2026 at 11:00 am. Learn more: www.chemistry.utoronto.ca/events

Chemistry Stories: Behind the Beakers: Dr. Jack Lin. uoft.me/ChemProfileJ...

To Heleen Fatah, chemistry is essential. “Chemistry is the foundation of everything that exists around us. It shapes our world and defines our lives in ways we often take for granted,” she says. What does chemistry mean to you? Click the link to share your thoughts: buff.ly/bupXozF #ACS150

Chemistry Stories: Kris Sanghyun Kim receives Margaret-Ann Armour Award. uoft.me/KrisKimTeach...

Colloquium: Professor Steve MacNeil, Wilfrid Laurier University "Why We (and Our Students) Should Not Be Content with Just Content: The Importance of Metacognition, Desirable Difficulties, and Productive Struggle in Higher Education", Friday February 27 at 10am.

Biological Seminar: Sarah Quail, will discuss “Studies into How the Differential Phosphorylation Affects the Structure and Interactions of the Intrinsically Disordered R Region in Ycf1p,” February 26, 2026 at 9:00 am. Learn more: www.chemistry.utoronto.ca/events

Special Chemistry Seminar: Elisa Boutzis, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) will discuss “Emissions Processing For Air Quality Modelling Research at Environment and Climate Change Canada,” on Thursday, February 26, 2026, 11:00 am. Learn more: www.chemistry.utoronto.ca/events

Environmental Seminar Series: Professor Carl Mitchell of the UTSC Department of Physical and Environmental Sciences will discuss “Environmental Mercury Pollution,” on Monday, February 24, 2026 1:00 pm. Learn more: www.chemistry.utoronto.ca/events

Physical Seminar Series: Jeffrey Cheung will discuss “Probing Ion Migration Dynamics at Liquid-Like Interphase Boundaries in Solid-State CsPbI3 Perovskite,” on Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at 11:00 am. Learn more: www.chemistry.utoronto.ca/events

Chemistry Stories: Hui Peng part of international effort to advance AI-driven drug discovery. uoft.me/PengLigandAI

Chemistry Stories: Andy Dicks elected Fellow of the CIC. www.chemistry.utoronto.ca/news/andy-di...

Biological Seminar Series: Come hear ten incredible biological chemistry talks on Thursday, February 19th. Seminars run from 10:00AM to 4:30PM. Check for more details at: www.chemistry.utoronto.ca/events

Polymer & Materials Seminar Series: Come hear eight amazing chemistry talks on Friday, February 20th. Seminars run from 10:00AM to 2:30PM. Check for more details at: www.chemistry.utoronto.ca/events

The Department of Chemistry Business and Academic Offices will close on Friday, February 13th at 2:00 PM. We wish everyone in the Chemistry community a relaxing Family Day!

Synergy in Science: a profile of Thompson Group Postdoctoral Fellow Dr. Soha Ahmadi. www.chemistry.utoronto.ca/news/synergy...

Colloquium: Professor John De Backere of the Department of Chemistry will speak on “Rethinking the Undergraduate Teaching Laboratory,” on Friday, February 13, 2026 at 10:00 am. Learn more: www.chemistry.utoronto.ca/events

Environmental Seminar Series: Professor Ronald Hofmann, Department of Civil & Mineral Engineering, UofT will speak on “Changes Paradigms in Drinking Water Supply,” on Tuesday, February 10, 2026 at 1:00 pm. Learn more: www.chemistry.utoronto.ca/events

Physical Seminar Series: Ella Rajaonson will discuss original graduate research on “Predicting the properties of molecular mixtures using Machine Learning,” on Tuesday, February 10, 2026 at 11:00 am. Learn more: www.chemistry.utoronto.ca/events

Inorganic Seminar Series: Jordan Thomson will discuss original graduate research on “CO2 as an FLP Protecting Group and the Reactivity of Phosphenium Species with Alkynols,” on Monday, February 09, 2026 1:30 pm. Learn more: www.chemistry.utoronto.ca/events

Chemistry Stories: Decoding the Suzuki–Miyaura cross-coupling reaction with the AC’s Cher-Tian Ser. uoft.me/SuzukiMiyaur...

Special Chemistry Seminar: Professor Michael C. Young of the University of Toledo will discuss “Developing New Synthetic Methods with Sustainability in Mind,” on Thursday February 5th, 2026, at 11:00 AM. Sponsored by Green Chemistry Initiative. Learn more: www.chemistry.utoronto.ca/events

Inorganic Seminar Series: Adi Fishkin will present original graduate research on “Adventures in NP3 Chemistry: Exploring First-row Transition Metal Complexes,” on Monday February 2nd, 2026, at 1:30 PM. Learn more: www.chemistry.utoronto.ca/events

This Black History Month, we recognize the lasting impact of Black chemists and scientists whose discoveries, mentorship, and leadership continue to shape our field. We celebrate their work and reflect on how we can build a more inclusive future in chemistry. #BlackHistoryMonth #BlackInChemistry

Elements of Success: Meet Fiona Butler: www.chemistry.utoronto.ca/news/element...

Free Webinar: “A Conversation with Prof. Bernie Kraatz: Graduate Studies, Mentorship, and Expectations,” Thursday, February 5, 2026, 12:00 PM Prof. Kraatz will share reflections on mentoring graduate students and postdocs across different stages of academic training. Register: luma.com/u9o0xbe4

Colloquium: Professor Matthew Macaulay of the University of Alberta will discuss “Development of Chemical Probes to Study Siglecs and Their Sialoglycan Ligands,” on Friday January 30, 2026, at 10:00 AM. Learn more: www.chemistry.utoronto.ca/events

Chemistry Stories: Sensing Opportunity: Two CHM414 teams publish papers in 2025 uoft.me/CHM414

Special Chemistry Seminar: Professor Elisabeth Prince will discuss “Radical Ring-Opening Polymerization for Plastic Sustainability,” on Wedneday January 28, 2026, at 11:00 AM. Learn more: www.chemistry.utoronto.ca/events