Thousands of residents have been evacuated from their homes in Iceland, as officials believe there could be a forthcoming volcanic eruption. Professor Paul Ashwell, Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemical and Physical Sciences at UTM, explains the impact of an imminent volcanic eruption in Iceland.
I am so pleased to announce that Amanda E. Hargrove will be joining the CPS faculty on July 1, 2024, as a Professor in Medicinal Chemistry.
Two of the three UTM alumni recognized for their leadership within Toronto’s business community and named to the inaugural Forbes’ 30 Under 30 Local Toronto, are CPS’ alums Nabanita Nawar (HBSc 2017, PhD 2022) and Pimyupa Manaswiyoungkul (PhD 2021). They are developing the first-ever disease-modifying therapy for peripheral neuropathy, a nerve-damaging disorder that can leave patients with anything from tingling pain to paralysis, affecting 30 million people worldwide.
We are pleased to announce that Professor Claudiu Gradinaru has been appointed as the Biophysical Society of Canada's new president for the next two years! Congratulations Professor Gradinaru on this well deserved achievement!
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Josh Wolpert joined Prof. Lindsay Schoenbohm’s tectonic geomorphology lab at the University of Toronto Mississauga as a PhD student in 2020 after completing a Master’s degree at Louisiana State University. Josh developed an interest in earth science during his undergrad experience at Hamilton College in Upstate New York, and he became particularly intrigued by geological and climatic processes that help shape earth’s surface.
A message from Prof. Lindsay Schoenbohm, Chair of CPS:
A message from Prof. Lindsay Schoenbohm, Chair of CPS: