Name: Elyse Digby

MSc or PhD Candidate: PhD Candidate

Location of Undergraduate Education: H.B.Sc., Biological Chemistry Specialist at the University of Toronto Mississauga

Name of the Lab at CPS: Beharry Lab

Selected Awards: General Motors Women in Science and Mathematics Award from the University of Toronto (2022), Queen Elizabeth II/Pfizer Graduate Scholarship in Science and Technology – Dina Gordon Malkin (202

We are pleased to announce that Mulu Geletu-Heye, a Research Associate from the Gunning Group, is the recipient of the Exemplary U of T Ambassador Award.

We are pleased to announce that Marta Bryan is the recipient of the 2023 American Astronomical Society's Annie Jump Cannon Award.

This prestigious award is given annually to a female postdoctoral researcher within five years of receiving their PhD for outstanding research. Marta was awarded for her “leadership in observational studies of gas-giant exoplanet formation, evolution, and impact on planetary systems.”

Congratulations Marta!

We are pleased to announce that Alana Ogata has been awarded the 2022 John Charles Polanyi Prize in Chemistry.

In honour of John Polanyi, a University Professor Emeritus in the department of chemistry and recipient of the 1986 Nobel Prize, the Ontario Council of Universities grants this prestigious award to five outstanding researchers in the early stages of their career each year. This year, all five prizes were awarded to faculty from U of T.

Congratulations Alana!

Sarah Bickers from the Kanelis Lab receives the David H. Farrar Graduate Scholarship in Chemistry.

The David H. Farrar Graduate Scholarship in Chemistry is awarded to graduate student(s) in the Department of Chemistry who have distinguished themselves both academically and for their leadership and contribution to the life of the University through student governance, community service or volunteer work.

Name: Karishma Kailass

MSc or PhD Candidate: PhD Candidate

Location of Undergraduate Education: H.B.Sc., University of Toronto Mississauga

Name of the Lab at CPS: Beharry Lab

Selected Awards: NSERC Post-Graduate Scholarship - Doctoral, NSERC Canada Graduate Scholarship - Master's, Huguette Cohen Award

Selected Research Contributions: 

We are proud to share that Johnathan Sorrentino, PhD in Earth Science candidate from the Laflamme Lab, is the first runner-up in the UTM Three Minute Thesis Competition.

This annual competition allows Canadian graduate students to display their research to audiences and disciplines within the University and the broader public.

Congratulations Johnathan!

The Department of Chemical and Physical Sciences hosted its annual Awards Ceremony on Friday November 18, 2022. This year, 28 undergraduate students and 10 graduate students received awards. To see the full list of awards, please see a copy of the event program. Photos taken at the event can also be viewed.

Congratulations to ALL the Awardees!

Name: Natasha Leclerc

MSc or PhD Candidate: PhD Candidate

Location of Undergraduate Education: H.B.A., University of Toronto

Name of the Lab at CPS: Climate Geology Research Group in the Halfar Lab

Selected Awards: Centre for Global Climate Science Award; NSERC Canada Graduate Scholarship-Doctoral

Selected Research Contributions:

We are extremely proud to share that the UTM Teaching Excellence Awards Selection Committee has selected our Chair, Professor Lindsay Schoenbohm as the recipient of the 2022 UTM E.A. Robinson Teaching Excellence Award for Senior Faculty, from a competitive pool of cross-disciplinary nominations. Congratulations Lindsay, on this extraordinary achievement! Special thanks to Paul Piunno and Marc Laflamme for working on this nomination.