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At the International Symposium on Electrochemistry and Surface Science (ISESS) in Honour of Jacek Lipkowski's 80th Birthday, held from August 14th to August 17th at the University of Guelph, six U of G CEPS students won notable awards. 

Student Oral Presentation Winners:

• Stephen Tatarchuk, graduate student in the Department of Chemistry, won 1st place in Section 1 for a presentation on Insight into Catalyst Activity for the Electrooxidation of Ammonia from Linear Scaling Relations and Microkinetic Modeling.

The Alumni Volunteer Award honors those who have demonstrated unwavering loyalty and dedication to the University through their volunteer efforts. Since its inception in 1994, the award has recognized alumni who have given generously of their time, energy, and leadership to support students, faculty, and fellow alumni. This year’s award is presented to Dr. Daniel J. Gillis, BSc '00, MSc '02, PhD '10, for his extraordinary volunteer contributions.

The Department of Chemistry hosts events and activities to celebrate its 150th anniversary.

Creative Encounters wraps its 29th summer of programs.

Researchers modify Camelina oil to offer sustainable, water-resistant coating for paper packaging.

A chemistry PhD student is making an impact in the classroom and beyond.

PhD student Milad Norouzpour develops scalable CO2 sequestration technologies to help combat climate change.

The project is developing a drain water heat recovery system to reduce energy waste in homes and businesses.

Dr. Huiyan Li is the CEPS recipient of the 2024 Research Excellence Award.

Each year, U of G recognizes recently tenured faculty members who have accomplished significant research, training and knowledge mobilization achievements with the U of G Research Excellence Awards.  The $5,000 awards are sponsored by the Office of Research and the Office of the Provost.