Your May Edition of the CEPS Newsletter

College of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Research Highlights

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Chemistry Innovations to Reduce Byproduct Waste

Chemistry professors Drs. Leanne Chen and William Tam, along with chemistry PhD student Austin Pounder, recently used density functional theory to try and reduce the toxic byproducts that result from creating new materials.

Colourful representation of the aftermath of a neutron-star merger.

Space - The Origins of Gold

U of G physics professor Dr. Daniel Siegel is a pioneer in multi-messenger astronomy and was invited by Nature Reviews Physics to provide a comprehensive overview of the theories behind the production of heavy elements in multi-messenger events. Physics professors Drs. Liliana Caballero, Alexandros Gezerlis, Eric Poisson and Huan Yang are also advancing research to understand our universe.

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News and Updates

U of G Grad Engaging Youth in Science

Lia Formenti graduated from U of G in 2019 with a Bachelor of Science majoring in physics. She moved on to graduate studies and is now sparking youth curiosity in science with the national outreach group Let's Talk Science.

Celebrating Sustainability on Earth Day 2022

CEPS faculty members are striving to protect our environment and help society move toward a sustainable future. Read about just a few environmental-themed research initiatives driven by CEPS faculty.

Student Feature: Q&A with Emily Wedde

Emily Wedde is the president of the U of G Nanoscience Club and in her fourth year of a Bachelor of Science degree, majoring in Nanoscience. We spoke to her about her U of G experiences.

Student Feature: Q&A with Akshay Chadha

Akshay Chadha is a PhD Candidate in Computer Science and president of U of G’s Graduate Students’ Association. His PhD research primarily focuses on pathogenicity classification of viruses using its genetic sequences. We chatted with him about his U of G experiences.

Other News

U of G Physicist Explains Why This Month’s Lunar Eclipse Matters

PhD student Singam Suranjoy Singh receives 3rd place in U of G 3MT competition

Researchers Bringing AI Smarts to Monitor for Invasive Great Lakes Mussels

Engineering Student Emma McNeill Wins Kishaadigeh Award

'Robots aren’t going anywhere': Perth County YouTuber and U of G engineering graduate educates public about robotics with fun videos

Engineering Student Miriam Naim Ibrahim Wins Imaging Network Ontario Presentation Award

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