Nelson Lam wins 2026 BRJ Prize
The Department of Chemistry is delighted to congratulate faculty member Nelson Lam on being the recipient of the 2026 Brian R. James Prize in Molecular Catalysis.
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- Dr. Lisa Rosenberg named a CIC Fellow
- Senior Laboratory Instructor Position
- In memoriam: Ian Manners
- Annual Chemistry Photo Competition
- Faculty Posting: Assistant Professor
- SERA Awards for Graduate Students
- Position available - Data Journalist
- In Memoriam: Paul West
- Prof. Katherine Elvira is the winner of 2023 Gilead Award for Excellence in Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
- Prof. Ian Manners is the 2023 E.W.R. Steacie Award winner.
- Dr. Violeta Iosub of Chemistry is recipient of the 2022 Faculty of Science Teaching Excellence Award
- In Memoriam: Tom Dingle
- Royal Society of Canada recognizes UVic researcher Dr. Cornelia Bohne of chemistry department
- Chemistry welcomes Dr. Thomas E. Baker
- Appointment of Dr. Fraser Hof as AVP of Research
- COVID-19
- In memoriam: Erin Chernick
- In Memoriam: Fred Fischer
- Prof. Ian Manners has been elected Fellow of the European Academy of Sciences
- In Memoriam: Terry Gough
- Barbara Rempel - first year UVic chemistry lab instructor passed away at 92
- In Memoriam: Reg Mitchell
- Department of Chemistry Undergraduate Awards Ceremony
- Prof. Makhsud Saidaminov has been named a Tier II Canada Research Chair in Advanced Functional Materials
- A highly efficient nano-photocatalyst for water split reported by the Manners group
- Times Higher Education Rankings
- Development of a potential at-home COVID-19 test
- Department of Chemistry welcomes Erin Chernick
- Registration information
- Three chemists awarded NSERC New Frontiers Grants
- Alex Brolo wins the 2020 CSC W.A.E. McBryde Medal
- The Department of Chemistry welcomes Hans-Peter Loock
- The Department of Chemistry welcomes Makhsud Saidaminov as Assistant Professor
- Ian Manners reports a new way to functionalize surfaces in “Science”
- Jeremy Wulff reports new polymer cross linker in ‘Science’
- UVic researchers develop new material for $1.5M body armour research
- NSERC Discovery and RTI Grants awarded
- Scott McIndoe wins 2019 Hickman Alumni Award
- Student Forum, October 12, 2018
- The Corrina Ewan Memorial Scholarship fund
- Newsletter: Summer 2018
- David Leitch is appointed as Assistant Professor of Organic Chemistry
- Dennis Hore wins the 2018 Keith Laidler Award
- Ian Manners is appointed as a Canada 150 Research Chair in Materials Science
- Student Forum 2017
- A Conversation with Natia Frank
- Katherine Elvira is appointed as a Canada Research Chair in New Materials and Techniques for Health Applications
- Neil Burford wins 2017 CIC Montréal Medal; Fraser Hof wins 2017 CSC IntelliSyn Pharma Research Excellence Award
- Alex Brolo will receive the 2017 Faculty of Science Award
- Graduate Student Research Day
- Doctoral candidate Armita Dash presents in Ottawa on concussions
- Scott McIndoe has been awarded the 2017 Craigdarroch Silver Medal
- The first annual chemistry undergraduate student forum was hosted by the Department in September, 2014
- The second annual chemistry undergraduate student forum was hosted by the Department on Oct 2, 2015
- The Third annual chemistry undergraduate student forum was hosted by the Department on Oct 14, 2016
- Super computer
- Chris Barr awarded President’s Distinguished Service Award
- The Department of Chemistry welcomes Dr. Stanislav Konorov as Senior Scientific Assistant
- The Department of Chemistry welcomes Dr. Katherine Elvira as Assistant Professor of Chemistry
- UVIC Chemist gets new funding to tackle Zika virus outbreak
- Lisa Rosenberg has been awarded a UVic Internal Research/Creative Project Grant
- Elements Newsletter-Spring 2016
- Curriculum Review
- Frank van Veggel elected as a RSC fellow
- Cornelia Bohne receives 2016 I-APS Award in Photochemistry