UWinnipeg Research Chair Elected to Board of Professional Scientific Body
 WINNIPEG, MB Dr. Charles Wong, Canada Research Chair in Environmental Toxicology at The University of Winnipeg, has been elected to the North America Board of Directors of the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC).
“A Chemical Lunch”
Fall 2012 Seminar Schedule
Selected Wednesdays, 12:30 1:20 pm, room 1L04
An eclectic assortment of talks guaranteed digestible!!
All are welcome (feel free to bring your lunch).
Wednesday, Sept 12 Dr. Tabitha Wood, University of Winnipeg, Department of Chemistry. "It's time to try something new: The chemistry of rearrangements."
Wednesday, Sept 26 Dr. Christopher Wiebe, University of Winnipeg, Department of Chemistry. "The chemical world seen through the eyes of the neutron."
Wednesday, Oct 10 Dr. Charles Wong, University of Winnipeg, Departments of Chemistry and Environmental Studies & Sciences. “Toxic waste for fun and profit: Understanding occurrence, fate, and effects of emerging environmental pollutants."
Wednesday, Oct 24 Dr. Rob Currie, University of Manitoba, Department of Entomology. “Collapse of honey bee colonies: to bee or not to bee”.
Wednesday, Nov 4 Dr. Asia Shvarzman, Antex Western, Research and Innovation Division. “Geopolymer technology.”
Join the University of Winnipeg Chemistry Department on facebook at
http://www.facebook.com/groups/249198835196249/
for departmental updates and announcements.
Harlyn Silverstein, Among the Best
We would like to share some very good news from our department that Harlyn Silverstein's story regarding his Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships that is posted on the UManitoba website. http://umanitoba.ca/about/374.html  This award clearly demonstrates the high standard of our education that we deliver to our students (Harlyn is an alumnus of our university and he did his B.,Sc. (Hons) thesis project in Dr. Doug Craig's lab) and also represents very a high standard of research of Chris' group. We are very fortunate to have Chris Wiebe in our faculty and his efforts to attract very talented students is commendable. Congratulations to Harlyn for winning this well deserved award.
Departmental Newsletter
"Click on the image to read our first Departmental Newsletter" 
Science Rendezvous
The University of Winnipeg’s Faculty of Science is participating in the national initiative Science Rendezvous by hosting a day-long public open house with activities and experiments inside the state-of-the-art Richardson College for the Environment and Science Complex. Everyone is welcome to drop in to this free event.
WHEN: Saturday, May 12th, 2012
11:00 am- 3:00 pm
WHERE: Richardson College for the Environment and Science Complex
599 Portage Avenue
Initiated by UWinnipeg’s Dr. Tabitha Wood, Chemistry professor, and partnered with Let's Talk Science, Science Rendezvous swings open the doors of the Richardson College for the Environment and Science Complex at 599 Portage Avenue to the public.
Research Projects in Chemistry (CHEM 4701), FINAL ORAL PRESENTATIONS
Please come out and support our fourth year Project students as they do their final Oral Presentation on Thursday April 5 from 12:30-4:30 in Room 1RC015. There will be a break approximately 2:15 pm with a reception following the talks. The reception location will be announced at the talks.
Thursday April 5th, 12:30-4:30pm, 1RC015
Brenden Van Wyk
Caitlin Bartel
Samantha Voth
Joshua Yakiwchuk
Zemane Giorgis
Hilary Bews
Kendra Kuo
~2:15 - 2:45 Break
Andrew Wakeman
Michael Wiebe
Curtis Aab
Joel Kosowan
Brian Bestvater
Christopher Krzyszczyk
Reception Afterwards
UPCOMING CHEMISTRY VISITING LECTURES - FEB 29
You Can't Get Away With Murder:
a Question and Answer Session with a Forensic Toxicologist
Richelle Booker, M.Sc.
Forensic Specialist
National Forensic Services Winnipeg
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
TIME: 12:30 - 1:20 P.M.
ROOM: 1RC015
(light refreshments will be served during session)
Department of Chemistry Visiting Lectures in January and February. All are welcome!
"Uncovering the Mysteries of Disease Deep Inside the Living Brain"
Dr. Melanie Martin - Department of Physics
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
TIME: 12:30 - 1:20 P.M. ROOM: 1RC015
Reception to follow in Room 2RC003
"Marine natural products as a source of novel therapeutics: the promise and the challenges"
Dr. Russell Kerr - Canada Research Chair in Marine Natural Products, and Levesque Chair in Nutrisciences and Health, University of Prince Edward Island
Friday, February 3, 2012
TIME: 12:30 - 1:20 P.M. ROOM: 1RC015
Reception to follow in Room 2RC003
"Coordination Complexes with Main Group Ligands: Fundamentals & Applications"
Dr. Jamie Ritch - Department of Chemistry
Friday, February 10, 2012
TIME: 12:30 - 1:20 P.M. ROOM: 1RC015
Our New Location
______________________________________________________ Department of Chemistry Richardson College for the Environmental and Science Complex The University of Winnipeg 599 Portage Avenue. Winnipeg, MB, Canada R3B 2G3
SUMMER INSTITUTE IN DISEASES
SUMMER INSTITUTE IN DISEASES IV: Infectious Diseases, Health Policy and Vulnerable Populations (SIIDIV) June 6 10, 2011 In Partnership with the University of Manitoba, Prairie Women’s Health Centre of Excellence, and International Centre for Infectious Diseases Unique Opportunity
Frontiers of Biochemical Science (FBS), Seminar Series
Natural Product Chemistry and Its Role in Drug Discovery Program
Dr. Athar Ata
Professor
Department of Chemistry
University of Winnipeg
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
TIME: 12:30 1:20 P.M.
Room: 2M74
Hidden Order (and Disorder) in Condensed Matter Systems
Professor C. R. Wiebe
Department of Chemistry
University of Winnipeg
Friday, February 4, 2011
TIME: 12:30 - 1:20 P.M.
ROOM 2M72
Frontiers of Biochemical Science (FBS), Seminar Series
Altered signal transduction in T cells: One component towards HIV resistance?
Dr. Frauke Fehrmann
Research Associate
Laboratory of Viral Immunology
Department of Medicinal Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
University of Manitoba
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
TIME: 12:30 1:20 P.M.
Room: 2M74
Applications of Non-Equilibrium Work Theorems in Computational Biophysics
Dr. Bruno Tomberli
Assistant Professor
Department of Physics and Astronomy
Brandon University
Friday, November 19, 2010
TIME: 12:30 - 1:20 P.M.
ROOM 1L08
Frontiers of Biochemical Science (FBS) Seminar Series
Exposed but Not Infected: The HIV Resistant Women from Kenya
Dr. Keith R. Fowke
Professor,
Department of Medicinal Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
Laboratory of Viral Immunology
Faculty of Medicine
University of Manitoba
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
TIME: 12:30 1:20 P.M.
Room: 1L13
Student Awards Night
The Chemical Institute of Canada
Manitoba and NW Ontario
Local Section
Monday, November 15th, 2010
Organometallics for Nonlinear Optics
Dr. Chris Corkery
Research School of Chemistry
Australian National University
Friday, November 5, 2010
TIME: 12:30 - 1:20 P.M.
ROOM 1L08
Frontiers of Biochemical Science (FBS) Seminar Series
Anti-cancer effects of isoform-selective histone deacetylase inhibitors
Dr. Tabitha Wood
Assistant Professor
Department of Chemistry
University of Winnipeg
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
TIME: 12:30 1:20 P.M.
Room: 2M74
Investigation of Double-Stranded RNA Binding Proteins in the Innate Immune System
Dr. Sean McKenna
Assistant Professor
Department of Chemistry
University of Manitoba
Friday, October 29, 2010
TIME: 12:30 - 1:20 P.M.
ROOM 1L07
Frontiers of Biochemical Science (FBS) Seminar Series
Potential of Resveratrol in Preventing the Development of Heart Failure
Dr. Thomas Nettican
Research Scientist, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Adjunct Professor, Department of Physiology, University of Manitoba
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
TIME: 12:30 1:20 P.M.
Room: 2M74
VISITING SPEAKER, Dr. Shaune McFarlane
Design and Fabrication of Electronic/Ionic Conducting Membranes for Artificial Photosynthesis
Dr. Shaune McFarlane
Department of Chemistry
University of Manitoba
Friday, October 8, 2010
TIME: 12:30 - 1:20 P.M.
ROOM 1L08
Infections caused by Antibiotic Resistance Superbugs: Problems and Solutions
Dr. George G. Zhanel
Department of Medical
Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
Faculty of Medicine, University of Manitoba
Friday, October 1, 2010
TIME: 12:30 - 1:20 P.M.
ROOM 1L11
Site License for ChemDraw Std.
The Chemistry Department has purchased an Annual Site License through CambridgeSoft, makers of ChemDraw Std. This means that members of the University, faculty & staff and students, are able to download fully functional ChemDraw Std software for Mac or PC and have access to online databases, via the University of Winnipeg site license. You need your university e-mail address to download the software.
To download ChemDraw Std, and access any related database subscriptions, go to:
http://sitelicense.cambridgesoft.com/sitelicense.cfm?sid=2133
FINAL ORAL PRESENTATIONS
For the Research Projects in Chemistry (CHEM.4701/6) Course
“Biotransformation Studies on Glycyrrhetinic Acid using Cunninghamella blakesleeana ATCC 8688a”
Will Ring
“Nutrients in Dead Horse Creek, Manitoba”
Safiya Thiessen
WEDNESDAY, August 25, 2010
TIME: 12:00 - 13:00 P.M.
ROOM 3M60
There will be Donuts and Coffee in Room 2M70 afterwards.
Lewis Acids and Bases: Introduction and Reactions
Ms. Wendy Sears
Friday, April 9
Mr. Basil Elmayergi
Monday, April 12
Ms. Kimberly Charleton
Tuesday, April 13
TIME: 1:00 - 2:00 P.M.
ROOM 3M69
Reception afterwards in Room 1B13
Frontiers of Biochemical Science (FBS) Seminar Series
Protein Dynamics in the Submillisecond Timescale
Dr. Mazdak Khajehpour
Assistant Professor
Department of Chemistry, University of Manitoba
Wednesday, March 17, 2010 Room: 3M69
TIME: 12:30 1:20 P.M.
Coffee afterwards in Room 1B13
Modifying Nature’s Building Blocks: Insights into Nucleic Acid and Peptide Mimicry and their Applications in Biology
Dr. David Sabatino
Post-Doctoral Fellow
University of Montreal
Friday, March 5, 2010
TIME: 1:30 - 2:20 P.M.
ROOM 1L07
Coffee afterwards in Room 1B13
Structure, Dynamics and Function of the Calcium Sensing Region of Stromal Interaction Molecule-1
Dr.Peter Stathopulos
Department of Medical Biophysics
University of Toronto
Monday, March 1, 2010
TIME: 1:30 - 2:20 P.M.
ROOM 1L07
Coffee afterwards in Room 1B13
Investigation of Small Molecule Apoptosis Sensitizers: A Tale of Two Mechanisms
Dr. Tabitha Wood
Post-Doctoral Fellow
Department of Chemistry
University of Toronto
Friday, February 26, 2010
TIME: 1:30 - 2:20 P.M.
ROOM 1L07
Coffee afterwards in Room 1B13
A Novel P38α ATP Competitive Inhibitor that Selectively Blocks the Phosphorylation of MAPKAPK-2
Dr. John Schindler
Associate Research Fellow
Pfizer/Legacy Pharmacia
Monday, February 22, 2010
TIME: 1:30 - 2:20 P.M.
ROOM 1L07
Coffee afterwards in Room 1B13
Olefin polymerization: from Zieger-Natta to metallocenes and back
Dr. Peter Budzelaar
Head, Department of Chemistry
University of Manitoba
Thursday, January 28, 2010
TIME: 4:00 5:00 P.M.
2M77
Coffee afterwards in Room 1B13
Frontiers of Biochemical Science (FBS), Seminar Series
Food Protein-Derived Bioactive Peptides: Molecular Modeling, Enzyme Inhibition and Biochemical Basis for Physiological Action
Dr. Rotimi Aluko
Associate Professor
Department of Human Nutritional Sciences
University of Manitoba
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
TIME: 12:30 1:20 P.M.
1L13
Coffee afterwards in Room 1B13
Frontiers of Biochemical Science (FBS), Seminar Series
Dr. Alberto Civetta
Professor, Department of Biology
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
TIME: 12:30 1:20 P.M.
Room 1L13
Coffee afterwards in Room 1B13
Reproduction and Isolation: from Phenotypes to Genes, Genomes and Back
Ultra-Cool Neutrons, Prof. Jeffery W. Martin
Prof. Jeffery W. Martin
Department of Physics
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
TIME: 12:30 - 1:20 P.M.
ROOM 3M67
Coffee afterwards in Room 1B13
When neutrons are taken out of atomic nuclei and cooled down, they have weird properties: they bounce off walls, ...
“Studies in Organic Synthesis: Plakortethers and C-H Insertion on Sulfonates”
Following a brief introduction into the field of Organic Synthesis a story of two projects in this area will be unfolded: synthesis of marine natural products Plakortethers F and G by taking advantage of their symmetry, and discovery, development and synthetic application of C-H insertion on sulfonyl substrates.
Dr. Alexei Novikov
Department Chemistry
University of North Dakota
Thursday, December 3, 2009
TIME: 1:30 - 2:20 P.M.
ROOM 2M74
Coffee afterwards in Room 1B13
Frontiers of Biochemical Science (FBS), Seminar Series
Studying Enzymes One Molecule At A Time
Dr. Doug Craig
Professor, Department of Chemistry
Wednesday, November 25, 2009, 12:30 1:20 P.M., Room 1L13
Using Tools Of Physics To Understand Atoms, Molecules And Reactivity
Dr. Chris Wiebe
Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
TIME: 12:30 1:20 P.M.
1L13
CIC Student Awards Night
Friday November 6, 2009
University Club
Pembina Hall
University of Manitoba
Guest speaker: Dr. John Sorenson
" Natural Products - Murder, Magic and Medicine"
The evening agenda:
7:00 p.m. Cocktails
7:30 p.m. Presentation
8:00 p.m. Awards Presentation
9:00 p.m. Reception
coffee, tea, soft drinks, snacks provided
cash bar available
“Contaminants in Us Much Ado about Nothing or Serious Stuff?”
Dr. Miriam Diamond
Department of Geography,
Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry University of Toronto
MONDAY, November 2, 2009
TIME: 4:00 - 5:00 P.M.
ROOM 2M73
Arctic Climate Change and the Aspen Commission
This seminar has been postponed until further notice.
Our President is well known for his commitment to causes of global importance:
his role as Commissioner on the Aspen Institute's Dialogue and Commission on Arctic Climate Change
comes as no surprise.
Dr. Lloyd Axworthy
President and Vice-Chancellor
University of Winnipeg
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
TIME: 12:30 1:20 P.M.
Eckhardt-Gramatté Hall
Science at U of W in 2011
Dr. Ken Friesen, Professor of Chemistry
Chemistry and Biology will be moving
to a new science building in 2011.
This building will earn the prestigious "Leed Silver" designation for its environmentally responsible
design, construction, and future operation.
What sorts of "green" innovations are included in this building?
What is the science behind these innovations?
Will the new facilities mean anything for our science programs?
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
TIME: 12:30 1:20 P.M.
ROOM: 1L13
Chemistry and You
What is “chemistry” anyway? Why do people study it? What sorts of career options are available for people who study science in general, and chemistry in particular?
Everyone is welcome to join several members of the Chemistry Department as they discuss these questions and try to answer yours!
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
TIME: 12:30 1:20 P.M.
ROOM: 1L13
“Functional Group 14 Nanoparticles and Nanoparticle Composites prepared from Compositionally Tailored Sol-Gel Precursors”
Dr. Jonathan Veinot
Department of Chemistry
University of Alberta
THURSDAY, October 8, 2009
TIME: 12:30 - 13:20 P.M.
ROOM 3R40 (3rd Floor, Rice Building, 491 Portage Ave.)
There will be Donuts and Coffee in Room 1B13 afterwards.
FINAL ORAL PRESENTATIONS
Department of Chemistry
Research Projects in Chemistry (CHEM 4701)
Monday September 14th, 12:30-2:20pm, 3M65
Reception in Room 1B13 following the presentations
CHEM 4701 Projects in Chemistry Thesis Presentations
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8, 2009
TIME: 1:30 - 4:30 P.M.
ROOM 1L08
Caillin Vickell
Brendan Olynik
Allison Haslam
Dana Danielson
John Chin
There will be Treats and Coffee in Room 1B13 afterwards.
Chiral and emerging organic pollutants: Are they a problem, and how do we find that out?
Dr. Charles Wong
Associate Professor and Canada Research Chair in Environmental Toxicology
Environmental Studies Program and Department of Chemistry
Richardson College for the Environment
University of Winnipeg
Monday, November 24, 2008
TIME: 12:30 - 13:20 P.M.
ROOM 1L13
Refreshments will be served at the Lecture.
NEW CANADA RESEARCH CHAIR IN ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY
 The University of Winnipeg is pleased to welcome Dr. Charles Wong as Canada Research Chair in Environmental Toxicology, an appointment that brings with it $100,000 annually for the next five years. Dr. Wong, who most recently worked at the University of Alberta, is cross-appointed in the Environmental Studies Program and the Department of Chemistry. He is specifically interested in emerging pollutants, including flame retardants, pharmaceuticals and breakdown products, about which little is known.
Dr. Athar Ata is this year's recipient of Clifford J. Robson Memorial Award for Excellence in Teaching
Dr. Athar Ata is this year's recipient of Clifford J. Robson Memorial Award for Excellence in Teaching. Athar Ata is an associate professor of chemistry at The University of Winnipeg, renowned for his energy and enthusiasm. Colleagues describe him as “the anchor of the chemistry program” at The University of Winnipeg. He has trained and mentored numerous students in his labs who have continued their academic success in research, published work and awards. A consummate researcher, Ata’s labs are known to engage, motivate and educate future chemists while instilling the highest education standards.
|
