UPCOMING OUTREACH ACTIVITIES:
SCIENCE RENDEZVOUS - SATURDAY MAY 11, 2024
Join UBC Chemistry for Science Rendezvous, a free festival that takes science out of the lab and on to the street! Festival-goers of all ages will get a chance to participate in hands-on experiments, and see amazing scientific demonstrations.
See where to find us here.
PAST OUTREACH AND ALUMNI ACTIVITIES FOR 2024:
CHEMISTRY ALUMNI REUNION 2023-2024
Thank you to everyone who joined us for our Spring Alumni reunion! We were pleased to welcome alumni back to campus along with current members of the Chemistry department to hear engaging presentations from Drs. Namchuck, Nichols, and Chile.
Details for our next reunion will be announced at a later date. Provide your contact information to keep up-to-date with UBC Alumni here.
Learn about our alumni award winners here
GREATER VANCOUVER REGIONAL SCIENCE FAIR
We had so much fun welcoming Greater Vancouver Regional Science Fair students to our department!
Students learned how ice cream can be made from scratch using liquid nitrogen, how a 3D printer works (and watched it print!), and so much more.
INTERNATIONAL DAY OF WOMEN AND GIRLS IN SCIENCE
To celebrate International Day of Women and Girls in Science, the Department of Chemistry hosted an "International Day of Girls and Women in Chemistry" day long event. The day started with experiment demonstrations and was followed by a panel discussion featuring distinguished women in chemistry. The day concluded with tours of chemistry research labs.
This event was an opportunity for girls and female identifying individuals to learn more about chemistry, speak to chemistry graduate students and be inspired by those working in chemistry.
Featured Panelists:
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Dr. Laura Stirchak - Lecturer, UBC Chemistry
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Dr. Janet Ochola - Faculty, Department of Chemistry, Douglas College
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Dr. Ilsa Cooke - Assistant Professor, UBC Chemistry
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Dr. Amani Hariri - Assistant Professor, UBC Chemistry
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Dr. Claudia Montoya - Lead Research Scientist, Viridis Research Inc.