Chemistry Professor Dustin Duncan publishes book chapter
Text Book to be published in May 2026
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Assistant Professor Divya Kaur Matta Receives Brock’s 2025 Excellence in Teaching Award
The Department of Chemistry is proud to celebrate Dr. Divya Kaur Matta, recipient of Brock University’s 2025 Excellence in Teaching Award for Early Career Faculty.
Dr. Matta’s journey into chemistry began in an unexpected way — she once struggled with the subject herself. That experience fuels her mission today: to make chemistry understandable, welcoming, and empowering for every student who enters her classroom.
Her teaching is grounded in clarity, compassion, and evidence-based design. Whether in a lecture hall of 400 first-year students or a deeply mathematical upper-year course, she builds learning environments where students feel seen, capable, and inspired to succeed.
As a woman in STEM, Dr. Matta is committed to representation that matters. She mentors young women, international students, and those new to science, helping them find confidence and a sense of belonging in a discipline where many feel unsure at first.
“I want every student to leave knowing that they can understand chemistry — and that they belong in science,” she says.
Her award recognizes not only outstanding teaching, but also her dedication to creating inclusive learning pathways and innovative curricular practices in physical and theoretical chemistry.
The Department proudly congratulates Dr. Matta on this well-deserved honour and celebrates her continued impact on our students and the future of STEM.
Award-winning Chemistry prof’s classroom approach gets positive reaction
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Chemistry Professor receives FMS Research Award
In recognition of exceptional contributions in research, chemistry Professor Tony Yan had received 2024 FMS Research Award. Congratulations !
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Brock Chemists Present at the 53rd Silicon Symposium
Members of Brock’s Organosilicon Research Team (Dr. Paul Zelisko, Julio Treviño Silva – PhD student, Laura Voigt – PhD student) presented research findings at the 53rd Silicon Symposium held from June 10-12, 2024 in Columbus, Ohio. Treviño Silva presented research aimed at the development of fluorosilicone coatings, Voigt discussed sustainability in silicone chemistry via healable and recyclable silicone materials, while Zelisko presented the team’s efforts to develop homogenous biocatalysts for use in organic solvents. Laura Voigt received the “Outstanding Abstract Award” for her presentation.
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PhD candidate Najibeh Alizadeh received the “Materials Advances Poster Award”
PhD candidate Najibeh Alizadeh received the “Materials Advances Poster Award” for her presentation at the 20th International Symposium on Silicon Chemistry in Hiroshima, Japan (May 12-17, 2024). Congratulations Najibeh!!!
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Brock Chemistry present at the 20th International Symposium on Silicon Chemistry
Members of the Chemistry Department were in Hiroshima, Japan (May 12-17, 2024) giving presentations at the 20th International Symposium on Silicon Chemistry (ISOS-20) and the 9th Asian Silicon Symposium. Dr. Georgii Nikonov gave a talk on Si(0) complexes with ambiphilic reactivity, Dr. Paul Zelisko discussed silicon-containing lipids, and PhD candidate Najibeh Alizadeh (Dr. P. Zelisko – supervisor) presented a poster outlining her efforts to create homogeneous biocatalysts using siloxanes.
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The oral presentation by Jon Choong from the Nikonov group received an award at the recent SOUSCC52
The oral presentation by Jon Choong from the Nikonov group received an award at the recent Southern Ontario Undergraduate Chemistry Conference (SOUSCC52) hosted by the University of Western Ontario.
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