Articles tagged with: Chemistry

• Brock researchers awarded $3.8 million NSERC funding, up $1.4 million from last year

  Friday, September 08, 2017 | By Milica Petkovic

  

  Almost two dozen Brock researchers – the majority from the Faculty of Mathematics & Science – received funding from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC). The $3.8 million in funding under NSERC’s 2017 competition for the Discovery research programs, is more than $1.4 million over last year’s results.

  Brock’s funding includes Discovery Grants, Discovery Development Grants, Discovery Accelerator Supplements and the Northern Research Supplement, as well as master’s and doctoral student awards. Read the full story and the names of all recipients here

  Tags: Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Computer Science, Faculty of Mathematics and Science, Mathematics & Statistics, Neuroscience, NSERC, Physics
  Categories: News

• August 17: Master of Science thesis defence

  Wednesday, August 16, 2017 | By Milica Petkovic

  Yiaolong Yang, a candidate in the Department of Chemistry, will present his Master of Science thesis defence by video conference on Thursday, Aug. 17 at 11 a.m. in Mackenzie Chown H-Block 313.

  His thesis is titled, (A) Constructing a Three-Dimensional DNA Nanomachine to Achieve Rapid Isothermal Signal Amplification for Nucleic Acid Detection (B) Regulation of DNA Strand Displacement Using an Allosteric DNA Toehold. 

  His examination committee members are Dr. Rick Cheel, Chair; Dr. Julianne Gibbs-Davis, External Examiner, (University of Alberta); Dr. Feng Li, Supervisor; Dr. Heather Gordon and Dr. Art van der Est, Committee Members.

  All are invited to attend.

  Tags: Chemistry, Faculty of Mathematics and Science, Thesis defence
  Categories: Events

• Brock prof says people have reason to be concerned over Niagara River discharge

  Thursday, August 03, 2017 | By Milica Petkovic

  

  In his four decades of studying water contamination, Ian Brindle has learned that when something doesn’t smell right, there’s likely more to the story. That’s why the Brock University Emeritus Professor of Chemistry isn’t buying the story of the Niagara Falls, N.Y. Water Board that a discharge from a wastewater treatment plant which turned part of the Niagara River black on the weekend was completely above board. Read the full story here

  Tags: Chemistry, Faculty of Mathematics and Science, Ian Brindle
  Categories: News

• Brock alum continues to recover after NYC shooting

  Wednesday, July 05, 2017 | By Milica Petkovic

  

  Associate Professor in Brock University’s Department of Chemistry, Travis Dudding, shares information about Justin Timperio, a Centre for Biotechnology grad (BSc ’10), who was severely injured in a shooting at a New York City hospital last week. According to Dudding, the Biotechnology grad left quite an impression on many people he encountered during his time at the University. Read the full story here

   

  Tags: Biotechnology, Chemistry, Faculty of Mathematics and Science, Justin Timperio, Travis Dudding
  Categories: News

• Success at Brock led grads straight to Harvard and MIT

  Friday, June 16, 2017 | By Milica Petkovic

  

  Kiel Ormerod and Lee Belding arrived at Brock as undergraduate students in the Faculty of Mathematics & Science and stayed on to obtain a PhD. Now these PhD graduates are pursuing post doctoral fellowships at two of the world’s most prestigious institutions – Harvard University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Congratulations to Kiel and Lee! Read more about their story here

  Tags: Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Faculty of Mathematics and Science, Kiel Ormerod, Lee Belding
  Categories: News

• Grad student overcomes poverty by finding strength in education

  Friday, June 02, 2017 | By Milica Petkovic

  

  When Van Hung Mai walks across Brock’s Convocation stage on June 9 as part of the Spring Convocation Class of 2017 to receive his PhD in Chemistry, he will be fulfilling the dreams he’s had since he was a child growing up amid poverty in a small mountain village in Vietnam. Mai will also be recognized for his contributions in research as a recipient of a Jack M. Miller Excellence in Research Award. Read his story here

  Tags: Chemistry, Faculty of Mathematics and Science, Jack M. Miller Excellence in Research Award, Van Hung Mai
  Categories: News

• Brock scientist’s patented compound is turning out to be a cancer killer

  Wednesday, March 22, 2017 | By ncastelli

  

  Tomas Hudlicky, Brock University chemist and a leading Canadian scientist, has developed a synthetic compound that appears to be capable of killing cancer cells while leaving healthy cells intact. Tomas has created and patented several variations of the compound pancratistatin, which has been tested on 20 different types of cancer cells by a research team at the University of Windsor. The team’s paper, “Cancer Cell Mitochondria Targeting by Pancratistatin Analogs is Dependent on Functional Complex II and III,” appeared in the February issue of Scientific Reports. Read Cathy Majtenyi’s full article here

  Tags: Chemistry, Faculty of Mathematics and Science, Tomas Hudlicky
  Categories: News

• Faculty of Mathematics and Science recognizes achievements

  Monday, January 23, 2017 | By Milica Petkovic

  

  The Faculty of Mathematics and Science held its third annual Celebration of Excellence ceremony on January 19, handing out awards for accomplishments in research, teaching and student experience. “As a group we have a lot to be proud of: excellent undergraduate and graduate programs and innovative and exciting research programs,” Interim Dean Alan Castle told the group that gathered for the awards ceremony. Read about the award recipients here

  Tags: Biological Sciences, Biotechnology, Celebration of Excellence, Chemistry, Computer Science, Earth Sciences, Faculty of Mathematics and Science, Mathematics & Statistics, Neuroscience, Physics
  Categories: Events, News