Example of a visual analysis activity pairing a work of art with a chemistry visual. Left: ‘Cubist Study of a Head’ by Elemér de Kóródy, 1913 (The Met). Right: Analysis of a cycloaddition reaction (Author provided).

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Left to right: Victoria, Annemarie, Shauna, Amanda, Madeleine, Zoe, Will (not pictured: Steven)

Update 2024

Here’s what we have been up to! February 2024 Congrats to Shauna for completing her candidacy exam! Here we are celebrating at the Brewpub. May 2024 Bela joins the research group as a NSERC USRA summer student. Rachel and Katelyn join the group as summer 4th year undergraduate thesis students. May 2024 Congrats Zoé for successfully completing your candidacy exam and transitioning from MSc to PhD. May 2024 Will attends and presents a poster at the Canadian Association for Neuroscience Conference in Vancouver. June 2024 Dr. Bongers, Madeleine, and Annemarie attend the Canadian Chemistry Conference and Exhibition in Winnipeg. July…

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Update 2023

Here’s what we have been up to! April 2023 Congrats to Yifan, Sarah, and Jackson for completing their 4th year thesis projects! May 2023 Annemarie Wolff joins the QCER Group as a postdoctoral fellow in Neuroscience. Bela Leger joins the QCER group as a NSERC USRA summer student. June 2023 Dr. Bongers, Shauna Schechtel, and Zoé Lord attended the Canadian Chemistry Conference and Exhibition in Vancouver. August 2023 Kristin Drescher successfully defended and finished her MSc. Chemistry! Here she’s opening her bottle of “Nosecco” September 2023 Steven Ganescu (Chemistry) and Victoria Yu (Neuroscience) join the group as new graduate students!…

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A send-off to our graduating 4th-year students

Congrats to Manisha, James, Evan, and Sarah who all successfully wrapped up their research projects and finished their undergraduate programs! Manisha is going on to pursue a master’s in Epidemiology at McGill James and Evan are both pursuing further degrees in education at Queen’s And Sarah is now a Brand Ambassador for Beiersdorf!

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