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Remembering Jack MacDonald

Jack MacDonald, a former physics professor, vice-president (academic) and acting president at U of G sadly passed away in December of 2022. Jack's career as an academic was extensive and did not end at the U of G. He went on to head the Manukau Institute of Technology in New Zealand, where he was known for increasing access to education for Maori students.

Q & A with new chemistry faculty Dr. Jennifer Murphy

Professor Jennifer Murphy joined the Chemistry department in January 2023. To help celebrate International Day of Women and Girls in Science we asked her how we can help keep women in STEM, she replied,

"You can be a scientist, a mom, a photographer, a marathon runner, a little league coach, an entrepreneur. You are not defined as a scientist; you can be all the things!"
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Q&A with Dr. Derek O’Flaherty

Dr. Derek O’Flaherty spoke to us about his research into novel nucleic acid-based technology.

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Sloan Foundation grant awarded to Dr. Rafael Santos

Dr. Rafael Santos, associate professor in the School of Engineering, has been awarded a $55,000 research grant for the second time from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. This year’s grant will fund his project titled, "Triple-intensified process for direct carbon-negative methanol synthesis from biogas". The Sloan Foundation is dedicated to supporting novel research and education in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and economics.

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