UBC Chemistry

Congratulations to Dr. Laurel Schafer, Department Head of UBC Chemistry, on receiving the 2025 #UBC #Killam Research #Prize! 🎉 The award recognizes outstanding research and scholarly contributions by faculty across UBC. A well-deserved recognition of her #leadership and impact in #Chemistry and the broader research community. 👏 🔗See the full list of awardees: prizes.research.ubc.ca/news-announcem… #ResearchExcellence #Award #Achievements @ubcappscience @UBCForestry @ubcLFS @CHBEUBC @ubcscience @ubcengineering @UBC @ubcchem

We loved welcoming girls & female identifying students to UBC Chem for a day of inspiration & discovery🔬From experiments & research lab tours to an empowering panel featuring women leaders in chemistry, thank you to everyone who joined us for #InternationalWomensDay! #UBCChem

.@UBCChem alum Dr. Sherry Zhao has founded a biotech company that's developing a method to spay and neater dogs and cats with injections instead of surgery. @alumniubc science.ubc.ca/alumni/profile…

Congrats to Prof. Zac Hudson for being a recipient of the 2025 UBC Science Excellence in Service Award! The award recognizes the outstanding staff & faculty whose contributions have had a significant positive impact in achieving the Faculty’s goals. 🔗chem.ubc.ca/dr-zachary-hud…

Join us for the Chemistry Alumni Reunion on Sat April 11, 2026! Hear guest lectures from accomplished alumni & faculty with a networking reception to follow. This is a free event and will include a prize draw! More info & RSVP: chem.ubc.ca/outreach-and-a… #UBC #UBCChem

The department is hiring a Lecturer for a 2 Year Term! Learn more about the job details here: chem.ubc.ca/positions-avai… The deadline to apply is April 5, 2026. #UBC #UBCChem

Join us for International Day of Girls & Women in Science – Chemistry Edition! Enjoy demos, a panel of distinguished women in chemistry, & lab tours. ✨ Open to girls & female‑identifying undergrads 📅 RSVP by March 5 🥤Light refreshments provided 🔗event.fourwaves.com/girlsinchem202…

🧪 Curious about chemistry? Join our Chemistry Undergraduate Open House on Tues Feb 24 at 5:30pm! Meet faculty, tour labs, and discover programs, research, and career paths. Don’t miss it! 🔬✨ RSVP required🔗chem.ubc.ca/chemistry-unde…

Thank you to everyone who came out for Kids Take Over UBC at Chemistry! 🔬✨ We had a blast making liquid nitrogen ice cream, slime, and seeing so many curious young scientists. We can’t wait for next time!

Congratulations to 2026 #CottrellScholar Award recipient Ilsa Cooke @ilsastellar @ubcscience @UBC @UBCChem for “Cosmic-Ray Bombardment of Icy Troilite: Clues to the Origins of Organosulfur in Asteroids.”

Congratulations to UBC astrochemist Dr. Ilsa Cooke (@Ilsastellar) on being named a 2026 Cottrell Scholar. @UBCChem

The chemistry department at UBC in Vancouver is still accepting applications for our PhD program. The final deadline is February 15th with letters of recommendation due by March 15th.

Put your lab goggles and lab coats on and join the Chemistry Department for Kids Take Over UBC On Feb 15, 10am-5pm! 🧪Hands-on activities: Includes slime making, non-Newtonian fluids 🍦Liquid Nitrogen Ice Cream See a full schedule and get tickets: chem.ubc.ca/outreach-and-a…

Dean of Science and UBC chemist Dr. Mark MacLachlan has a science themed crossword in the New York Times. "This puzzle’s theme idea came to me when I got one of those pesky error messages on my computer," Dr. MacLachlan said. @UBCChem nytimes.com/2026/01/24/cro…

Congrats to Prof. Jason Hein and Dr. Ivory Zhang! Their IvoryOS project has been selected for @innovationubc's Venture Founder program. IvoryOS is transforming self‑driving labs with a no‑code, open‑source platform. @ubcscience @NatureComms 🔗 chem.ubc.ca/hein-lab-s-ivo…

Congratulations to the 2025 UBC Chemistry Alumni Award winners, Dr. Renata Oballa (Alumni Award of Distinction) and Dr. Janet Ochola (Young Alumnus Award)! 🔗 chem.ubc.ca/2025-chemistry…

🌟 Join UBC Chemisty for VSP 2026! 🌟 📅July 17–Aug 17, 2026 ✅ Take 2 specialized courses ✅ Explore Canadian culture ✅ Build global connections Chemistry package includes hands-on labs, field trips & social events! 📌 Apply by April 17, 2026 here: chem.ubc.ca/vancouver-summ…

From tackling global health to revolutionizing sanitation, #UBC’s “15 ways researchers broke new ground in 2025” highlights how science is driving real-world impact 🌍🔬. Among them, 4 #BPI researchers stood out with bold, #biobased #innovations that redefine what’s possible in #sustainability and #health. Here’s how they made headlines: • Johan Foster – #Spikeless, a discreet stir stick that detects drink-spiking drugs in under 30 seconds 🍸🧪 • Harry Brumer – #GlycoCaging, a plant-derived, gut-activated #DrugDelivery system for inflammatory bowel disease 🌿💊 • Joseph Dahmen – #MycoToilet, the world’s first mushroom-powered, waterless composting toilet 🍄🚽 • Steve Withers – #Enzyme tech that converted a kidney to universal blood type O, moving us closer to universal organ donation 🫁🧬 🔗Learn more: news.ubc.ca/2025/12/15-way… #BiobasedInnovation #Achievements @ubcappscience @UBCForestry @ubcLFS @CHBEUBC @ubcscience @ubcengineering @UBC @UBCChem

Congratulations to Dr. Takamasa Momose, who, alongside Susumu Kuma, has been recognized by @PhysicsWorld as one of the Top 10 Breakthroughs of 2025 for observing the superfluid phase in molecular hydrogen for the first time. 🔗 chem.ubc.ca/ubc-chemistry-…

.@TelescopeInn, a spin-out company founded by AC scientific leadership team member Jason Hein, is making significant strides with the recent sale of a self-driving lab (SDL) to the largest trade association for #Korea’s pharmaceutical + biotech industry. telescopeinnovations.com/telescope-inno…