The University of Toronto Science and Engineering Career Exposition is a new career event with a focus on employment and internship opportunities for students in engineering or in the sciences (including computer science and professional faculties such as pharmacy). This is unique opportunity for students and alumni to connect directly with employers as they begin applying for summer positions, co-op terms or full-time employment after their studies. You’re Next! 2010 will be held at the University of Toronto Examination Facility, located at 255 McCaul Street on the first and second floors on Friday, January 15th, 2010 from 10 am to 4 pm.

You’re Next! 2010 is organized by University of Toronto students with support from the University of Toronto Career Centre. This event not only allows students to speak directly with hiring employers, but also gives students the opportunity to learn about different career paths and life on the job. Students can also learn networking skills and gain experience speaking to recruiters.

To learn more about the Career Exposition, visit their website at http://www.yourenext.ca. In addition to a updated list of companies participating in the Expo, there are also tips and tricks on how to prepare and make the most of your time.

In the CSU’s second academic seminar Prof. Miller will be giving a fascinating insight to his research, and to how atoms can be observed in real time. It will be held in LM108 (see other or old posts for a LM floorplan) on Wednesday the 25th of November from 1 to 2 pm. Subway sandwiches and pop will be provided.

All CSU members (anyone taking at least 0.5 FCE of an undergraduate course run by the Department of Chemistry) are encouraged to attend this General Meeting. There will be two important votes on Executive positions. If you want to fill the potential Vice President vacancy then read the writ of election, fill in the nomination form, and send it along with your schedule to csu@chem.utoronto.ca by the end of the 20th of November 2009. In particular, 2nd and 3rd year students who love chemistry and want to help out with our events are encouraged to run!

The meeting will be in LM128 on Monday the 23rd of November from 1pm to 2pm.

The University of Toronto Journal of Undergraduate Life Sciences are looking for up to 3 undergraduate chemistry students who have a good amount of background in the field to work as a member on the Editorial Review Board. Successful applicants will be required to go through only 2 manuscripts, and will receive additional training and support to do so. Here is the application. Please complete and send to juls.applications@gmail.com by the end of Tuesday the 17th of November 2009. Please forward all queries to the above email.

Prof. Murphy will be holding this informal, casual information session for anyone interested in doing graduate work in the environmental sciences – whether in Canada, the USA, or Europe. Get your questions answered by someone knowledgable in the field. See the flyer here.

It is on Tuesday the 10th of November, and starts at 5pm. It will be in LM108, see floorplan below, and subway sandwiches and pop will be provided.

For lots of free food and a good time all chemistry students are invited to the CSU Pub Night at Paupers this Friday, the 6th of November from 6:30 pm. Paupers is at 539 Bloor St W, just east of Bathurst (see maps below) and we are booked into the second floor lounge.

The CSU will host the first academic lecture, by Prof. Abbatt, on Monday the October the 26th from 1 to 2 pm in LM108.

Atmospheric aerosols, small liquid and solid particles suspended in air, are known to be active in affecting air quality and the Earth’s climate.  In particular, gases interact heterogeneously with the particulate surfaces, so affecting the gas-phase composition of the atmosphere.  The particles are also hygroscopic to varying degrees, so they act as the sites for cloud droplet nucleation.  Both liquid water clouds and ice clouds are formed in this way.  It is thought that the changing abundance of aerosol particles in the atmosphere from industrial activity has increased global cloudiness, to somewhat counteract some of the enhanced Greenhouse Effect.  This seminar will present the group’s studies in these areas, performed both in the lab and the field.

There will be a free lunch provided. Below are directions to the room.

Congratulations to Robert Chu and Yatong Li who are the CSU 1st and 2nd Year Representatives. The CSU is planning some academic seminars and social events for the coming months so keep your eyes peeled!

The CSU’s First General Meeting will be on Friday the 25th of September in Davenport East (3rd floor of LM) from 1 pm to 2 pm. The new CSU Constitution will be voted on and there will be elections for the positions of 1st and 2nd year representatives. Read the Writ of Election and fill in the Nomination Form before submitting the nomination by email. If the candidate is unable to make their speech between 1 and 2 pm then it should mention this in the nomination. All undergraduates in a chemistry course are welcome to attend. A pizza lunch will be provided.

On Thursday the 17th of September come to the Lash Miller – Davenport garden (see map below) for the CSU’s Annual Welcome BBQ. From 12 midday you can get beef burgers ($3) and veggie burgers ($3.75) with a pop or water (+ $0.25). The BBQ finishes at 2 pm.