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 Tuesday, January 16, 2024

WWCTR will be supporting the CAWQ Conference on April 9, 2024  

The symposium aims to unite professionals from diverse water quality management and research fields, fostering the presentation of advancements and innovations in science, engineering, and policy. The goal is to facilitate the exchange of information for the public benefit in Canada, fostering collaboration among universities, consultants, industries, and governments.

We invite submissions for both Podium and Poster presentations, as well as One-Slide-3 min presentations addressing the proposed symposium themes. The organizing committee also welcomes the submission of high-quality abstracts on themes not explicitly listed, provided they are rooted in innovative studies or commercial applications relevant to water quality issues in Canada.

Furthermore, those interested in organizing a special session are encouraged to reach out to the conference chair, Dr. Martha Dagnew (mdagnew@uwo.ca). 

Glen DSouza, a third-year PhD student supervised by Drs. Madhumita Ray, Anand Prakash, and Chunbao Xu, was awarded first place at the 3 Minute Thesis (3MT) competition during the AIChE Annual Meeting in Orlando, Florida, last week. The preliminary round for the competition was held in June through video submission, and Glen was chosen among the top 12 finalists to present at the conference. The winning 3MT talk was based on his PhD thesis, exploring the boundless possibilities of forest waste-based foams in diverse applications such as hydroponics, floral arrangements, and environmental remediation.