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Welcome to the Department of Chemistry and Biology within the Faculty of Science at Toronto Metropolitan University. We’re one of Canada’s most innovative universities. We conduct cutting-edge scientific research in a rich, interdisciplinary environment. Through academic programs and research, we work at solving real-world problems and creating impactful benefits to the planet and life on it.  

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March 31, 2025
Chewing gum may be releasing thousands of microplastics in your mouth, new research suggestsOpens in New Window
“I wasn’t surprised that they found a lot of microplastics leaching from chewing gums.” stated Chemistry Professor, Roxana Suehring. News Subtitle:
March 28, 2025
TMU hosts Ontario Science Centre class for high school students
New partnership brings special biology lab for grade 12 students to TMU campusNews Subtitle:
March 19, 2025
TMU’s Sarwan Sahota Distinguished Scholar is on a mission to find out how cancer cells move
Professor Michael Olson’s research could prolong lives by stopping cancer from spreadingNews Subtitle:
March 17, 2025
A fishy mystery: Why did dozens of fish die in this High Park pond?Opens in New Window
Chemistry and Biology professor Andrew Laursen explains how this year's long winter resulted in low-oxygen environments for aquatic life in High Park's pondsNews Subtitle:

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Ontario Universities Program in Field Biology-Urban Water Ecolology

Are you an undergraduate Biology student who is interested in Field Work for the Summer of 2025?

June 22 to July 5, 2025

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