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Steve Newman
@thenewmanlab.bsky.social
Organic synthesis, transition metal catalysis, flow chemistry, and high throughput experimentation. Professor at the University of Ottawa. www.newmanlab.ca
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Honoured to receive the Best Oral Presentation Award at #CBGRC2025 for presenting my research on "Cross-coupling of transiently stable organolithiums" as part of @thenewmanlab.bsky.social. Kudos to the organizers for a stellar conference. Congrats to my labmate Kostya for winning Best Poster!
November 25, 2025 at 1:16 AM
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@uottawa.ca is hiring a Full Professor and Tier 1 CRC in Sustainable Catalyst Design. Ability to teach inorganic and organometallic chemistry especially welcome. Comes with dedicated funding, teaching reduction, and substantial startup funds. Ottawa is a great place to live!

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Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Sustainable Catalyst Design - Ottawa, Ontario (CA) job with University of Ottawa, Ontario CANADA | 12844053
The University of Ottawa invites applications for a Tier 1 Canada Research Chair (CRC) in Sustainable Catalyst Design. The successful candidate wil...
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August 27, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Our journey into using enones in cross-coupling continues with our latest article in Org Lett. Diastereoselective arylboration gives a great starting point for making complex carbocycles. Led by recent MSc graduate Kian Mansour and PhD candidate @piyaschem.bsky.social

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Arylboration of Cyclic Enones via Cooperative Copper/Palladium Catalysis
We report a Cu/Pd co-catalyzed method for the anti-selective arylboration of cyclic enones. A conjugate borylation/enolate trapping mechanism is proposed, facilitated by a high Pd:Cu ratio and use of ...
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August 20, 2025 at 9:12 PM
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A truly rewarding week for @thenewmanlab.bsky.social at #CSC2025! From insightful research talks to professional engagement, our entire group had a blast learning, growing and connecting with Canada's vibrant chemistry community. Looking ahead to explore opportunities for possible collaborations.
June 23, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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Breaking bonds to build solutions: Adam Cook is transforming how we approach chemistry—with impact on medicine, sustainability & more.
👏 2025 CCUCC Award winner
📍 Banting Fellow Stanford

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April 23, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Simple reaction conditions give rise to a metal-free styrene hydroalkylation reaction. Great work from group members Piers and Hana now online @angewandtechemie.bsky.social: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
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December 17, 2024 at 7:09 PM