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Jastina Aujla, Crofton House School in Vancouver, is the recipient of the first Lionel High School Chemistry Scholarship. The scholarship was established to assist a high school student who shows...
Read More >>U of T commits to teaching green chemistry in classes
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This past fall, the University of Toronto became the first Canadian university to sign on to the Green Chemistry Commitment. Founded by Beyond Benign, a charitable foundation committed to enhancing green chemistry education for people ...
Read More >>NRC celebrates its centennial
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The National Research Council of Canada (NRC) is celebrating a century of innovation. Founded in 1916, the NRC was a modest committee of university and industry leaders looking to mobilize science and technology in the national interest.
Read More >>Maritime CIC wows spectators at its Travelling Chemistry Café
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For the second year in a row, the Maritime CIC Local Section has reached out to the general public through its Travelling Chemistry Café. The series began in 2015 with Matthew Lukeman of Acadia University and continued this year with science advocate...
Read More >>CSChE and CGCEN 2016 award winners
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The Canadian Society for Chemical Engineering (CSChE) has announced its 2016 award winners. Official presentations took place at the 66th CanadianChemical Engineering Conference in Québec City this past October.
Read More >>Then and Now
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The Allied Chemical & Dye Corporation, the precursor to Allied Chemical Canada, Ltd., was formed in 1920, an amalgam of five United States chemical companies established in the 1800s by...
Read More >>IUPAC announces four new elements 113, 115, 117 and 118
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On Nov. 28 2016, the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) reported that it had approved the names and symbols for four elements: nihonium (Nh), moscovium (Mc), tennessine (Ts) and oganesson (Og)..
Read More >>Three chemists named to the Order of Canada
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On Nov. 17, 2016, Governor General of Canada David Johnston presented one Companion, 12 Officers and 29 Members with the insignia of the Order of Canada. Among these were three chemists: University of Toronto geochemist..
Read More >>Ottawa chemical engineering students host career night
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On Nov. 15, 2016, the University of Ottawa Chemical Engineering Students’ Society (ChESS) hosted a Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO) career night. “ChESS believes it is important for engineering students to be..
Read More >>Chemistry witches show at the Grenfell campus of Memorial University
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As part of the Science at Halloween afternoon at the Grenfell Campus of Memorial University, Robin Taylor and Yu-Ru Lee devised, prepared and performed in the Chemistry Witches Show. Two performances were..
Read More >>On the road again
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From 2002 until 2014, Geoff Rayner-Canham, FCIC, together with environmental chemistry students from the Grenfell Campus of the Memorial University of Newfoundland in Corner Brook, visited schools in Labrador, Newfoundland, Quebec and Nunavut with their Chemistry Outreach program..
Read More >>June an all-chemistry month for Atlantic students
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This past June proved to be a dynamic and busy month for chemistry students from the Atlantic provinces. Not only did Halifax host the 99th Canadian Chemistry Conference...
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