Then and Now
CHEMISTRY IN CANADA 1972
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 >>Mohawk College hosts eastern CSCT student symposium
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On Nov. 9, 2017 Mohawk College in Hamilton, Ont. hosted the Canadian Society for Chemical Technology (CSCT) Eastern Student Symposium. About 25 technology students attended the event, which featured a talk by CSCT president..
Read More >>CIC Maritime section hosts evening with industry
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On Oct. 20, 2016, the Maritime CIC Local Section hosted its inaugural Evening with Industry at Saint Mary’s University in Halifax. This career and networking banquet provided students with the opportunity..
Read More >>Conference celebrates sustainability and prosperity
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More than 1,100 chemical engineers from around the world gathered in Québec City Oct. 16-19 for the 66th Canadian Chemical Engineering Conference (CSChE 2016), themed “Sustainability and Prosperity.” Hosted by..
Read More >>Queen’s U and RMC host research poster day
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For the second year running, chemical engineering students from Queen’s University and the Royal Military College of Canada came together to present their work at the Queen’s Chemical Engineering Research Poster Day this past September.
Read More >>Grapevine
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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 ...
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