Glass-ceramic composite materials could store high-level nuclear waste. But does it resists corrosion from groundwater at least as well as glass alone? University of Saskatchewan student has an answer.
Read More >>Securing an opportunity in STEM typically demands a high GPA, posing a significant hurdle to students who face greater challenges during their undergraduate journey due to a variety of factors outside of their control, and who end up underrepresented in STEM fields. UCalgary Chemists for Inclusivity, Diversity and Equity (UC CIDE) aims to lower these barriers with the introduction of a new student-led program called STEM Unity at the University of Calgary (UC).
Read More >>CSC WIDE May 2024 Spotlight Video -- an initiative of the CSC’s Working for Inclusion, Equity, and Diversity (WIDE) Committee -- shines a light on chemists from diverse backgrounds and creates opportunities for increased representation of diverse researchers and scientists. Each month, CIC News highlights one researcher from the Spotlight Videos library. This month we are featuring Na-Yung Seoh, an M.Sc. candidate at York University and their research focuses on air quality in a city.
Read More >>Building on the energy of various 2SLGBTQ+-related events, and the support of over 40 signed-up CIC members, the Pride Member Resource Group was officially established in January 2024. The purpose of the MRG is to advance the rights of CIC members who identify as 2SLGBTQ+ by promoting inclusion, equity and diversity within the chemical sciences.
Read More >>Be aMAYzed by the May issue of CJCE, featuring new additions to the Conversations in Chemical Engineering and Process Safety special series.
Read More >>Since 1996, there have been 354 confirmed cases of glyphosate resistance in 57 weed species around the world. New study suggests a way forward.
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