Scientific openness continues to evolve
TECHNIQUES
When Peking University biophysicist He Jiankui recently announced that...
Read More >>A Table for all time
COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS
In the pantheon of scientific accomplishments, the Periodic Table of the Elements occupies a unique place. Easily accessible and almost deceptively simple in appearance, it qualifies...
Read More >>CIC members join Order of Canada
COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS
Two CIC members — McGill University Principal and Vice-Chancellor Suzanne Fortier, FCIC and University of Toronto Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry Professor Molly Shoichet ...
Read More >>CSChE shared ideas and visions for the future
COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS
From the opening plenary session, it was clear that the 68th Canadian Chemical Engineering Conference was going to be a stimulating celebration of ideas that are changing this field, often in dramatic fashion.
Read More >>When it comes to fuel cell catalysis, less is more
CATALYSIS
It is a chemical minimalist’s dream: use far less of a pricey catalyst and watch the output of your catalytic mechanism increase by two full orders of magnitude.
Read More >>Protecting consumers from the virtues of anti-microbial agents
GREEN CHEMISTRY
University of Victoria civil engineering Professor Heather Buckley led a team that has won an international award for its contribution to resolving one of the leading challenges surrounding...
Read More >>Overcoming the challenges of dietary data
NUTRITION
Your grandmother, if you were lucky enough to have one, probably told you to eat your fruits and veggies. And now it seems that those grandmothers who meddled with our dietary habits and urged kids...
Read More >>Transforming failure from a foe into friend
EDUCATION
The destroyer of dreams. That’s how I heard my peers describe organic chemistry, and the professor who taught it, when I was an undergraduate. I remember a student next to me during the final exam quietly sobbing.
Read More >>Why attend a conference? CSChE 2018 participants share their motivations
COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS
Any decision to attend a professional conference reflects careful planning, especially if it calls for major travel plans. That was especially true for some 1300 people ...
Read More >>Winners of the CSChE 2018 Student Competitions
COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS
The CSChE 2018 conference included several competitions for both undergraduate and graduate students. Congratulations to the winners and to all the students who participated in these competitions!
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