Helen Tran, a chemist specializing in developing new materials for next-generation electronics, and Lucas Caire da Silva, a chemist working on bioinspired cell-like systems in multicompartment microreactors and adaptive colloidal systems are the winners of 2024’s CNC-IUPAC travel awards.
Read More >>As COVID drags on, mining the movie Ground Hog Day for inspiration can be surprisingly productive. Read one chemist’s take on what he discovered.
Read More >>WCUCC 2022 kicked off with an opening speech from Dr. Jennifer Love, the department head of Chemistry at the University of Calgary, and Lily Huang, the president of the Chemistry Student’s Chapter.
Read More >>For over twenty years, the Undergraduate Chemistry Society has played a fundamental role in fostering a sense of community among chemists and connecting students with the Department of Chemistry faculty.
Read More >>Dame Margaret Brimble is a Distinguished Professor at the University of Auckland, New Zealand where she makes and modifies naturally occurring bioactive compounds from plants, animal tissue, and marine and soil organisms. She has published more than 600 papers and is an inventor on more than 50 patents. Brimble recently spoke with CICNews editor Sharon Oosthoek in advance of her plenary presentation at IUPAC CCCE 2021 in August.
Read More >>Molly Shoichet is a University of Toronto chemical engineer who specializes in the study of polymers for drug delivery and tissue regeneration. Shoichet recently spoke with CICNews editor Sharon Oosthoek in advance of her plenary presentation at the CCEC conference in October.
Read More >>Mengnan Guo explains the ChemiSTEAM 2020 piece, “Leaves in the backyard.”
Read More >>When my ChemiSTEAM submission entitled ‘They grow up so fast!’ received an honorable mention and I was asked to write a short piece about it, I knew I was going...
Read More >>In this synthesis, we attempted a sublimation of our crude product as an alternative to the usual purification of vanadyl acetylacetonate that involves the recrystallization from dichloromethane and ether. This was a conscious effort to change the synthesis towards methodology that incorporated principles of green chemistry. By making this switch, we tried to make a safer and more efficient synthesis that avoided using dangerous solvents and reduced the waste. I captured this close-up of the sublimed crystals in their vibrant blue and chaotic crystalline texture that showcases this attempt.
Read More >>Alison Flynn, MCIC is an associate professor in the department of chemistry and biomolecular sciences at the University of Ottawa. She leads the Flynn Research Group, focused on learning at...
Read More >>Leah Martin-Visscher is an Associate Professor of Chemistry at The King’s University, Edmonton and the 2021 winner of the Margaret-Ann Armour Award for Early Career Chemistry Education. Her research with undergraduates explores the use of bacteriophages and antimicrobial peptides for food preservation. CIC News recently asked Martin-Visscher to share some insights from the classroom.
Read More >>Adam Cook explains his 2020 ChemiSTEAM piece, "The Atomic Connection."
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