University of British Columbia Okanagan undergraduate Jeff Kerkovius wants to create molecules that change the world. Jeff Kerkovius of Kelowna, BC had an especially precocious predilection for chemistry. At age eight he...
Read More >>Why do some people contract cancer and others not? Some cancers are genetic but the vast majority occur when something goes awry in the normal process of cell division, usually...
Read More >>NSERC president Mario Pinto presents a new vision for innovation and R&D in Canada. The president of the Natural Sciences and Engineering Council (NSERC), Mario Pinto, notes proudly that he...
Read More >>Industrial accidents continue to plague workers in Canada. From 2011 to 2013, there was an average of 250 deaths per year in two key combined categories: mining, quarrying and oil...
Read More >>David Strangway has been a prominent and influential voice in science policy Canada for more than four decades. A former president of three universities: Toronto, UBC and Quest in Squamish,...
Read More >>When chemical engineering students graduate, they face a career dilemma other recent grads would kill for. Should they go into oil refining or biotechnology? Pharmaceuticals, nuclear energy or the food industry? Process development or project management? Whether they’re investigating toxins in our oceans or researching polymers in space, for new chemical engineers looking for employment the sky is literally the limit.
Read More >>In 1996 I joined the Canadian Chemical Producers Association, now the Chemistry Industry Association of Canada (CIAC). That was the best career decision I ever made for me and for my family. During the past 19 years I have been fortunate to work with industry leaders who were dedicated to the development of a sustainable chemistry industry in Canada and to our global leadership in Responsible Care (RC).
Read More >>Well, it’s finally over — for now. The 2015 federal election results are in with a new majority Liberal government. What does it all mean for the future of science...
Read More >>Next year marks an important anniversary in chemical history. In 1916, Gilbert Lewis published his seminal paper on chemical bonding, “The Atom and the Molecule,” from which were born Lewis...
Read More >>The colour of our food is important not only from an aesthetic perspective but an evolutionary one. Psychologists have theorized that human adaptation and survival are due in part to...
Read More >>We share our body with up to a thousand varieties of bacteria. They live in our mouth, our skin and mostly in our digestive tract. They total some 100 trillion...
Read More >>Wendy Cukier, vice-president research and innovation at Ryerson University, says that universities need to focus on the employability of their graduates. Ryerson University in Toronto is different from many Canadian...
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