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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 ...
Read More >>NRC celebrates its centennial
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The National Research Council of Canada (NRC) is celebrating a century of innovation. Founded in 1916, the NRC was a modest committee of university and industry leaders looking to mobilize science and technology in the national interest.
Read More >>Maritime CIC wows spectators at its Travelling Chemistry Café
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For the second year in a row, the Maritime CIC Local Section has reached out to the general public through its Travelling Chemistry Café. The series began in 2015 with Matthew Lukeman of Acadia University and continued this year with science advocate...
Read More >>CSChE and CGCEN 2016 award winners
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The Canadian Society for Chemical Engineering (CSChE) has announced its 2016 award winners. Official presentations took place at the 66th CanadianChemical Engineering Conference in Québec City this past October.
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Tsun-Kung Sham was named an Officer of the Order of Canada. Sham was recognized for his leadership in establishing the Canadian Light Source research facility...
Read More >>Waterloo students win award for renewable micro-grid design
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A team of University of Waterloo students took home the grand prize at the Hydrogen Education Foundation’s 2016 Hydrogen Student Design Contest. Teams from around the globe competed...
Read More >>Qatar University receives second-cycle accreditation
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The Canadian Society for Chemistry (CSC) granted Qatar University (QU) its second-cycle accreditation this past June. QU received its first-cycle accreditation in 2011 and the second cycle reassessment involved a site visit by...
Read More >>CIC members encouraged to participate in federal review
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Last June the Government of Canada launched a review of federal funding for fundamental science. The review is being led by an independent panel of research leaders and innovators chaired by David Naylor, former president of the University of Toronto.
Read More >>June an all-chemistry month for Atlantic students
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This past June proved to be a dynamic and busy month for chemistry students from the Atlantic provinces. Not only did Halifax host the 99th Canadian Chemistry Conference...
Read More >>High school students compete at the Canadian Chemistry Olympiad
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This past June proved to be a dynamic and busy month for chemistry students from the Atlantic provinces. Not only did Halifax host the 99th Canadian Chemistry Conference and Exhibition, it also...
Read More >>Guest editor of special journal issue recognizing inorganic chemistry in Canada attends CSC conference
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Professor Adam Veige of the University of Florida, who was guest editor of a special Polyhedron issue focused on inorganic chemistry in Canada...
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