Chemistry “café” an award-winning approach to scientific literacy
Launched in 2004, Café CIC is the Edmonton Section’s biggest event of the year. Its success has earned its organizers SCI Canada’s Outreach Award.
Read More >>Bringing students and companies together
LOCAL SECTIONS
On November 26th, 2020, the CIC Montreal Chapter hosted their first Online Job Fair. The event brought together close to a hundred people, including young graduates and industry representatives, all in the field of organic chemistry. The event featured two speakers from local pharmaceutical companies and contract research organizations who presented the state of the...
Read More >>One woman’s transition from chemical engineer to financial advisor
CAREERS
The Chemical Institute of Canada Toronto Section recently hosted the first virtual iteration of its Career Exploration Series – talks by chemical sciences graduates who have shifted to successful careers in a variety of fields. Julie Loungxay, in the virtual audience, reports on what she learned. Loungxay has an MSc in Molecular Science from Ryerson...
Read More >>Virtual networking with the Montreal Local Section
LOCAL SECTIONS
Fostering a sense of community in times of physical distancing: this is what the CIC Montreal Local Section aims to achieve by launching a fantastic initiative, the “Virtual Networking 5à7” sessions. Once a month, you can join your colleagues and friends to listen to a talk before having a chat. Talks are extremely informative and...
Read More >>CIC Kingston Local Section building bonds for success
LOCAL SECTIONS
In the midst of COVID-19, where a lack of connection is a common feeling among the chemical community, the CIC Kingston Local Section has been hard at work relaunching our network to bring chemists, chemical engineers, and chemical technologists back together (virtually for now). Our largest initiative, Bonds for Success: Kingston Chemical Sciences Mentorship Network...
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