Conferences.(EVENTS/EVENEMENTS)(Calendar)
Canada
May 24-28, 2008. 91st Canadian Chemistry Conference and Exhibition,
Edmonton, AB, www.csc2008.ca
May 26, 2008. Short Course in Industrial Oilfield Chemistry at the
91st Canadian . . .
Iain Stewart, director general, Science and Innovation Sector at
Industry Canada, spoke at the Canadian Consortium for Research
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Caption: Iain Stewart, director general, Science and Innovation
Sector at Industry Canada, spoke at the Canadian Consortium for Research
meeting in Ottawa, ON, on February . . .
SNC-LAVALIN plant design
competition.(RECOGNITION/RECONNAISSANCE)
The Canadian Society for Chemical Engineering offers the
SNC--LAVALIN Undergraduate Plant Design Competition for students
enrolled in undergraduate chemical engineering programs at . . .
2007 CIC Society Silver Medalists: the CIC is proud to announce
the 2007 Silver Medal winners. The medals are awarded to undergr
CSC Silver Medal Winners
The CSC encourages undergraduate students in chemistry and related
subjects by offering an award to the student with the highest marks, in
his or her penultimate year of . . .
Canadian Society for Chemical Technology Board of Directors'
nominees 2008-2010.(RECOGNITION/RECONNAISSANCE)
The Nominating Committee chaired by Tom Sutton, FCIC, for the
Canadian Society for Chemical Technology, appointed under the terms of
CSCT bylaws Section V, 5.01 Nominating Committee, has proposed . . .
CNC-IUPAC Travel Awards for 2008/Bourses de vovaqe du CNC-UICPA
pour 2008.(RECOGNITION/RECONNAISSANCE)
The Canadian National Committee for the International Union of Pure
and Applied Chemistry (CNC-IUPAC) established a program of Travel Awards
for young Canadian scientists in 1982. These awards are . . .
In memoriam.(Obituary)(Brief article)
The CIC extends its condolences to the family of:
L'ICC desire offrir ses condoleances aux familles de :
Gustav Lawrence (Larry) Osberg, FCIC, passed away in Ottawa, ON, on
January 28, 2008, at . . .
Canadian Society for Chemical Engineering (CSChE) president
Milena Sejnoha, MCIC, received a medal from the Mexican Institute of
Canadian Society for Chemical Engineering (CSChE) president Milena
Sejnoha, MCIC, received a medal from the Mexican Institute of Chemical
Engineers, Instituto Mexicano De Ingenieros Quimicos (IMIQ) . . .
Dans le cadre de son 94e Congres annuel au Palais des Congres de
Montreal, I'ATPPC a rendu hommage a plusieurs personnes qui se
Dans le cadre de son 94e Congres annuel au Palais des Congres de
Montreal, I'ATPPC a rendu hommage a plusieurs personnes qui se sont
distinguees par l'excellence de leurs travaux de recherche, . . .
Named for Canadian Nobel laureate Gerhard
Herzberg.(Recognition/reconnaissance)
Named for Canadian Nobel laureate Gerhard Herzberg, the annual
prize is widely recognized as the country's most prestigious
science . . .
NSERC president Suzanne Fortier, FCIC, has announced that Nobel
Laureate John C. Polanyi, HFCIC, is the winner of the Gerhard He
NSERC president Suzanne Fortier, FCIC, has announced that Nobel
Laureate John C. Polanyi, HFCIC, is the winner of the Gerhard Herzberg
Canada Gold Medal for Science and Engineering. Polanyi is a . . .
Kevin J. Kennedy has won the 2008 George S. Glinski Award for
Excellence in Research in the Faculty of
Engineering.(Recognition/
Kevin J. Kennedy has won the 2008 George S. Glinski Award for
Excellence in Research in the Faculty of Engineering. He is a professor
of civil engineering cross-appointed to chemical engineering at . . .
Ten outstanding Canadian researchers have been awarded Killam
Research Fellowships, administered by the Canada Council for the
A
Ten outstanding Canadian researchers have been awarded Killam
Research Fellowships, administered by the Canada Council for the Arts.
The awards support scholars engaged in research projects of . . .
Complex clay and complex ions: the chemistry of ceramics from
Earth to fired finish.
Decorate your home, furnish your reception area, or brush up on the
chemistry of materials and light emission--with ceramics.
The ceramic process first began with the earliest discovery . . .
A passion for chemistry and art.
The world opened up for me at Columbia College in New York City. My
chemistry courses were routine, but a core curriculum in great books and
a poetry course taught by Mark Van Doren as well as one . . .
Science on stage: why would a chemist wish to write
plays?
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To write "science-in-theatre" does not require that the
author be a scientist. But what about the converse? Why have so few
"hard" scientists--and no chemists at all, as . . .
The Public Image of Chemistry.
Are chemists creative benefactors of humankind? Or sorcerer's
apprentices who befoul the environment and manufacture chemical weapons?
The public's "chemophobia" has long and grounded
historical . . .
The whole picture: ACCN asks the Canadian Conservation Institute
what chemical techniques can reveal about paintings.(Interview)
When considering pigments, it is easy to see how chemistry plays an
integral part in the creation of artistic paintings. Early pigments were
derived from the earth and from minerals. Later pigments . . .
State of the art: Art Conservation in Canada.
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Many chemists have never thought of a career in art conservation.
Yet few areas allow such close contact with beautiful, historic
objects--whether a ceramic piece with a . . .
A painter's problems: could van Gogh's torment be
attributed to chemistry?(CHEMFUSION)
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On December 23, 1888, a prostitute in the town of Arles, France
received a strange Christmas present. The package, wrapped in newsprint,
contained part of a human ear--the . . .
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