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 . . .
Suncor Energy.(INDUSTRIAL Briefs)
Suncor Energy announced that its board of directors has given final
approval to a $20.6 billion investment that is expected to boost crude
oil production at the company's oil sands operation, . . .
Patheon Inc.(INDUSTRIAL Briefs)
Patheon Inc. has appointed Terry Novak as president of North
American Operations and chief marketing . . .
MDS Nordion.(INDUSTRIAL Briefs)
MDS Nordion has appointed Peter Covitz to the new position of
senior vice-president of innovation with responsibility for driving new
technology to . . .
Lignol Energy Corp.(INDUSTRIAL Briefs)
Lignol Energy Corp. announced several additions to its management,
plant operations, and research teams, including the hiring of Jeff
Charpentier as vice-president of finance and corporate . . .
ecoAgriculture Biofuels Capital.(INDUSTRIAL Briefs)
As a result of the new federal ecoAgriculture Biofuels Capital
initiative, a new ethanol plant will be built in Unity, SK, with a $5
million boost. The plant is scheduled to begin production in . . .
BASF Canada Inc.(INDUSTRIAL Briefs)
BASF Canada Inc. has won IAPA's Level III Health and Safety
Achievement Award. This award recognizes the company's commitment
to health and safety . . .
Air Liquide Group.(INDUSTRIAL Briefs)
Senior executive vice-president Pierre Dufour of the Paris-based
Air Liquide Group, the leading global provider of industrial, medical,
and specialty gases, is pleased to announce that the . . .
Canada/U.S. reciprocal recognition of containers.(REGULATORY
NEWS)(Reprint)
A modification negotiated under the Security and Prosperity
Partnership of North America (SPP) now eases the transportation of
dangerous goods between Canada and the U.S.
The U.S. Pipeline and . . .
Call for Chemical Engineering Papers
Opens.(NEWS/NOUVELLES)
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Caption: Call for Chemical Engineering Papers Opens. The organizing
committee of the 58th Canadian Chemical Engineering Conference, to be
held in Ottawa, ON, October 19 to . . .
Emergency Response Guidebook 2008.(NEWS/NOUVELLES)(Brief
article)
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The Emergency Response Guidebook 2008 (ERG2008) is being developed
jointly by Transport Canada, the U.S. Department of Transportation, and
the Secretariat of Transport and . . .
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