CJChE signs on with Wiley-Blackwell.(NEWS / NOUVELLES)
The Canadian Society for Chemical Engineering (CSChE) announces
that it has signed an agreement with Wiley-Blackwell, a part of global
publisher John Wiley & Sons, Inc., to publish The Canadian . . .
Dow and Crystalsev's sweet deal.(NEWS / NOUVELLES)
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The Dow Chemical Company and Crystalsev, one of Brazil's
largest ethanol players, have announced plans for a world-scale facility
to manufacture polyethylene from sugar . . .
Alberta's feedstock ethane supply at a crossroads.(NEWS /
NOUVELLES)
Dow Chemical's feedstock and energy manager, Rob McNeil, gave
a presentation on Alberta's petrochemical feedstock requirements at
the recent 2007 petrochemical conference held by the Canadian . . .
Hola green chemistry.(NEWS / NOUVELLES)
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Marissa Bender, MCIC, knows the importance of green chemistry and
its benefits for the environment. Green chemistry addresses the
reduction or elimination of harmful . . .
What are web references worth?(LETTERS / LETTRES)(Letter to the
editor)
The July/August 2007 issue of ACCN illustrates a disturbing (at
least to me) trend towards possible, indeed likely, mis-information.
ACCN is not the only well-respected publication to be . . .
Laboratory safety: a course in professional development.(GUEST
COLUMN
Imagine yourself as you start your first job. Your position is in a
well-established laboratory. You concentrate on learning all the new
procedures and standard operating procedures, getting to . . .
Events : evenements.
Canada
Conferences
September 18-21,2007. CropLife Canada's 2007 Conference and
Annual General Meeting, The Power of Partnerships, The New Bio-Economy:
Accelerating Change/Achieving Prosperity, . . .
In memoriam.(RECOGNITION :
RECONNAISANCE)(Obituary)(Calendar)
The CIC extends its condolences to the family of Alain . . .
BioAuto Council.(RECOGNITION : RECONNAISANCE)(Bernard West
appointed)(Brief article)
Bernard West, MCIC, was elected chair of the BioAuto Council board
of directors. West is currently president of Westworks Consulting and a
member of the ACCN editorial board. He was formerly CIC . . .
University of Saskatchewan.(RECOGNITION : RECONNAISANCE)(Todd
Pugsley appointed)(Brief article)
Chemical engineering professor, Todd Pugsley, MCIC, has been
appointed associate dean of graduate studies and research at the College
of Engineering of the University of . . .
Canadian Academy of Engineering.(RECOGNITION : RECONNAISANCE)(C.
Ravindran appointed)(Brief article)
C. (Ravi) Ravindran was elected president of the Canadian Academy
of Engineering (CAE) at the CAE's Annual General Meeting held in
June 1 in Toronto, ON. He is a professor of advanced materials . . .
Judith Poe.(RECOGNITION : RECONNAISANCE)(Brief article)
The chemical and physical sciences department of the University of
Toronto at Mississauga has honoured Judith Poe, FCIC, with a
President's Teaching Award. Poe is a senior lecturer in chemistry
and . . .
Michael Eskin.(RECOGNITION : RECONNAISANCE)(Brief
article)
Michael Eskin, associate dean in the faculty of human ecology at
the University of Manitoba, has been awarded the prestigious T. S.
Mounts Award by the American Oil Chemists' Society (AOCS). . . .
Ray E. Clement.(RECOGNITION : RECONNAISANCE)(Brief
article)
The American Chemical Society's division of analytical
chemistry has chosen Ray E. Clement, FCIC, to receive the Award for
Distinguished Service in the advancement of analytical chemistry. . . .
Clem Bowman, HFCIC, has been named the first recipient of the
Canadian Academy of Engineering (CAE) Distinguished Service Award
Clem Bowman, HFCIC, has been named the first recipient of the
Canadian Academy of Engineering (CAE) Distinguished Service Award for
his outstanding leadership of the CAE's Energy Pathways Task . . .
The Ichikizaki Fund for Young Chemists provides financial
assistance to young chemists who are showing unique achievements in
ba
The Ichikizaki Fund for Young Chemists provides financial
assistance to young chemists who are showing unique achievements in
basic research by facilitating their participation in . . .
Yu-Ling Cheng.(RECOGNITION : RECONNAISANCE)(Yu-Ling Cheng
receives Award of Excellence from University of Toronto)(Brief
article
Yu-Ling Cheng, MCIC, was chosen for an Award of Excellence by the
University of Toronto (U of T). Cheng is a professor in the department
of chemical engineering and applied chemistry in the faculty . . .
The Chemical Institute of Canada (CIC) is pleased to announce the
addition of two new staff members to its National Office.(RECO
The Chemical Institute of Canada (CIC) is pleased to announce the
addition of two new staff members to its National Office:
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CIC career services and student affairs . . .
The 90th Canadian Chemistry Conference and Exhibition--Global
innovations.(Conference notes)
Global innovations, chemistry today, S&T, strategies,
opportunities, sustainability ... the 90th Canadian Chemistry Conference
and Exhibition covered it all. Delegates arrived in Winnipeg, MB, in . . .
The Chemistry of the test process.(Brief article)
The development of the colorimetric dipstick bioassay is based on
the printing of enzyme-doped silica "inks" containing small
gold nanoparticles that are co-entrapped with the enzyme and printed . . .
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