International Year of Chemistry, 2011

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Green and Sustainable Chemistry and Green Engineering Joyce Kilgore   |   added on Feb 01, 2011    |    United States The premier green chemistry and engineering conference in the United States. More than 20 topic areas. Confirmed keynote speakers include Paul Anastas, one of the "Fathers of Green Chemistry", Janine Benyus of The Biomimicry Institute, H. Fisk Johnson of SC Johnson Company, Inc. and Ei-ichi Negishi, Nobel Laureate.
Topic: celebrating chemistry, chemistry education, conferences, networking, workshops, sustainable and green chemistry, green engineering Audience: students, professional chemists, educators, industrial chemists, research scientists, post graduate students

Chemistry--Our Life, Our Future Kim Klyberg   |   added on Jan 27, 2011    |    United States The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) is celebrating the International Year of Chemistry to acknowledge the achievements of chemistry, its contributions to the well-being of humankind, and what the future may hold.
Topic: celebrating chemistry, conferences, sustainable and green chemistry, seminars Audience: students, professional chemists, educators, professors, research scientists, women chemists, general public, industrial chemists, post graduate students

Science Enrichment Program: Chemistry Chris Ciolli   |   added on Jan 25, 2011    |    United States The activity is a six week Science Enrichment Program for grades 3 - 8 cognitively-gifted students focusing each week on one of the following areas of chemistry: organic, analytical, inorganic, physical, biochemistry, and polymer/materials science.
Topic: chemistry, celebrating chemistry, chemistry education, educational materials, hands-on activities, demonstrations Audience: students, educators, teachers, school children

Seminole County Regional Science, Math & Engineering Fair Michele Mingoia   |   added on Jan 24, 2011    |    United States Regional (county-wide) science fair that includes the best projects from public, private and home school students grades 6-12 in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Environmental Science, and other scientific and technical areas as well as mathematics.
Topic: chemistry education, hands-on activities, competition, science fair Audience: students, educators, general public, teachers, secondary school students, secondary schools, school children, high schools

Mediaplanet Business of Chemistry Publication Sara Quigley   |   added on Jan 20, 2011    |    United States In honor of The Year of Chemistry, Mediaplanet will be publishing an 8-16 page section titled “The Business of Chemistry” to be distributed within the Washington Post newspaper in Washington, DC on March 30th.
Topic: celebrating chemistry, educational materials, chemistry education Audience: students, professionals, general public, educators, universities, women, school children, school and college students, consumers