International Year of Chemistry, 2011

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ACS National Meetings & Exposition Liezl Perez   |   added on Nov 19, 2010    |    United States Join us next year for our National Meetings offering scientific professionals a platform to present, publish, discuss and exhibit the most exciting research discoveries and technologies in chemistry and its related disciplines.
Topic: conferences, chemistry education, networking, workshops Audience: professional chemists, industrial chemists, educators, professors, post graduate students, universities, teachers, decision makers, research scientists, women chemists, tertiary education

You Be The Chemist Challenge Laurel Brent   |   added on Nov 09, 2010    |    United States The YBTC Challenge is a fun and innovative academic competition that grade 5-8 students in learning about important chemistry concepts, discoveries, and chemical safety. Challenge competitions are exciting events that take place across the country, encouraging the collaboration of community organizations, schools, and and the
Topic: celebrating chemistry, chemistry education, hands-on activities, educational materials, competition, events, everyday life Audience: students, industrial chemists, professional chemists, educators, general public, universities, teachers, decision makers, educational institutions, chemical distributors, chemical manufacturers

Global Challenges/Chemistry Solutions Monica Fonorow   |   added on Oct 27, 2010    |    United States Prominent leaders from industry and academia, will gather at CHF to participate in a panel discussion on the pressing issues of energy, water, food, and human health.
Topic: celebrating chemistry, lectures, panel discussion, industry, leaders, academia, sustainable and green chemistry, global change Audience: students, professional chemists, educators, industrial chemists, general public, professors, post graduate students, universities, teachers, decision makers, research scientists, women chemists, educational institutions

Journal of Chemical Education Alice Teter   |   added on Oct 22, 2010    |    United States Throughout 2011, each issue of the Journal of Chemical Education will include articles related to the International Year of Chemistry, with special emphasis on resources and activities for use by science educators at all levels.
Topic: chemistry education, educational materials, sustainable and green chemistry Audience: teachers, educational institutions, students, general public

The Chemical Heritage Foundation's Year-long IYC 2011 Celebration Monica Fonorow   |   added on Oct 15, 2010    |    United States Throughout 2011 the Chemical Heritage Foundation (CHF) will produce events and programs to further the goals of the International Year of Chemistry.
Topic: conferences, hands-on activities, sustainable and green chemistry, publications, art, educational materials Audience: students, professional chemists, educators, industrial chemists, general public, decision makers, research scientists, women chemists, educational institutions