Chemistry Contest for Chem 11 and Chem12 students
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ACPBC Undergraduate Scholarship Winner Lavraj Lidher
The ACPBC congratulates Lavraj Lidher of Thompson Rivers University as the 2017 ACPBC Undergraduate Student Scholarship winner. Lavraj is a 4th year student in an honors program in Chemical Biology. He has volunteered extensively in chemistry outreach activities including the Eureka summer camp program, and the TRU Family Night of Science. Read more here. Congratulations Lavraj!
A Chemistry Advent Calandar
Ever wondered about the chemistry of all the great tastes, smells, and sparkle of Christmas? Then check out the 2017 Advent Calendar at COMPOUND iNTEREST. Andy Brunning, a chemistry educator based in Cambridge UK, posts easy-to-read chemistry infographics. December 1, 2017 was on the flavours of chocolate, December 2 on the odor of Christmas trees, …
Self-correcting Science
UBC chemist Prof. Chris Orvig P.Chem. recently illustrated how “normal science” works – by publishing a correction to earlier work from his group. In 2002, Orvig and co-workers reported a new compound that appeared to contain four N and two P atoms in a cyclic structure. Returning to the same compound a decade later, they…
Taking the lab to the sample
Vancouver Island Univers1ty professors and Professional Chemists Chris Gill and Erik Krogh have unveiled their new mobile mass spectrometry lab. The Mercedes transit van houses two mass spectrometers plus several other atmospheric monitoring instruments, and can provide real time-real space data on chemical concentrations in the environment. This can be used to track the spread…
Annual General Meeting and pre-AGM conference on Professional Chemistry and Professional Reliance October 20
Plan to attend the Annual General Meeting and Pre-AGM conference October 20th. Simon Fraser University Harbour Centre 515 West Hasting Street, Vancouver BC Room 7000 (Earl and Jennie Lohn Policy Room) Pre-AGM Discussion on Professional Recognition and Professional Reliance 14:00 – 15:00 Professional Chemistry in 2017 Chemistry is continually evolving and there are many…
2017 ACPBC Undergraduate Student Scholarship
The ACPBC Undergraduate Student Scholarship, in the amount of $1000, is awarded annually to an ACPBC student member enrolled in third or fourth year of an undergraduate Chemistry program at a British Columbia university. The award is equally based on academic performance in all completed Chemistry courses and service to the Chemistry profession.The application deadline…
Science Advisory Board for Contaminated Sites Workshop and Conference
Registration is now open for the Seventh Annual SABCS Conference and Workshop on Contaminated SitesThe conference will be held September 28, 2017 in the Segal Building, Room 1200 – 1500, 500 Granville Street, Vancouver, BC. As in previous years, a Technical Workshop will be held on the previous day September 27, 2017. This year’s topic…
Elemental Haiku
Check out this Periodic Table! A haiku for every one of the 118 know elements (plus one for the next one to be made). Enjoy!
Deadlines: Canadian Mineral Analysts Conference September 10 – 14
The 2017 CMA Conference will be held in Kamloops, BC, between September 10 and 14 at the Coast Hotel & Conference Centre. Workshops include the topics of traceability and method validation. Conference tours include local laboratories and the New Afton underground gold mine. If you are planning to submit a technical paper – act now. The…
Notice of Annual General Meeting October 20, 2017
October 20, 2017Room Open at 16:30Call to Order 17:00Meeting Scheduled: 17:00-19:00 Simon Fraser University Harbour Centre515 West Hasting Street, Vancouver BCRoom 7000 (Earl and Jennie Lohn Policy Room) The AGM is open to all ACPBC members and will include: the business of electing the Directors and Officers; the audited financial statements for 2016 – 2017;…