Water has many unique properties. An interdisciplinary team of Waterloo scientists has discovered a one-dimensional chain of water molecules could produce a quantum phase transition. This breakthrough is a key development for future water-based quantum devices. Water has a simple molecular structure – two hydrogen atoms on either side of an oxygen atom – but it also has many unique properties… Learn More
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Thank you to all Members that have already logged in and paid your Membership dues. The ACPO has launched an updated Member Portal in 2022, available here. To sign in to your existing account you need to submit a password reset. Please use the email address that is on file with the ACPO. The password… Learn More
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Ian Daniel Spenser, Professor Emeritus, McMaster University, died in Dundas, Ontario on December 28, 2022. Ian was born in Vienna, Austria, on June 17, 1924, and the family moved to Prague in 1935. He and his brother Tomi were evacuated to England in 1939 on the Kindertransport. Ian’s mother perished in Auschwitz, and his father,… Learn More
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I have a tradition this time of year. I watch Harold Ramis’ Groundhog Day, staring Bill Murray. You might think it could get a little repetitive, but its messages of agency, kindness, interpersonal impact are timeless. In the film, Murray’s character, Phil Connors, is an egotistical television weatherman who finds himself living the same day… Learn More
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The January issue of CJCE, which is currently free-to-read, is packed with excellent content, including a special section honouring John Ross Grace, organized by guest editors Xiaotao Bi, Roland Clift, Naoko Ellis, and Charles Haynes from the University of British Columbia. This special issue section contains 18 articles, many from Dr. Grace’s former students and colleagues, on… Learn More
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In a bid to reduce the time and cost associated with developing promising new medicines, University of Toronto scientists have successfully tested the use of artificial intelligence to guide the design of long-acting injectable drug formulations. The study, published this week in Nature Communication, was led by Professor Christine Allen in the Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy and Alán… Learn More
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Each year a subcommittee of the departmental Undergraduate Studies Committee (USC) adjudicate the awards made to Chemistry program students who have demonstrated academic excellence. The USC is very proud to announce the following recipients of 13 different awards for the 2021/22 academic year. Many congratulations to everybody! Award Description Student Recipient(s) Robert and Jean Hadgraft… Learn More
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With February being Black History Month, we want to celebrate that Black scientists have and continue to contribute to science. But it’s also important to acknowledge and celebrate the known and unknown contributions–past, present and future–beyond Black History Month. So we want to highlight some great Black Canadian scientists and Black scientists in Canada you… Learn More
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The Environment Division (EN) of the Chemical Institute of Canada (CIC) is collaborating with the Working Towards Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity (WIDE) Member Resource Group of the Canadian Society for Chemistry (CSC) to promote work that enhances the diversity of ideas and people in Canadian environmental research. This month they are happy to feature a… Learn More
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University of Toronto Mississauga analytical chemist Alana Ogata is one of five recipients of the prestigious 2022 John Charles Polanyi Prize, which recognizes outstanding researchers in the early stages of their career. An assistant professor in the department of chemical and physical sciences, Ogata is developing bioanalytical technologies that can help diagnose diseases sooner and lead to better treatment and… Learn More
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