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Not a week passes without reproducibility in science or the lack of it hitting the headlines. Although much of the criticism is directed at the biomedical sciences or psychology, many of the same problems also pervade the chemical sciences. A survey of over 1500 scientists conducted by Nature last year revealed that 70% of researchers think that science faces a reproducibility crisis. Over half, however, still have faith in published literature in their field with chemists being amongst the most confident despite reporting the most difficulty replicating other researchers or their own work. Although this observation seems contradictory, an explanation might be that chemists are more often looking to repeat experiments exactly, says Rick Danheiser, a synthetic organic chemist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Chemical journal articles suffer from the inability of people to name compounds accurately Anita Bandrowski, University of California, San Diego Danheiser is the editor-in-chief of the unconventional journal Organic Syntheses that has verified the experiments of all the papers it has published since it launched in 1921. The journal does this by having the research replicated by independent chemists before publishing them a practice that is almost unheard of in chemistry or any other research … Continue reading →

A collaborative and publicly available database of previously inaccessible hazardous chemical reactions has been launched by the Pistoia Alliance, a not for profit group based in Boston, US. This new Chemical Safety Library (CSL) service features a submission tool that allows researchers to add safety data in just minutes, helping to prevent dangerous events from being repeated. The system was designed in conjunction with Pistoias industry members, including Bristol-Myers Squibb, AstraZeneca and Pfizer. Although many commercial and open resources already offer information on the hazardous properties of individual reagents, often there are no details about the effect of combining such reagents, according to Steve Arlington, the Pistoia Alliances president. In addition, such events are often not shared within or between companies. The CSLs chemical reaction incident dataset can be downloaded, and it can also be configured to alert scientists if there is a known safety risk before they carry out a research project. Within hours of Pistoia announcing the CSL on 16 March, 150 people had already signed up to use the new system, says Carmen Nitsche, a business development consultant for Pistoia. Users have access to the base set of about 25 incidents with which Pistoia pre-populated the system, … Continue reading →

AkzoNobel announced that an enthusiastic response to its Imagine Chemistry initiative has resulted in more than 200 innovative ideas being submitted by chemistry start-ups, scientists, research groups and students around the world. Developed in conjunction with KPMG, Imagine Chemistry was launched to help solve real-life chemistry-related challenges, such as finding ways to revolutionize plastics recycling, as well as uncovering sustainable opportunities for AkzoNobels Specialty Chemicals businesses. From the 200 submissions received, AkzoNobel will now select 20 finalists to attend a three-day event in June at the companys principal research facility in Deventer, the Netherlands. We have been very impressed by the number and quality of the submissions, said Thierry Vanlancker, AkzoNobels Executive Committee member responsible for Specialty Chemicals. This confirms our belief that there is tremendous potential even in mature chemistries. We are looking forward to working with the eventual winners to scale up their ideas and turn them into a commercial reality with real global impact. The Imagine Chemistry challenge is focused on finding solutions in five areas: There are also open challenges for broad ideas in two further areas: highly reactive chemistry and technology, and sustainable alternatives to current technologies. The challenge is part of an integrated approach … Continue reading →

Forbes Chemistry And Beyond: Three Keys To A Successful CMO-Branding Agency Relationship Forbes Many factors contribute to a successful rebrand solid research, stellar creativity, a strategic launch plan and more. But here's one critical factor that's often overlooked: the relationship between the branding firm and the CMO. A productive ... See original here: Chemistry And Beyond: Three Keys To A Successful CMO-Branding Agency Relationship - Forbes … Continue reading →

Out of breath and on their last legs, St. Johns seniors Asia McCray and Aisha Sheppard turned to each other and thought about quitting before reminding themselves why they were running hills in the scorching summer heat. Were just like, no, McCray said, recalling the conditioning session behind the Northwest Washington school. This right there is going to help us push through in the playoffs and in the championship. Our hard work were putting in now is going to pay off. The hard work did pay off with a historic season resulting in St. Johns earning a No. 1 spot in The Posts final Top 20 ranking. The Cadets (31-2)snapped Paul VIs 37-game win streak in January, then dethroned thethree-time defending champions to wintheWashingtonCatholicAthletic Conferencetitle before beating Georgetown Visitation to repeat as D.C. State Athletic Association champions. We just always talked about how this season was going to be our season, and we went through all this work just to be in that moment, said McCray, a fourth-year player. St. Johns relied on a mix of star power, depth and chemistry to capture its first WCAC title since 2013. Sheppard, a Virginia Tech commit, emerged as the Cadets primary scorer … Continue reading →

Sports Boys Player of the Year: Its all about team chemistry for Panthers standout Thomas Wells | Buy at photos.djournal.com Amory senior striker Brendan Koehn scored 22 goals with seven assists as the Panthers went 20-2-1 and reached the state semifinals for a second year in a row. By Melissa Meador Monroe Journal Amory forward Brendan Koehn didnt let starting the soccer season a few games late slow him down. The senior, who was a kicker for the football team, still scored 22 goals and notched seven assists as he helped lead the Panthers to their second-straight North finals appearance. Missing the first few games was awful. It killed me, but I knew I couldnt just leave football. That season came first, Koehn said. I played in a few tournaments during the football break, so I felt like I was still in my groove with soccer. Koehns play this season led to him being named the Daily Journals Player of the Year. Koehn attributes the Panthers success over the last few years to team chemistry, some of which was fostered while working as teammates on Amory youth teams. We together growing up. Our freshmen year, when we lost 7 or … Continue reading →

Access to World-class Laboratories The Chemistry Department has support services, shops, and fully equipped laboratories. The Department provides opportunities for close interactions among students and talented faculty. Offering degree programs in Chemistry, Environmental Chemistry and Chemical Physics. Chemistry students have access to numerous research opportunities, internships and world-class labs. Thank you for your interest in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Nevada, Reno. We are a teaching- and research-oriented department offering degrees in Chemistry (B.S., M.S., Ph.D.), and Chemical Physics (Ph.D., jointly with the Physics Department), including bachelors degree emphases certified by the American Chemical Society (the Professional Emphasis and the Environmental Emphasis). As a relatively small department, we are able to provide close interactions among students and faculty. Many of our undergraduates and all of our graduate students participate in state-of-the-art chemistry research, working with a faculty mentor. Our graduates go on to employment in academia, industry, and government; many of our Bachelors degree graduates are admitted to high-ranked graduate chemistry programs, medical, or dental schools. The Department of Chemistry is pleased to announce thatDr. Samuel Odoh has recently joined our faculty as an Assistant Professor in Theoretical Chemistry. Samuel was most recently aPost-Doctoral Fellow in the … Continue reading →

Founded in 1964, the Department of Chemistry of the University of Illinois at Chicago is an internationally recognized center of excellence both in research and teaching. Currently, 24 tenure-track faculty members, four clinical faculty, and half a dozen lecturers teach, supervise, and mentor several hundred undergraduate chemistry and biochemistry students and over one hundred graduate students. The goal of both our undergraduate and graduate programs is to provide students with the highest level of professional instruction in the study and practice of chemistry. Our faculty is committed to offering a welcoming learning and research environment and providing an intellectually challenging experience in chemistry. Our department offers undergraduate Bachelor of Science Degrees in Chemistry, Biochemistry, and the Teaching of Chemistry, as well as a Bachelor of Arts option in Chemistry. All of the BS degrees are certified by the American Chemical Society. One of the strengths of our undergraduate program is the wide range of research opportunities that we offer our students. Our highly active graduate program, which is one of the largest in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, encompasses a broad range of research areas, including the traditional sub-disciplines (Analytical, Bio, Inorganic, Organic and Physical Chemistry) as well … Continue reading →

Welcome to the website for the Department of Chemistry at the University of Cincinnati. We are a historically strong department positioning ourselves for even greater achievements in the 21st century. As a Carnegie Foundation-designated Doctoral/ Research-Extensive Institution, our department strives for excellence in both the undergraduate and graduate education experiences. We are a medium-sized department providing the amenities and resources typically found only in much larger departments, while retaining the closeness and faculty-student interactions characteristic of smaller departments. Our world-class faculty are recipients of numerous regional, national and international awards and provide leadership in scholarship and research in a variety of areas such as drug design & delivery, green chemistry, chemical and biochemical sensors and biophysical methods, to name but a representative few. As the "central science," chemistry at UC provides diverse opportunities for collaborative studies with colleagues at the UC Genome Research Institute, UC College of Medicine, Children's Hospital, UC College of Engineering and within departments in our home college, the McMicken College of Arts and Sciences. Procter & Gamble along with several federal research labs including the Food and Drug Administration, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health all have a significant … Continue reading →

Apply Now for Fall 2017 Consideration! - No GRE required. - No application fee. In recognition of outstanding contributions to carbohydrate chemistry whether in education, research, or applications. The Claude S. Hudson award was established by the American Chemical Society Carbohydrate Chemistry Division in 1946 Tantalum metal has been deposited with sub-nanometer control for the first time at low temperature without plasma by Wayne State University scientists Kyle Blakeney and Professor Charles Winter. (ElectronicsWeekly.com) 2016 CLAS Teaching Award recipient The award is intended "to support outstanding tenured faculty members in the early stages of their careers." The award is presented to outstanding faculty who, to an exceptionally high degree, demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of their subject, superior classroom performance, and high educational standards Congratulations to Professor Federico Rabuffetti who received an NSF/DMR research grant to study the chemical and structural bases of energy-transfer processes in upconversion nanocrystals Project led by Dr. David Crich, Schaap Professor of Organic Chemistry received a $2.5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health for a study that aims to shape the next generation of antibiotics for the treatment of multidrug-resistant diseases. We are happy to announce that Dr. Thomas H. Linz has joined the department … Continue reading →