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PUBLIC RELEASE DATE: 10-Jul-2014 Contact: Michael Bernstein m_bernstein@acs.org 202-872-6042 American Chemical Society The American Chemical Society (ACS) announced today that Courtney Aldrich, Ph.D., will head the brand-new, web-only journal ACS Infectious Diseases as editor-in-chief. With the first issue slated for publication in January 2015, the pioneering journal will meet a growing demand for a place to publish top-notch chemistry-focused infectious diseases research. "Our vision is to develop a journal focused on diseases with a strong emphasis on the basic science that advances the field and lays the foundation for the clinical sciences," says Editor-in-Chief Aldrich. He is an associate professor of medicinal chemistry at the University of Minnesota. ACS Infectious Diseases will be the first journal to highlight chemistry and its role in this multidisciplinary and collaborative research area an area that usually is served by journals with a biology focus. But with the journal's introduction, scientists like Aldrich, whose research focuses on discovering and developing new antibacterial agents for tuberculosis and multidrug resistant pathogens, will now have a high-quality chemistry journal in which they can publish their findings. "Chemists have always played significant roles in infectious diseases starting with Louis Pasteur, who provided the first definitive evidence for the … Continue reading →

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Tactillium: Chemistry. Redefined. Tactillium does more than offer students an engaging and educational laboratory experience: it brings chemistry into the world of simulated science. Featuring a sophisticated teacher portal,... By: Tactillium … Continue reading →

St Marys Girls School Runda - Ostwald Process (Chemistry) Explained using E-learning platform Chemistry Teacher at StMarys Explains the Ostwald Process process during an Elearning symposium for st Marys Girls Rundaand St Annne Lioki. By: St Marys Girls School Runda … Continue reading →

July 8, 2014 Brian Crane, professor of chemistry and chemical biology in the College of Arts and Sciences, has been named a Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) professor, one of 15 leading scientist-educators to receive the honor. Each will receive $1 million over five years to create activities that integrate their research with student learning in ways that enhance undergraduate students understanding of science. Cranes HHMI project will build on Cornells successful prefreshman summer program (PSP) that prepares students for freshman chemistry. He and chemistry professor Stephen Lee, who recently revamped the PSP, will extend the program to prepare the students for more advanced chemistry and then initiate them into research experiences. Too many students who didnt have good preparation in their high schools or are underprepared for other reasons get derailed by weak grades in their first couple of years at Cornell, says Crane. This HHMI professorship gives me the opportunity to organize a program to try and help these students, engage them in science and hopefully send them on to graduate or medical school. Crane explains that the projects classes are based on intense problem-set learning and peer-led group learning, with an emphasis on interactive exercises. The types … Continue reading →

July 8, 2014 Brian Crane, professor of chemistry and chemical biology in the College of Arts and Sciences, has been named a Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) professor, one of 15 leading scientist-educators to receive the honor. Each will receive $1 million over five years to create activities that integrate their research with student learning in ways that enhance undergraduate students understanding of science. Cranes HHMI project will build on Cornells successful prefreshman summer program (PSP) that prepares students for freshman chemistry. He and chemistry professor Stephen Lee, who recently revamped the PSP, will extend the program to prepare the students for more advanced chemistry and then initiate them into research experiences. Too many students who didnt have good preparation in their high schools or are underprepared for other reasons get derailed by weak grades in their first couple of years at Cornell, says Crane. This HHMI professorship gives me the opportunity to organize a program to try and help these students, engage them in science and hopefully send them on to graduate or medical school. Crane explains that the projects classes are based on intense problem-set learning and peer-led group learning, with an emphasis on interactive exercises. The types … Continue reading →

Irwin Oppenheim passes away Theoretical chemist praised by students and colleagues DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY July 9, 2014 MIT professor emeritus of chemistry Irwin Oppenheim, 84, of Cambridge, passed away on June 3 from complications following cardiac surgery. Oppenheim carried out his undergraduate studies in chemistry and physics at Harvard University, graduating summa cum laude in 1949. He attended graduate school at the California Institute of Technology under John Gamble Kirkwood; when Kirkwood left for Yale University, Oppenheim followed him, completing his PhD in physical chemistry in 1956. His thesis research involved some of the first usage of the Wigner functions and expansion in powers of Plancks constant to develop quantum corrections to classical distribution functions. These distribution functions were then exploited to deduce thermodynamic properties and transport coefficients. Oppenheim joined MITs Department of Chemistry in 1961 as an associate professor notably, its first theoretical chemist. He was promoted to full professor in 1965. Oppenheims research at MIT concentrated on a molecular description of relaxation phenomena in gases and liquids; he, his students, and collaborators made many important contributions to the field. One important contribution is his explanation of the origin of the long time tails unexpectedly observed in early molecular … Continue reading →

World Cup Chemistry: The Science Behind the Brazuca Ball - Reactions The 2014 World Cup final is almost here, and no matter which two teams meet for the title match, there's one thing they'll both need to win: the ball. The "brazuca" is different from most other... By: Reactions … Continue reading →

PUBLIC RELEASE DATE: 7-Jul-2014 Contact: Michael Bernstein m_bernstein@acs.org 202-872-6042 American Chemical Society WASHINGTON, July 7, 2014 The World Cup final is almost here, and no matter which two teams meet for the title match, there's one thing they'll both need to win: the ball. This week, Reactions examines the chemistry that goes into making the "brazuca," and what makes it different from most other soccer balls out there. The video is available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1XNTfslUzt8. ### Subscribe to the series at Reactions YouTube, and follow us on Twitter @ACSreactions to be the first to see our latest videos. The American Chemical Society is a nonprofit organization chartered by the U.S. Congress. With more than 161,000 members, ACS is the world's largest scientific society and a global leader in providing access to chemistry-related research through its multiple databases, peer-reviewed journals and scientific conferences. Its main offices are in Washington, D.C., and Columbus, Ohio. To automatically receive news releases from the American Chemical Society, contact newsroom@acs.org. Follow us: Twitter Facebook See the original post here: World Cup chemistry: The science behind the 'brazuca' (video) … Continue reading →

Chemistry Polymers part 10 (Polymer preparation: Step growth)) CBSE class 12 XII Chemistry Polymers part 10 (Polymer preparation: Step growth)) CBSE class 12 XII. By: ExamFearVideos … Continue reading →