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Monday, December 1, 2014 2014 Albany Lecturer of the Year has great chemistry Professor Al Nielson proved great chemistry can make a difference by winning the Albany Students Association 2014 Albany Lecturer of the Year. It is the third year in a row that the Institute of Natural and Mathematical Sciences and the College of Sciences has taken out the top award, with Associate Professor Chris Scogings and Associate Professor Shaun Cooper winning in 2013 and 2012 respectively. Professor Nielson, from Kumeu, is no stranger to the awards, having been nominated every year since their inception in 2005 and winning the College of Sciences award in 2007 and 2008, and this year. He says hes delighted to finally win the coveted award. Ive always wanted to win this award its a wonderful reflection of what the students think and its also immensely rewarding to be able to change their lives through chemistry. In addition to teaching chemistry classes Professor Nielson also runs chemistry clinics four times a week in the first semester, and tutorials during study week to help students grasp essential chemistry concepts to enable them to succeed. When I was their age, I was one of those students … Continue reading →

JERUDONG, BRUNEI-MUARA: The School Based Committee for Chemistry of the MoE today visited Jerudong International School to meet with the JIS Chemistry teachers, visit lessons and tour the Chemistry laboratories. The Committee headed by Hjh Rosinah Hj Sabli were pleased to have the opportunity to share ideas and discuss topics of mutual interest. Mr Barnaby Sandow, Acting Principal at JIS, commented on how delighted JIS was to welcome the group and he added that he hoped this would be the first of many visits and the start of ongoing collaboration. More than fifty teachers from Maktab Sains, SM Menglait, SM SMJA, Mentiri, Tutong (to mention just a few of the many schools represented) were welcomed by Mr Ken Hill, Head of Science. Mr Hill commended the guests for spending the time at JIS on their day off. After the welcome and exchange of mementos, the visitors then attended a carousel of Year 12 and Year 13 A Level Chemistry lessons where students were carrying out a range of experiments. Mr Jonathan Barton, the senior Laboratory technician was quizzed about how he managed to run the twenty six Science laboratories in JIS with his team of technicians. One of the visiting … Continue reading →