91ºÚÁÏÍø News - Chemistry Department /channels/news_feeds/all/term/Chemistry%20Department/rss en Celebrating 10 years of Chemistry Outreach! /channels/channels/news/celebrating-10-years-chemistry-outreach-360789 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Congratulations to the Chemistry Outreach group, which celebrated its 10-year anniversary during <a href="/openhouse/">91ºÚÁÏ꿉۪s Open House</a> on <b>October 27<sup>th</sup></b>! Over 250 people joined the festivities and enjoyed hands-on activities, magnificent demos, and chemistry-themed refreshments throughout the day.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/chemistry_10_year_anniversary.jpg?itok=eTnH5rbw" width="160" height="120" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">31 </span><span class="month">October </span><span class="year">2024</span></div></div></div></div></div> Thu, 31 Oct 2024 13:55:35 +0000 webfull 203938 at /channels Support science for everyone on March 13! /channels/channels/news/support-science-everyone-march-13-356069 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>One element that makes <strong><a href="https://giving.mcgill.ca/ways-give/more-ways-give/mcgill24">91ºÚÁÏÍø24</a></strong> so special is the energy that our students bring to the event. They use this day to raise funds for student-run projects and initiatives, and this year the Faculty of Science has the largest ever number of <a href="https://crowdfunding.mcgill.ca/ui/main/active-fundraisers">crowdfunding projects</a>.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/science-outreach-article-.jpg?itok=42gPggwT" width="160" height="99" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">12 </span><span class="month">March </span><span class="year">2024</span></div></div></div></div></div> Tue, 12 Mar 2024 17:58:19 +0000 webfull 198520 at /channels A more sustainable production of industrial chemicals /channels/channels/news/more-sustainable-production-industrial-chemicals-342579 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Two renewable resources – cellulose from wood pulp and chitin from the shells of crabs, lobsters and other crustaceans – are known to industrial chemists for their potential for creating highly versatile nanocrystals, useful for making pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, industrial additives and much more. </p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/cosmetics-resized.jpg?itok=05EWDWye" width="160" height="102" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">3 </span><span class="month">October </span><span class="year">2022</span></div></div></div></div></div> Mon, 03 Oct 2022 20:43:34 +0000 webfull 183300 at /channels Outreach skills and entrepreneurship /channels/channels/news/outreach-skills-and-entrepreneurship-339733 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Wondering how the skills you develop doing science outreach can help with your future endeavours? Read about Dr. Allie Huerta (PhD in Chemistry and former star member of the <a href="/chemistry/outreach#:~:text=The%20Chemistry%20Outreach%20Group%20works,exciting%20chemical%20and%20physical%20reactions.">Chemistry Outreach Group</a>) and her new startup, <a href="https://aimcolours.com/">AIM Colours</a> — combining <a href="/channels/article/combining-cosmetics-and-technology">cosmetics and technology</a>.</p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/alejandra_chem_outreach.jpg?itok=R00qEjGk" width="160" height="107" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">1 </span><span class="month">June </span><span class="year">2022</span></div></div></div></div></div> Wed, 01 Jun 2022 17:31:46 +0000 webfull 180350 at /channels