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As we get closer to the 20th Annual GC&E​, I’d like to think that the pace of activity would slow a bit and we would be in a more settled state.  I have to say that is definitely not

Contributed by David Constable, Director, ACS Green Chemistry Institute^®

I think I’m still trying to come to terms with how fast the year is going by; we’re finishing the first quarter already and Spring has officially arrived!  We eagerly await the cherry

It’s been a busy start to the New Year.  The annual GC&E conference always requires a considerable amount of effort throughout the year, and this year will be no different.  Moving the conference to Portland will have its challenges, and we are always loo

Contributed by David Constable, Director, ACS Green Chemistry Institute^®

I’ve just returned from a week-long trip to New Delhi and Mumbai, India and two different green chemistry conferences. Traveling to India makes for a long trip, but I am always very d

Contributed by David Constable, Director, ACS Green Chemistry Institute^®

The Fall is always such a busy time of year as everyone rushes madly about to complete year-long objectives while teeing up plans for next year.  It’s also the time when we do a major

Contributed by David Constable, Director, ACS Green Chemistry Institute^®

I’m currently writing this on a plane as I make my way to Illinois to speak at the Midwest Association of Chemistry Teachers at Liberal Arts Colleges (MACTLAC). I’m honored and excite

Contributed by David Constable, Director, ACS Green Chemistry Institute^®

The 250th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society is rapidly drawing to a close. As always, I am appreciative that there has been a fair amount of green chemistry and relate

Contributed by David Constable, Director, ACS Green Chemistry Institute^®

July has been an eventful month for sustainable and green chemistry. The 5th through the 8th I was privileged to be in Tokyo for the 7th International Conference on Green and Sustaina

Contributed by David Constable, Director, ACS Green Chemistry Institute^®

It’s hard to believe that we are only a few weeks away from the 19th Annual Green Chemistry & Engineering Conference, to be held in N. Bethesda, MD., July 14th through the 16th. Putti

Contributed by David Constable, Director, ACS Green Chemistry Institute^®

So much has happened since my last Nexus article that I’m not sure I can do justice to everything.  Once again, this is a great problem to have!  In mid-April I was fortunate to be in

Contributed by David Constable, Director, ACS Green Chemistry Institute^®

There is always a lot going on in green chemistry and engineering, which is a great thing. I sometimes hear that many people don’t think that is the case and believe that more should

Contributed by David Constable, Director, ACS Green Chemistry Institute^®

Last week I had the privilege of seeing the work of three National Science Foundations centers. There are a total of eight centers that have received Phase II funding since 2007, and

Contributed by David Constable, Director, ACS Green Chemistry Institute^®

In late January I had the opportunity to attend the LAUNCH forum. In case you are not familiar with LAUNCH, you can find out more about it here.  This year the LAUNCH partners develop

Contributed by David Constable, Director, ACS Green Chemistry Institute^®

With the end of the year and the beginning of the next, there is always good reason to pause for a moment to reflect on the past year and anticipate the coming year. As one looks back

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Last week I attended and spoke at a Materials Research Society meeting. It was very interesting despite having only a short time to spend there, but I