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The Nexus Blog and Newsletter is published by the ACS Green Chemistry Institute® to connect and expand the global green chemistry and engineering community. Learn more about us: www.acs.org/gci.
lwinstel
New Contributor II
Innovation for a Better World: The 2017 Green Chemistry Challenge Awards

Contributed by Lauren Winstel, ACS Green Chemistry Institute® Research Assistant

The Green Chemistry Challenge awards, administered by the EPA in partnership with the American Chemical Society (ACS) and its ACS Green Chemistry Institute® , recognize and

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ACSGCI
Honored Contributor
Princeton University and United States Merchant Marine Academy Students Win the Kenneth G. Hancock Memorial Award

Two U.S.-based students have received the 2017 Kenneth G. Hancock Memorial Award, presented by the American Chemical Society Green Chemistry Institute® (ACS GCI). Each recipient receives $1,000 and travel support to attend the ACS GCI Green Chemistry & En

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ACSGCI
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University of Toronto and Trinity College, Dublin Students Win 2017 Breen Memorial Fellowship

The 2017 Dr. Joseph Breen Memorial Fellowship winners are Samantha Smith, from the University of Toronto, and Caitilín McManus of Trinity College, Dublin. Each year, the ACS Green Chemistry Institute® (ACS GCI) awards one or more Breen Memorial Fellowship

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ACSGCI
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New Grant Program Funds Exploratory Research for Greener Pharma

Green chemistry principles have provided inspiration to many research chemists looking for a new way to think about a challenging technical problem. Unfortunately, the funding to do this kind of exploratory research isn’t readily available. That’s why the

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ACSGCI
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The ACS GCI Chemical Manufacturers Roundtable Wins U.S. Department of Energy Award

By Robert J. Giraud, Principal Consultant, The Chemours Company and Christiana Briddell, Communications Manager, ACS Green Chemistry Institute®

The U.S. Department of Energy has granted the American Chemical Society (ACS) Green Chemistry Institute (GCI) Ch

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Ashley_Baker
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Forget Going for the Gold; We're Going for Green! How U.S. EPA Programs Accelerate Innovation in the Chemical Enterprise

At this year’s Green Chemistry and Engineering Conference in Portland, OR, I had the opportunity to interview David Widawsky, Director of the Chemistry, Economics, and Sustainable Strategies Division at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). We d

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CBriddell
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The ACS GCI Pharmaceutical Roundtable gave out two distinguished awards during the 20th Annual GC&E Conference in Portland, Oregon this past June.

Peter Dunn, recently retired from Pfizer, was recognized for his years of dedicated service to the implementation of green chemistry and engineering through the Roundtable and within the global pharmaceutical industry. The Roundtable presented him with a “Green Chemistry & Engineering Impact in Industry” award.

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ACSGCI
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Reflections from the 20th Annual GC&E Conference as a First Time Attendee

Contributed by Sarah Kwan, Ph.D. Student, Yale University

On March 21th, 2016, I received exciting news that read, “Congratulations on being selected as a 2016 Breen Award Winne.r” I was elated, as not only is it a great honor to receive such a competitive

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ACSGCI
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Researchers from Penn State and Universiti Sains Malaysia are Awarded BioPharma Grants

Contributed by Christiana Briddell, Communications and Outreach Manager, Green Chemistry Institute®

Accounting for 20% of today’s global pharmaceutical market, biopharmaceuticals have emerged as a significant share of pharmaceutical research and developmen

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ACSGCI
Honored Contributor
EPA Honors Winners of the 21st Annual Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Awards

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) annually recognizes landmark green chemistry technologies developed by industrial pioneers and leading scientists that turn climate risk and other environmental problems into business opportunities, spurring

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ACSGCI
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Call for Nominations: 2017 ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering Lectureship Awards

Co-sponsored by ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering in partnership with the ACS Division of Industrial & Engineering Chemistry

Nomination Deadline: August 1, 2016

The inaugural ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering Lectureship awards will recognize an

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ACSGCI
Honored Contributor
Announcing the Winner of 2016 GC&E Business Plan Competition: Grow Bioplastics

For its fourth year, the ACS GCI held a business plan competition as part of the 20th Annual Green Chemistry and Engineering Conference. There were four semi-finalists, all of which convened in Portland, OR to pitch their companies for the winning title a

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ACSGCI
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Two Decades of Green Chemistry Progress, not only for the Environment but also for Education, through the Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Awards

Contributed by Michael Cann, Distinguished Professor of Chemistry, The University of Scranton

Twenty years ago this July I was reading the abstracts for the fall 1996 ACS meeting in Orlando.  I came across two abstracts “The Green Chemistry Challenge” and

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ACSGCI
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University of Tulsa and Queens University Students Win Green Chemistry Award

Two U.S.-based students have received the 2016 Kenneth G. Hancock Memorial Award, presented by the American Chemical Society Green Chemistry Institute (ACS GCI). Each recipient receives $1,000 USD. The award was formally presented at the 20th annual Green

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ACSGCI
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Yale University and George Washington University Students Win 2016 Breen Memorial Fellowship

The Joseph Breen Memorial Fellowship is awarded to undergraduates through early career scientists who demonstrate outstanding research or educational interest in green chemistry. The 2016 Breen winners are Sarah Kwan, Yale University, and John-Hanson Mach

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