As part of our environmental justice-themed issue of the Nexus Newsletter, we had the privilege of interviewing Huia Iti, Director of R&D at ecoStore & Chantal O
Jaye Wilson, graduate student at Yale University, spoke with us about her love of fashion, passion for sustainability, and tips for STEM outreach that includes a
Bradley Moggridge, Associate Professor in Indigenous Water Science at the University of Canberra, spoke with us about how scientists can improve collaborations with Indigenous communities. He also provided guidance on reso
Hear from Dr. Thompson Izuagie about the groundbreaking green and sustainable chemistry conference taking place in Nigeria this year, and learn about the region's specific needs to advance green chemistry.
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... moreIn this series, we're spotlighting each winner of the inaugural ECP Faculty Bridge Grant! Join us in congratulating Arthur J. Shih, postdoctoral scholar at Northwestern University.
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In this series, we're spotlighting each winner of the inaugural ECP Faculty Bridge Grant! Join us in congratulating Houqian Li, postdoctoral research associate at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
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... moreIn this series, we're spotlighting each winner of the inaugural ECP Faculty Bridge Grant! Join us in congratulating Katherine Shulenberger, assistant professor at Brandeis University.
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In this series, we're spotlighting each winner of the inaugural ECP Faculty Bridge Grant! Join us in congratulating Jun Hee Jang, assistant professor of chemical engineering at Rowan University.
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... moreIn this series, we're spotlighting each winner of the inaugural ECP Faculty Bridge Grant! Join us in congratulating Bryan James, postdoctoral investigator at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution.
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... moreIn this series, we're spotlighting each winner of the inaugural ECP Faculty Bridge Grant! Join us in congratulating Neil Dolinski, assistant professor of chemical engineering at Columbia University.
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... moreBy David A. Laviska, Ph.D., ACS Green Chemistry Institute
I have been strongly committed to quality education, the environment, diversity, and improving our world throughout my career. Therefore, it is with profound gratitude (and excitement!) that I step into the role of Portfolio Manager for Green Chemistry and Sustainability in Education here at the ACS Green Chemistry Institute. I started my career as an Environmental Scientist at the U.S. EPA (Region II), working for a bit more than a decade with a team of chemists, biologists, atmospheric scientists, geologists, and engineers to address polluted ecosystems that resulted from what we might call “poor decisions” made throughout the history of the chemical enterprise. Cleaning up after a mess has already been made can be tricky and sometimes, impossible. I then made a big change, returning to graduate school and earning my Ph.D. in organometallic chemistry and catalysis. Along the way, I developed a passion for teaching and green chemistry and decided to direct my energy toward carving out a niche in academia. Now, after a decade of teaching, researching, and innovating in higher education while advocating for green chemistry throughout, I have the privilege of focusing my energy on the development and propagation of educational initiatives at the ACSGCI.
moreThe green chemistry community lost a leader in the Pacific Northwest last month with the sudden passing of Ken Zarker—manager of Washington State Department of Ecology’s pollution prevention and toxic reduction activities. Ken was a champion of green chem
... moreFor many readers, the name Nina McClelland will not be familiar. Nina passed away at the age of 90 on August 16. She had been an American Chemical Society activist for about 50 years prior to her passing, holding numerous committee and chair positions, including nine years on the ACS Board of Directors, of which three were spent as Chair of the Board. Nina recruited me into ACS governance, leading to my time on the Board of Directors, my term as Chair and my term as ACS President. I owe her a great personal debt.
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The green chemistry community lost a friend with the passing of Ken Seddon on January 21. Ken's stellar science, cou
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Green chemistry is evolving to respond to a host of health and environmental challenges. Like most complex social issues, future science and technology professionals and entrepreneurs will be cha
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