Peregrine Publishers Launches The Chemistry Place Educational Web Site

PR Newswire;  March 5, 1997 ;     428 words ......introductory college chemistry market. Designed by leading chemistry educators, The Chemistry Place(TM) is the second in a family of...Content for The Chemistry Place is developed by a faculty of chemistry educators, with each member responsible for a particular feature...

U. New Mexico chemistry professor receives prestigious award

University Wire;  April 22, 2003 ;     474 words ......recently received the top award that emphasizes higher education for analytical chemists, recognizing him as one of the best chemistry educators of all time in the United States. Chris Enke, whose career in education spans more than four decades including teaching...

New online learning network launched.

M2 Presswire;  August 16, 2000 ;     372 words ......chemistry, has been launched at www.chemsoc.org/learnnet. This innovative educational tool offers a unique opportunity for chemistry educators at all levels around the world to share their ideas, resources and expertise. LearnNet is the latest addition to the chemsoc...

CAREER COUNSELING KIDS GET LESSONS IN BEING ADULTS.(News)

Daily News (Los Angeles, CA);  January 20, 2006 ;     653 words ......by exposing children earlier to the business world and by wedging some business classes between English composition and chemistry, educators hope this will change. ``The problem today is that we are emphasizing too much on academics - not that we shouldn't do...

Education Briefs

Naperville Sun, The (IL);  August 31, 2003 ;     472 words ......31 that took place on the campus of Auburn University in Auburn, Ala. ChemEd is considered the premier conference for chemistry educators from around the world. The biennial conference, which began in 1973 in Ontario, is designed to give high school and two-ye...

F&M professors win major chemistry grant

Lancaster New Era Lancaster, PA;  February 15, 2003 ;     452 words ......workshops, consulting, visits to other colleges and the Internet to disseminate information. The goals include having other chemistry educators adopt this approach, create a network of experts to support the effort and increase an awareness of new learning and teaching...

Professor, technology augment student learning at U. Nebraska

University Wire;  October 6, 2003 ;     472 words ......American Chemical Society's national convention in New York, where he shared the CDs his students created with chemists and chemistry educators from across the nation. He also gave out several CDs at last week's Chemistry Day at UNL. One CD, titled "Biochemistry...

Opportunities and obstacles.(Bologna and Beyond)(European Higher Education...

Chemistry International;  July 1, 2008 ;     700+ words ......have used the implementation as a strategy for further reforming their educational system. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] For chemistry educators in Sweden, the critical question is: Did the universities and chemistry education make use of the opportunities for reform...

5th Chemistry and Biochemistry Conference highlights. (Student News).

Canadian Chemical News;  January 1, 2003 ;     700+ words ......with a captivating presentation entitled 'Some Common Misconceptions about Science' by one of North America's foremost chemistry educators, Joe Schwarcz, MCIC, director of the McGill Office for Chemistry and Society. The event was officially closed with the...

Green chemistry: evidence suggests broad appeal and notable success in...

Laboratory Equipment;  March 1, 2007 ;     700+ words ......redesign spearheaded by Profs. Ken Doxsee and Jim Hutchison of the University of Oregon. One of the challenges faced by the chemistry educators was how to redesign their organic chemistry laboratory curriculum to reduce the generation of waste while making the lab...

Elementary Schools Seeking a Few Good Men; Educators Cite Growing Number...

The Washington Post;  November 23, 1991 ;     700+ words ......Most men who enter education tend to teach at the middle or high school level, often teaching subjects such as math or chemistry, educators said. Many are often turned away by the lower teacher salaries compared with other professions. Men "aren't recruited...

Post Register, Idaho Falls, Idaho, Shoptalk Column.(Originated from Post...

Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News;  August 26, 1997 ;     700+ words ......She is one of three community/technical educators to receive the Catalyst Regional Award, which recognizes outstanding chemistry educators. A graduate of Idaho State University, Juhl said in her acceptance speech that she changed majors once after receiving...

Chemists facing new job formula.

Dallas Morning News;  December 14, 2004 ;     700+ words ......and applications, as regulators for the government, as teachers and in almost every profession you can name. High school chemistry educators are especially in short supply. Growth is also emerging in molecular imaging. This allows scientists to look inside the...

Chemists facing new job formula.(The Dallas Morning News)

Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service;  December 15, 2004 ;     700+ words ......and applications, as regulators for the government, as teachers and in almost every profession you can name. High school chemistry educators are especially in short supply. Growth is also emerging in molecular imaging. This allows scientists to look inside the...