Monday, December 10, 2018

Abstracts Accepted for the Sigma Xi Student Research Showcase

Abstracts Accepted for the Sigma Xi Student Research Showcase

Students can submit an abstract by February 22 for the 2019 Student Research Showcase, Sigma Xi's online science communication competition. The seventh annual competition will challenge high school through graduate school students to create a website containing a slideshow, video, and abstract about their research. Students whose abstracts are accepted must submit presentation websites and register by March 22 in order to participate in judging from April 15–29.  READ MORE 

Monday, December 3, 2018

Looking ahead: Dr. Paul Anastas “Green Chemistry” April 24, 2019

Dr. Paul Anastas “Green Chemistry” April 24, 2019

Paul T. Anastas is a Professor in the Practice of Chemistry for the Environment. He has appointments in the School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, Department of Chemistry, and Department of Chemical Engineering. In addition, Prof. Anastas serves as the Director of the Center for Green Chemistry and Green Engineering at Yale. Anastas took public service leave from Yale to serve as the Assistant Administrator for the US Environmental Protection Agency and the Agency Science Advisor from 2009-2012. From 2004 -2006, Paul Anastas served as Director of the ACS Green Chemistry Institute in Washington, D.C. He will be the Keynote and Sigma Xi Distinguished Speaker for the Northeast Regional Sigma Xi Student Conference at QU.