The News Review:
- ‘Green Chemistry’ promises a cleaner country
- RA Science College gets the chemistry right
- Chemistry education research
- Klinger tries changing chemistry of skin care
‘Green Chemistry’ promises a cleaner country
Jerusalem Post – Jun 21, 2007
21 2007MATTHEW KRIEGER THE JERUSALEM PST Plastic from corn biological-weapons neutralization and the vanquishing of pollutants from munitions were among the topics discussed at this month’s “Green Chemistry” conference at Tel Aviv University the first such meeting held in Israel. “The development of the field of green chemistry in Israel is of tremendous importance to the future of industrial and academic development in the country as well as to the health of the public and the environment in the region” said officials at TAU’s Porter School of Environmental Studies which hosted the two-day event. The conference entitled “Green Chemistry – Applications Research and Trends” included sessions on commercial applications of green chemistry; raw materials recycling toxicity reduction renewable fuels energy efficiency – a novel academic approach; environmental and health aspects of home and commercial use of chemicals; and global and national policy on chemical use. According to the university the main purpose of the conference was to “introduce academia industry government and NGs in the region to the field and for the conference to serve as a starting point for numerous other activities involving industrial associations government and academia to bring forward a more sustainable agenda for chemical R&D in the region. Among the featured presentations were several introducing breakthrough technology in green chemistry geared specifically toward some of the environmental challenges facing Israel including a new process that can efficiently and effectively remove the poisons deposited in the ground by the numerous munitions factories found in the country.
RA Science College gets the chemistry right
Expressindia.com – Jun 21, 2007
The reason why it has a great equation with Science aspirants who come in great numbers each year fully aware that the college is the only one in the city where student intake is strictly guided by infrastructure capacity. Set up in 1965 by freedom fighter Kanhaiyalal Munshi Bhavan’s College ‘cultures’ students in keeping with the vision of its forefathers.
Chemistry education research
McGill Reporter – McGill Reporter – Jun 21, 2007
ne of the major concerns in the chemistry community internationally has been the decline in the status of chemistry as an “enabling science” [1 2 3]. Although this problem has many facets clearly two of the challenges are to teach chemistry in a comprehensible manner as well as to attract and retain chemistry undergraduates. Typical attitudes and approaches of students towards chemistry indicate that there is a need for change.
Klinger tries changing chemistry of skin care
Honolulu Star-Bulletin – Jun 21, 2007
comIn response to the never-ending quest for perfect skin cosmetic companies are using ever more powerful ingredients sometimes at the risk of doing more harm than good. Sherry Klinger says she had perfect skin until she tried a department store sample moisturizer with disastrous results. “My skin turned orange. I had pigmentation damage my skin was discolored and it took a long time to repair” she said. Married to a physician at the time they put the blame on alpha hydroxy and glycolic acids contained in the moisturizer.