Canadian Chemical News articles from January 2008

Canadian Chemical News archives from January 2008

Taking the lead.(GUEST COLUMN: CHRONIQUEUR INVITE)
January 1, 2008... We have entered a new year! It's a time for reflection and new beginnings--a time for leadership. What differentiates role model leaders from all of the rest of us has been a subject for many observers, practitioners, and academics. I have been...

What tangled webs we weave.(LETTERS)(Letter to the editor)
January 1, 2008... I was heartened to see your editorial on Web references in the October 2007 issue of ACCN. I have had the fortune of employing summer students the past couple of years and have been extremely happy with their work. At the end of their terms...

Rise in R&D spending.(NEWS)
January 1, 2008... Statistics Canada has reported a rise in research and development spending. While there was no increase between 2005 and 2006, spending in 2007 rose 2.7 percent. A total of $15.8 billion was dedicated to industrial R&D spending compared to the...

18th Annual Engineering and Science Olympics.(NEWS)(Brief article)
January 1, 2008... More than 1,000 students from 55 high schools across Ontario travelled to McMaster University to participate in the 18th Annual Engineering and Science Olympics. Students participated in a variety of competitions, some of which required...

Dalton teams up for RiboSwitch technology.(NEWS)(Dalton Medicinal Chemistry research agreements with BioRelix)(Brief article)
January 1, 2008... Dalton Medicinal Chemistry and BioRelix, pioneers in the discovery and development of RiboSwitch-based therapeutic agents, have jointly announced a research collaboration to discover new therapeutics. Dalton Medicinal Chemistry will utilize...

Harmonizing chemical regulations--business-friendly?(NEWS)(Brief article)
January 1, 2008... A study released by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives says that a security and prosperity partnership (SPP) regulatory agreement signed at Montebello sets Canada on course toward a single North American regime for regulating...

DuPont collaborates on nanocrystalline hybrid.(NEWS)
January 1, 2008... DuPont has announced an alliance with Toronto-based Morph Technologies, Integran Technologies, and PowerMetal Technologies to develop and commercialize a nanocrystalline metal/polymer hybrid. The technology will be used to manufacture extremely...

Biophage fights deadly MRSA bacteria.(NEWS)
January 1, 2008... There are rapidly increasing occurrences of life-threatening Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) outbreaks in hospitals and schools across North America. MRSA infections are increasing at an alarming pace. The U.S. government...

Oil sands over easy.(NEWS)
January 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] A record number of Members of Parliament turned their attention to Murray Gray, FCIC, on October 25, 2007. Gray lectured on the sustainablility of Alberta's oil sands to the largest group assembled for the Bacon and...

CERI's oil sands industry update.(NEWS)
January 1, 2008... How much have costs of oil production escalated? What impact does greenhouse gas emissions legislation have on costs? What are the implications for production levels and timing? The Canadian Energy Research Institute (CERI) is pleased to...

ALA's FIRST for kids.(NEWS)(Association for Laboratory Automation)(For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology)(Association for Laboratory Automation )
January 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The Association for Laboratory Automation (ALA) is a worldwide organization representing leaders in all aspects of laboratory automation. It is pleased to announce a $100,000 donation to For Inspiration and...

Sanofi-Aventis BioTalent challenge.(NEWS)(BioTalent Canada)(Brief article)
January 1, 2008... BioTalent Canada, a national sponsor of the Sanofi-Aventis BioTalent Challenge (SABC) program, is pleased to announce the Government of Canada's funding renewal of the program and the launch of the 2007-2008 challenge. "We are very excited...

Tembec draws a refiner line.(NEWS)(Brief article)
January 1, 2008... Tembec announced the successful startup of the new tertiary refiner line at its high yield pulp mill in Chetwynd, BC. The installation of this equipment will increase production by 10,000 ADMT. The capital cost of the project was less than $1...

National Technology Benchmarks arrive.(NEWS)
January 1, 2008... The new National Technology Benchmarks (NTB) were launched January 1, 2008. This initiative is a major step forward for the Canadian Council of Technicians and Technologists (CCTT) and the Canadian Technology Accreditation Board (CTAB)...

Leading Canadian biotechnology company Performance Plants Inc. (PPI) and Africa Harvest Biotech Foundation International (AHBFI) have joined forces.(INDUSTRIAL BRIEFS)
January 1, 2008... Leading Canadian biotechnology company Performance Plants Inc. (PPI) and Africa Harvest Biotech Foundation International (AHBFI) have joined forces. They've agreed to use drought tolerance biotechnology developed in Canada to help ensure...

Detergents come clean.(CHEM FUSION)
January 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] "Earth Smart Laundry CD works on the principles of quantum physics, not chemistry." As you can imagine, that ad caught my eye. I had to have it. So I sent in my $60 and waited. A couple of weeks later, a translucent,...

The winning formula: sticking to a company's traditional strengths could be the best strategy for operating a successful business.(Reprint)(Company overview)
January 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The best companies always seem to be ahead of the game, and can quickly adapt to changing circumstances. But all too often there is a knee-jerk reaction, with major changes being implemented that are not in the best...

Higher ground: doing the right thing is gutsy and comes at a cost. Are those who practice the responsible care[R] ethic up to the challenge of reaching for even higher standards?
January 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Twenty-five years ago, when the leaders of the companies began their Responsible Care[R] journey, they saw as mission-critical the need for a radical shift in the ethic of our industry. Their "licence to operate" was...

United by division: back by popular demand the CIC economics and business management division experiences a revival, uniting scientists and engineers alike.
January 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The renewed division of Economics and Business Managemen't (E & BM) is resuming its place and establishing a new role for itself within the Chemical Institute of Canada (CIC). This "new life" of the E & BM...

Across the spectrum: a prelude to the industrial chemistry symposium from the CSC 2008 conference co-chair.
January 1, 2008... Which came first--chemical research or industrial chemistry? It takes but a moment of thought to affirm that the latter was far and away earlier, indeed dating back from prehistoric times. The making of beer and wine, smelting of metals,...

Power and pitfalls: patent guidelines to help companies protect their business operations and garner a competitive advantage in the biofuels market.
January 1, 2008... Biofuels are gathering steam. The technologies that make them and the regulations and economic factors that encourage them have also gained momentum. The Canadian biofuel industry has developed in the past decade, but still has a way to go...

The 57th Canadian chemical engineering conference.(Conference notes)
January 1, 2008... A record 1,393 delegates from 20 countries flooded the Shaw Conference Centre in Edmonton, AB, this past October 28 to 31. Conference chair David T. Lynch, FCIC, and vice chair Fraser Forbes, MCIC, staged a world-class event. The second Oil...

CSC board of directors nominations (2008-2009) / nominations pour le conseil de direction de L'SCC (2008-2009).
January 1, 2008... The Nominating Committee appointed under the terms of CSC By-law Article X Nominations and Elections has proposed the candidates listed below for election to the Board of Directors in 2008-2009. Members are reminded of the provision of By-law...

Student chapter merit awards / prix du merite des chapitres etudiants.
January 1, 2008... Terms of Reference The Student Chapter Merit Awards are offered as a means of recognizing and encouraging initiative and originality in Student Chapter programming in the areas of chemistry, chemical technology, and chemical engineering....

McGill: Faculty positions in the Department of Chemical Engineering McGill University.(CAREERS)
January 1, 2008... The Department of Chemical Engineering at McGill University invites applications for two tenure-track positions at the level of Full, Associate or Assistant Professor. We are looking for applicants with a chemical engineering background...

Events.(Calendar)
January 1, 2008... Canada Conferences February 4-8, 2008. Pulp and Paper Technical Association of Canada 94th Annual Meeting and EXFOR's 50th Anniversary, during PaperWeek International, Montreal, QC, www.paptac.ca May 24-28, 2008. 91st Canadian...