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Mar 23, 2012

50 Years of Xenon Chemistry: 2012 Bartlett Symposium

Join us in celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Dr. Neil Bartlett's textbook-changing discovery, made on March 23, 1962 in the Chemistry Department at UBC.
Bartlett created the first noble gas...

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50 Years of Xenon Chemistry

10 Feb. 2012

March 23, 2012 marks the 50th Anniversary of Neil Bartlett’s groundbreaking discovery of the first noble gas compound. Prior to Bartlett's discovery, all chemistry textbooks were written with the fixed idea that the Group VIII elements He, Ne,...

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Mark MacLachlan wins Killam Research Prize

30 Jan. 2012

Chemistry Professor Mark MacLachlan was awarded the 2011 Killam Research Prize in the Science/Applied Science category. This award recognizes Dr. MacLachlan’s outstanding research and scholarly contributions.

The UBC Killam Research...

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Nobel Prize winner Dr. Mario Molina receives honorary degree from UBC

10 Jan. 2012

Dr. Mario José Molina, a prominent chemist and Nobel Prize winner, received an honorary UBC degree at the fall 2011 congregation ceremony.

Dr. Molina was awarded the 1995 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his work on CFCs. CFCs, or...

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Dr. Sherman makes inside cover of Chemistry – A European Journal

12 Dec. 2011

Dr. John C. Sherman’s research was recently featured on the inside cover of Chemistry – A European Journal. The article, “Conformationally Constrained...

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Dr. Schafer named Canada Research Chair in Catalyst Development

05 Dec. 2011

Congratulations to Professor Laurel Schafer who was recently named Canada Research Chair in Catalyst Development [Tier 2].

Dr. Schafer’s research is in developing catalysts that will minimize waste generation while maximizing energy...

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