Thursday, February 14, 2019 |
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Concert at Chemistry
4:00 p.m.
UW-Madison Campus
The concert featured two new compositions
(world premiere performances):
Songs of Discovery by Julian Pozniak
Three Petrarchian Sonnets by John F. Berry
Performers:
Mimmi Fulmer, Professor of Voice & Opera, UW-Madison School of Music
Julia Rottmayer, Asst. Adj. Professor of Voice, UW-Madison School of Music
John F. Berry, Viola, Professor of Chemistry, UW-Madison
Vincent Fuh, piano
View the poster
View the printed program
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Pianist Vincent Fuh opened the event with "Any Resemblance is Purely Coincidental" |
Mimmi Fulmer performed "Three Petrarchian Sonnets" composed by John Berry |
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Julia Rottmayer performed "Songs of Discovery," composed by Julian Pozniak |
The show closed with John Berry on the viola, joining Vincent and Mimmi for "Two Songs, Op. 91" |
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Friday, February 8, 2019 |
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No Belles
Performances at 3:30 & 7:30 p.m.
UW-Madison Campus
View the poster
View the printed program
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(L to R) Actors Kira Batcheller and Kimberly Wilson, Prof. Shakhashiri, Artistic Director & Musician Michael Phillips, and Actor Jade Strong |
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Friday, February 1, 2019 |
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Science is Fun at St. Peter Catholic School
1:00 p.m.
Middleton, WI
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Tuesday, January 29, 2019 |
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Science on the Radio
11:00 a.m.
The Larry Meiller Show on WPR
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Sunday, November 25, 2018 |
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Once Upon a Christmas Cheery, In the Lab of Shakhashiri
1:00 p.m. & 4:00 p.m.
Middleton Performing Arts Center
2100 Bristol Street
Middleton WI
This event is free and open to the public.
View the poster
Information
Watch online
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Tuesday, November 6, 2018 |
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Gallaher Lecture: Prof. Bassam Shakhashiri
7:00 p.m.
Brush Performance Hall
Giese Center for the Performing Arts
University of Mount Union
Alliance, OH
More information
An article from the Canton Rep
View the poster
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Friday & Saturday, October 26-27, 2018 |
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Climate Science Concepts Fit Your Classroom
All day
UW-Madison Campus
The Wisconsin Initiative for Science Literacy is pleased to announce another series of workshops for high school science teachers and first-year college science faculty. WISL aims to enrich excellence in classroom activities and is offering two workshops on Climate Science in the Fall of 2018.
Information
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Monday, October 22, 2018 |
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2nd Annual "Chemical Biology in the HUB" Symposium
Advancing Science and Serving Society, Bassam Shakhashiri
Novartis Institutes for BioMedial Research
Cambridge, MA
View the program booklet
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Sunday, October 21, 2018 |
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National Chemistry Week Celebration
Phyllis A. Brauner Memorial Lecture by Prof. Shakhashiri
1:00 & 3:00 p.m.
Boston Museum of Science
Boston, MA
Hands-on activities are held from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm in the Blue Wing, Lower Level. Professor Shakhashiri's presentations are in Cahners Theater, Blue Wing, Level 2, at 1:00 and 3:00 pm.
More information
Read an article about the memorial lecture
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Members of the Andover High School Chemistry Club from Andover High School with Bassam (from left to right): Justin Dao, Aadith Arasu, Adam McKnight, Duc Vu, Henry Dao, Jenny Shen. |
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Thursday, October 11-Sunday, October 14, 2018 |
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Wisconsin Science Festival
Madison, WI and Throughout the State
Friday, October 12:
Addressing Climate Change Interactive Session
3:45-5:15 p.m.
Discovery Building
330 N. Orchard St.
UW-Madison Campus
This talk is free but pre-registration is required.
More information
Saturday, October 13:
Science is Fun Exploration Stations
10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Discovery Building
330 N. Orchard St.
UW-Madison Campus
Sunday, October 14:
Science is Fun Exploration Stations
10:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Discovery Building
330 N. Orchard St.
UW-Madison Campus
Science is Fun Extravaganza
2:00 p.m.
Discovery Building
330 N. Orchard St.
UW-Madison Campus
View the poster
Festival information
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Tuesday, October 2, 2018 |
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The Larry Meiller Show
11:00 a.m.
Wisconsin Public Radio
Listen
to this broadcast |
Saturday, September 29, 2018 |
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Science is Fun at Fitchburg Public Library
11:00 a.m.
5530 Lacy Road
Fitchburg, WI
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With Sophia Ciano Gwin, Age 10
Sophia's mother says: "You have inspired her to want to learn even more about Science. Thank you so much for coming to the library and making a difference in her life." |
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Tuesday, September 25, 2018 |
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CHEMISTRY OF WATER
Explore the Science of Our Precious Resource
Science is Fun Exploration Stations
8-9:00 p.m.
Discovery Building, following the Crossroads of Ideas Lecture
UW-Madison Campus
View the poster
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Friday & Saturday, September 21-22, 2018 |
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Climate Science Concepts Fit Your Classroom
All day
UW-Madison Campus
The Wisconsin Initiative for Science Literacy is pleased to announce another series of workshops for high school science teachers and first-year college science faculty. WISL aims to enrich excellence in classroom activities and is offering two workshops on Climate Science in the Fall of 2018.
Information
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Instructors, participants, and guests from left to right:
Instructor Mike Boll, Ron Perkins, Traci Marsolek, David Snyder, Rhonda Reist,
Kayleigh Webber, Levi Hogan, Lorena Rios Mendoza, Amy Clement, Amanda Spiewak,
Jennifer Bault, Amy Workman, Naomi Golden, David Eckstrom, Amy Kabrhel,
Instructor Jerry Bell, Bill Heeren, Ceci Vollbrecht, Tim Corcoran, Kelly Kramer,
County Executive Joe Parisi, Instructor Bassam Shakhashiri. |
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Saturday, September 15, 2018 |
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WaterFEST
Crossroads at Big Creek
4:00 p.m.
2041 Michigan St.
Sturgeon Bay, WI
View the Poster
Watch a video of this presentation!
View a photo slideshow from the Green Bay Press Gazette
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Friday, September 14, 2018 |
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Science is Fun
12:15 & 1:00 p.m.
Alma Area Schools
S1618 State Road 35
Alma, WI
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Thursday, September 13, 2018 |
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Science is Fun
1:00 p.m.
La Crosse Central High School
1801 Losey Boulevard S
La Crosse, WI
View the poster
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Saturday, September 8, 2018 |
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Science is Fun at the Westside Community Market
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Located behind UW Health Digestive Health Center
Corner of University Avenue & University Row
Market Information
View the poster
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Monday, August 27, 2018 |
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The Larry Meiller Show
11:00 a.m.
Wisconsin Public Radio |
Friday-Sunday, August 24-26, 2018 |
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Good Neighbor Festival
Middleton, WI
Festival Information
Friday: Science is Fun Exploration Stations, 5-8 p.m.
Saturday: Science is Fun Exploration Stations, 4-8 p.m.
Sunday: Parade, beginning at Noon

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Sunday, August 18 - Thursday, August 23, 2018 |
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ACS Fall National Meeting
Boston, MA
Bassam's Talks:
Sunday, August 19
1:35 p.m.
Sharing the joy of chemistry with kids of all ages:
Remembering Phyllis A. Brauner
Location: Seaport World Trade Center, Beacon Hill 1

Monday, August 20
11:25 a.m.
Citizen Science… For the benefit of Earth and its people
Location: Boston Convention & Exhibition Center, Room 260
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Saturday, August 11, 2018 |
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Science is Fun at the Westside Community Market
9:00am - 12:00pm
Located behind UW Health Digestive Health Center
Corner of University Avenue & University Row
Market Information
View the poster
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Saturday, July 28, 2018 |
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Science is Fun at the Westside Community Market
9:00am - 12:00pm
Located behind UW Health Digestive Health Center
Corner of University Avenue & University Row
Market Information
View the poster
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Saturday, July 14, 2018 |
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Science is Fun at the Westside Community Market
9:00am - 12:00pm
Located behind UW Health Digestive Health Center
Corner of University Avenue & University Row
Market Information
View the poster
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Monday, July 2, 2018 |
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Science is Fun hosts Spartan Day Camp
1:30pm
Chemistry Building
UW-Madison
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Thursday, June 28, 2018 |
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Science is Fun
1:30pm
Community Room, DeForest Area Public Library
203 Library Street
DeForest, WI
View the poster
View the library announcement

The Midwest Professional Karate Camp group enjoyed the Science is Fun demonstration.
Photo courtesy of Anthony Schnell
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Saturday, June 9, 2018 |
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Science is Fun at the Westside Community Market
9:00am - 12:00pm
Located behind UW Health Digestive Health Center
Corner of University Avenue & University Row
Market Information
View the poster
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Saturday, June 2, 2018 |
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Parks & Trails Unite Festival
10:00am-7:00pm, Rain or Shine
Lake Farm Country Park / McDaniel Park
Dane County, Wisconsin
Website
WISL Poster
Dane County Parks Flyer
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Photos by Samantha Haas |
With Burke Pinne, a student from Bassam's 2005 chemistry class. |
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Thursday, May 24, 2018 |
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Science is Fun
Kromrey Middle School
Middleton, WI |
Saturday, May 19, 2018 |
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Climate Science Concepts Fit Your Classroom
A WISL Workshop for High School Science Teachers
Chemistry Building
UW-Madison Campus
Information |
Tuesday, May 15, 2018 |
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The Larry Meiller Show
11:00 a.m.
Wisconsin Public Radio
Listen here! |
Friday, May 11, 2018 |
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Science is Fun at Kickapoo Middle School
11:30 a.m. & 12:30 p.m.
Viola, WI
View the poster
Read a UW News article about our visit
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Saturday, May 5, 2018 |
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March for Science Madison
3-7:00 p.m.
Start Point: James Madison Park
End Point: UW-Madison's Library Mall
Prof. Shakhashiri was one of the keynote speakers:
View his speech on YouTube
Read a transcript of his remarks
Facebook Page
View the flyer
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Saturday, April 14, 2018 |
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Climate Science Concepts for Your Classroom
A WISL Workshop for High School Science Teachers
Chemistry Building
UW-Madison Campus
Information |
Wednesday, April 11, 2018 |
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Connecting Science and Society: Enlightenment and the Responsibilities of the Enlightened
A UW-Madison Science Week Talk by Bassam Shakhashiri
4:30 p.m.
1361 Chemistry Building
UW-Madison Campus
Information |
Friday, April 6 - Saturday, April 7, 2018 |
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Engineering Expo
UW-Madison Campus
On Saturday, April 7 this event is free and open to the public.
Science is Fun will be hosting hands-on, minds-on activities from 9am-2pm
More information about expo |
Sunday, March 18 - Thursday, March 22, 2018 |
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ACS Spring National Meeting
New Orleans, LA
Tuesday, March 20
Global Warming is Unequivocal: We must learn how to communicate the science of climate change to ourselves and also to non-science audiences
Talk by Bassam Shakhashiri
4:30 p.m.
Part of the symposium on Science and Its Perception
Room 346, Ernest N. Morial Convention Center
Awards Reception and Banquet, 255th ACS National Meeting, New Orleans Marriott Hotel |
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Rodney Schreiner, Bassam, and Jerry Bell. |
Bassam is presented with the 2018 Grady-Stack Award by 2018 ACS President and UW Alumnus Peter Dorhout (PhD '89), Chair of the ACS Committee on Public Relations and Communications Jennifer Maclachlan, and ACS Director-at-Large Wayne Jones. |
Richard Zare, Jerry Bell, and Bassam. |
Reception photos by Peter Cutts |
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Thursday, March 15, 2018 |
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St. Paul Lutheran School
1:00 & 4:30 p.m.
Manawa, WI |
Friday, March 9, 2018 |
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Chemistry Olympiad
6:15 p.m.
Chemistry Building
UW-Madison Campus
Information
WISL Undergraduate Intern Haley Olsen won "Demonstrator Extraordinaire"
in the 2018 US National Chemistry Olympiad Local Competition

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Friday, March 9, 2018 |
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Madison Country Day School STEAM Fair
3:30-5:30 p.m.
Madison Country Day School
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Saturday, March 3, 2018 |
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Climate Science Concepts for Your Classroom
A WISL Workshop for High School Science Teachers
Chemistry Building
UW-Madison Campus
Information |
Saturday, February 3, 2018 |
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Climate Science Concepts for Your Classroom
A WISL Workshop for High School Science Teachers
Chemistry Building
UW-Madison Campus
Information |
Tuesday, January 30, 2018 |
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Science is Fun at Chavez Elementary School
Madison, WI |
Thursday, January 25, 2018 |
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Science is Fun at Stoner Prairie Elementary School
Fitchburg, WI |
Saturday, December 2 & Sunday, December 3, 2017 |
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48th Annual
Once Upon a Christmas Cheery, In the Lab of Shakhashiri
1pm on Saturday
1 & 4pm on Sunday
Chemistry Building
UW-Madison Campus
Watch the program online
More information
View the 12-page printed program
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2017 Guests: Isabelle Krier, Renee Frontiera, Jim Maynard, Gery Essenmacher, Rodney Schreiner |
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Dr. Renee Frontiera (U of Minn.) discusses the Universal Indicator. |
Now that's a hot book! |
Bucky and the ammonia fountain. |
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Dr. Rodney Schreiner shows the audience element 48, Cadmium. |
Cadmium Selenide
glows in black light! |
Carbon dioxide gas extinguishes the candle flames. |
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High school junior Isabelle Krier shows off some beautiful,
color-changing liquids. |
Isabelle also plays the violin. |
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Santa gives Bassam Van Gogh's Sunflowers, which was created using cadmium paints. |
It was another great year! |
These Daisy Girl Scouts from Argyle, led
by Jody Moen, enjoyed the show. |
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Bassam wears one of Santa's gifts: a Science is Fun bowtie! |
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Thursday, November 2 - Sunday, November 5, 2017 |
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Wisconsin Science Festival
UW-Madison and throughout the State of Wisconsin
Science is Fun Extravaganza at the Wisconsin Science Festival
2:00 p.m.
Discovery Place
View the Flyer
The Science is Fun group will also be hosting a hands-on/minds-on exploration table all four days during the festival's Discovery Expo, located in the Discovery Building at UW-Madison
Festival information |
Saturday, October 28, 2017 |
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Science is Fun at the Westside Community Market
9:00am - 12:00pm
Located behind UW Health Digestive Health Center
Corner of University Avenue & University Row
Market Information |
Thursday, October 26, 2017 |
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College of Wooster
Helen Murray Free Endowment Lecture
Gault Recital Hall, Scheide Music Center
Wooster, OH
TECHNICAL LECTURE (11:00 AM) - SCIENCE AND SOCIETY: OUR OPPORTUNITIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
PUBLIC LECTURE (7:30 PM) - SCIENCE IS FUN AND THE JOY OF LEARNING
More information
Read a news article from the Wooster website

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Sunday, October 15, 2017 |
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National Chemistry Week
Phyllis A. Brauner Memorial Lecture by Prof. Shakhashiri
1:00 & 4:00 p.m.
Boston Museum of Science
Boston, MA
Admission to the museum is required. Free tickets to Dr. Shakhashiri’s show will be available on a first come, first serve basis. Tickets are available via advance reservation. To reserve tickets, please contact the NESACS secretary via email secretary@nesacs.org before October 10, 2017. Tickets will be available for pick-up in the lobby of the museum at the ACS table.
More information |
Saturday, September 9, 2017 |
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Epic Systems Conference Videotaping
1:30pm
View the Video |
Saturday, September 9, 2017 |
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Science is Fun at the Westside Community Market
9:00am - 12:00pm
Located behind UW Health Digestive Health Center
Corner of University Avenue & University Row
Market Information |
Sunday, August 20 - Thursday, August 24, 2017 |
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ACS Fall National Meeting
Washington, D.C.
Sunday, August 20
Advancing Graduate Education: Opportunities & Challenges
Grand Hyatt Washington, Independence C
Schedule
Abstracts
Tuesday, August 22
Theoretical Models of Chemical Bonding & Reactivity Spanning the Periodic Table: A Symposium in Honor of Roald Hoffmann
Bonding with Roald, Bassam Z. Shakhashiri
3:40pm
Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Room 152B
Tuesday, August 22
Science & Perception of Climate Change
Global warming is unequivocal: From Arrhenius to Keeling…facts are not enough to influence public sentiment, Bassam Z. Shakhashiri
10:10am
Renaissance Washington, DC Downtown, Meeting Room 3
Attendees of the 254th ACS National Meeting & Exposition in Washington DC had an opportunity to attend a lecture on the chemistry of drinking water by Dr. David Sedlak, Editor-in-Chief of Environmental Science & Technology and Environmental Science & Technology Letters. The lecture provides a tour of the U.S. through five very different glasses of drinking water, exploring the chemistry that determines the quality and availability of drinking water in each city. Dr. Sedalk’s lecture was seen live by more than 900 people.
Healthy, Tasty, or Toxic: A Chemist's View of Drinking Water
Dr. David Sedlak
Chair, ACS Global Water Initiative |
Wednesday, August 9, 2017 |
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Wisconsin Association of Behavioral Analysis Conference
Panel Discussion: Advancing the Natural Science of Behavior: What can we learn from the March for Science?
3:00 p.m.
Union South
UW-Madison Campus |
Wednesday, August 9, 2017 |
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Rotary Club of Madison
Second Annual Bring Your Child/Grandchild to Rotary Day
Noon
Park Hotel
Madison, WI
Read the Rotary newsletter announcement

View a video of Bassam's talk
View Bassam's Slides
Read the Rotary newsletter writeup |
Sunday, July 23 - Thursday, July 27, 2017 |
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2017 ChemEd Conference
South Dakota State University
Brookings, SD
More information |
Saturday, July 17, 2017 |
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Dane County Farmer's Market
Capitol Square
Madison, WI |
Saturday, July 22, 2017 |
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Dane County Farmer's Market
Capitol Square
Madison, WI
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Saturday, July 1, 2017 |
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Science is Fun on the Terrace
Memorial Union Terrace
8:00 p.m.
UW-Madison Campus
View the poster
View the flyer
As Climate Changes, Southern States Will Suffer More Than Others
New York Times, 6/29/2017
Photos courtesy of Courtney Byelich |
Wednesday, June 28, 2017 |
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UW-Madison French Camp for Youth
Les Petits Scientifiques!
1:30 p.m.
Chemistry Building
UW-Madison Campus |
Saturday, June 24, 2017 |
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Science is Fun at the Westside Community Market
9:00am - 12:00pm
Located behind UW Health Digestive Health Center
Corner of University Avenue & University Row
Market Information |
Wednesday, June 14, 2017 |
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Science is Fun at the Hatch Public Library
12:30 p.m.
111 West State Street
Mauston, WI
Library Information
News Article |
Saturday, June 10, 2017 |
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Science is Fun at the Westside Community Market
9:00am - 12:00pm
Located behind UW Health Digestive Health Center
750 University Avenue
Corner of University Avenue & University Row
Madison, WI
Market Information
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Tuesday, May 16, 2017 |
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The Larry Meiller Show
11:45 a.m.
Wisconsin Public Radio |
Friday, April 28, 2017 |
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Friday Family Fun Night
5:30-7:00 p.m.
Hosted by King James Pilot Community Center
Fitchburg Firehouse 2
5415 King James Way
Fitchburg, WI
Information |
Thursday, April 27, 2017 |
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Science is Fun at American Girl
for Take Your Child to Work Day
Middleton, WI |
Saturday, April 22, 2017 |
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March for Science Madison
1:00-5:00 p.m.
Information
Video: Watch the keynote speeches
Video: Go direct to Prof. Shakhashiri's speech
Read a transcript of his remarks
Article: In science they trust, Isthmus
Members of Prof. Shakhashiri's Science is Fun group
provided hands-on/minds-on interaction
at the post-march gathering on Library Mall. |
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Science is Fun Group Members Lindsey Orgren, Amanda Zhao, and Gery Essenmacher |
Photos courtesy of Gery Essenmacher
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Tuesday, April 18, 2017 |
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The Kathleen Dunn Show
2:00 p.m.
Guests Bassam Shakhashiri and Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha discuss the March for Science on the Ideas Network of Wisconsin Public Radio
Listen to the show |
Tuesday, April 18, 2017 |
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11th Annual Nelson Earth Day Conference
Monona Terrace Convention Center
Madison, WI
This year's theme: Hope and Renewal in the Age of Apocalypse
Information
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WISL was a conference partner and participated in the exhibition, with a Science is Fun table staffed by Gery Essenmacher. |
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Tuesday, April 11, 2017 |
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The Art of Discovery
7:00 p.m.
Wisconsin Studio
Overture Center for the Arts
Madison, WI
An evening with three fellows of the Wisconsin Academy whose explorations in science have been aided by their imaginations.
Information
Watch the video

Bassam with fellow speakers
Marcia Bjornerud, Laura Kiessling and Robert Mathieu

From the Wisconsin Academy's annual report.
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Saturday, April 8, 2017 |
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Science is Fun for Kiel Science Students
Chemistry Building
UW-Madison Campus
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Friday, April 7, 2017 |
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Engineering Expo
Events at 11:30 a.m. & 12:45 p.m.
Room 1610 Engineering Hall
UW-Madison Campus
More information
Photos courtesy of Gery Essenmacher |
Tuesday, April 4, 2017 |
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Edgewood College Family Science Night
6:30-8:00 p.m.
More information
Photos courtesy of Gery Essenmacher
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Sunday-Thursday, April 2-6, 2017 |
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ACS Spring National Meeting
San Francisco, CA
Sunda, April 2: Public engagement and science literacy, a talk by Bassam Shakhashiri for the symposium "Celebrating Chemistry through Outreach: Honoring the legacy of Christine Jaworek-Lopes"
Monday, April 3: Once Upon a Christmas Cheery In the Lab of Shakhashiri: Public Engagement for 47 Years and Counting, a talk by Bassam Shakhashiri in the symposium "Chemistry through the Eyes of Non-Chemists: Evolution of the Public Perception of Chemistry"
Tuesday, April 4: ACS action needed to influence attitudes and behavior on climate change, a talk by Bassam Shakhashiri for the symposium "Science & Perception of Climate Change"
View the printed program for this symposium
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Dr. Donna Howell (Park University) and
Dr. Christopher Hobbs (currently at
Texas A&M Kingsville, moving to
San Houston State in the fall) attended Bassam's Monday talk.
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With Prof. Pierre Laszlo |
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Saturday, April 1, 2017 |
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Science Expeditions
UW-Madison Campus
10am-2pm
Science is Fun Exploration Stations
Discovery Building
Photos courtesy of Liz Jesse and Gery Essenmacher
3pm
Science is Fun Spectacular
Room 1351 Chemistry Building
More information |
Friday, March 10, 2017 |
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Madison Country Day School STEAM Fair
3:30-5:30pm
Photos courtesy of Gery Essenmacher |
Wednesday, March 8, 2017 |
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Science is Fun at Madison Country Day School
2:45 p.m. |
Saturday, January 14, 2017 |
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Science is Fun Session with the Cub Scouts
1:30 p.m.
Chemistry Building
UW-Madison Campus
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The scouts who attended the presentation earned this
"Science is Fun" patch. |
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Thursday, January 12, 2017 |
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Science is Fun Session with Freeport High School Students
10:45 a.m.
Chemistry Building
UW-Madison Campus
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Saturday & Sunday, December 3 & 4, 2016 |
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Once Upon a Christmas Cheery, In the Lab of Shakhashiri
Now in its 47th year!
Saturday, December 3 at 1:00 p.m.
Sunday, December 4 at 1:00 & 4:00 p.m.
Chemistry Building, UW-Madison Campus
View the printed program and photos
Watch the 2016 program online now! |
Tuesday, November 15, 2016 |
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Celebrating Teachers and Teaching
American Education Week
6:30-8:30 p.m.
UW-Madison Campus
Education Building
Read Bassam's remarks |
Monday, November 7, 2016 |
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Wisconsin Public Radio
Larry Meiller Show
Madison, WI
11 a.m. |
Friday, November 4, 2016 |
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Science is Fun Presentation
UW-Madison hosted the 4th Graders from Tower Rock Elementary School in Sauk Prairie
Photo credit: Lindsey Orgren and Matt Schneider |
Monday, October 24, 2016 |
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Science is Fun and the Joy of Learning
Departmental Colloquium
UC-Santa Barbara
View the poster |
Thursday, October 20, 2016 |
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Science is Fun Extravaganza
at the Wisconsin Science Festival
12:30-1:30 p.m.
Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery
Madison, WI
Visit wisconsinsciencefest.org for more event information.
View the poster |
Sunday, October 16, 2016 |
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National Chemistry Week
Phylis A. Brauner Memorial Lecture
Boston Museum of Science
Boston, MA
More information
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The 2016 Phylis A. Brauner Memorial Lecture at the Boston Museum of Science. |
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With Dr. Elissa (Blum) Rottenberg, and her children Nate and Maya. Elissa was a finalist in the 1990 Science Talent Search, during which she met Prof. Shakhashiri who sparked her interest in science education. She hopes to someday combine her career in clinical medicine with her passion for sharing the joy of science. |
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With Aaron and Ben Charnay from Sycamore High School in Cincinnati, encouraged by their chemistry teacher Michael Geyer to pursue careers in chemistry. Wonderful to know that they have already done most demonstrations in my
5-volume book series, "Chemical Demonstrations: A Handbook for Teachers of Chemistry." |
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Tuesday, October 4, 2016 |
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Wisconsin Public Radio
Larry Meiller Show
Madison, WI
11 a.m. |
Wednesday, September 14, 2016 |
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Bucky Appreciation Night
Madison, WI
View the program booklet |
Sunday, August 21-Thursday, August 25, 2016 |
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ACS Fall National Meeting
Philadelphia, PA
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With Sir John Holman, President-Elect,
Royal Society of Chemistry, London
August 23, 2016
ACS National Meeting, Philadelphia
Photo credit: Glenn Ruskin |
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Friday, August 19, 2016 |
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Princeton Department of Chemistry
"Science is Fun and the Joy of Chemistry"
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Credit for photos above: Allen Jones |
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Saturday, July 2, 2016 |
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Science is Fun on the Union Terrace
Memorial Union Terrace
Madison, WI
8:15-9:15 p.m.
View the poster
Interactive: Build your own fireworks display! |
Thursday, June 30, 2016 |
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Wisconsin Public Radio
Larry Meiller Show
Madison, WI
11 a.m. |
Thursday, June 9-Saturday, June 11, 2016 |
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ComSciCon:The communicating science workshop for graduate students
Harvard University
Cambridge, MA
More information on this meeting
Many workshop attendees tweeted their thoughts during the workshop...
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Wednesday, June 1, 2016 |
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Turning on Learning
Free Family Night
Madison Children's Museum
Madison, WI
5:00-8:00 p.m.
More Information |
Monday, May 23, 2016 |
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Dodgeville Kiwanis
Noon
Dodgeville, WI

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Monday, May 2, 2016 |
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ACS Nevada Section Annual Awards Ceremony
"Science is Fun and the Joy of Learning"
7:00 p.m.
UNLV Tam Alumni Center
View the poster |
Monday, April 25, 2016 |
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Wisconsin Public Radio
11 a.m.
Larry Meiller Show
Madison, WI
Listen to this broadcast |
Friday, April 15-Saturday, April 16, 2016 |
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UW-Madison Engineering Expo
Science is Fun Presentations
Both Days at Noon
1600 Engineering Hall
UW-Madison Campus
More information |
Monday, April 11, 2016 |
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National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) Symposium
on Catalyzing the Modernization of Graduate Education
Natcher Conference Center
Bethesda, Maryland
Catalyzing the Modernization of Graduate Education
More information on this meeting
Read the symposium abstracts (PDF)
View a recording of the symposium |
Saturday, April 9, 2016 |
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Inaugural UW-Madison Sibs Day
UW-Madison Campus
Read a news article about Sibs Day
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Siblings Joseph, Matthew and Rachel pose with Prof. Shakhashiri. Their father Scott was a student in Bassam's class in 1982. Joseph and Matthew are currently students at UW. |
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Friday, April 1-Sunday, April 3, 2016 |
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UW-Madison Science Expeditions
Saturday, April 2: Science is Fun Exploration Stations
10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery
330 N. Orchard Street
UW-Madison Campus
More information
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Tuesday, March 15, 2016 |
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Global warming is unequivocal: ACS and its members can help point the way for meaningful action
Symposium on the Science & Perception of Climate Change
ACS Spring National Meeting, San Diego
4:25 p.m.
Omni San Diego Hotel, Grand Ballroom E
View the symposium booklet
More information on this meeting
Read an ACS blog post by Mark Jones after attending the San Diego Meeting:
Industry Voices: Planting Trees You'll Never Use for Shade |
Thursday, February 18, 2016 |
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Madison Country Day School
2:45 p.m.

With head of MCDS Ben Hebebrand
A few thank-you messages:
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Monday, February 8, 2016 |
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Wisconsin Public Radio
11:45 a.m.
Larry Meiller Show
Madison, WI
Listen to the show |
Saturday & Sunday, December 5 & 6, 2015 |
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Once Upon a Christmas Cheery, In the Lab of Shakhashiri
Now in its 46th year!
Saturday, December 5 at 1:00 p.m.
Sunday, December 6 at 1:00 & 4:00 p.m.
Chemistry Building, UW-Madison Campus
View the poster
View the printed program
Watch the program online
More from WPT
Behind the Scenes: Set Design with Philip Ashby
A Quick Message from Prof. Shakhashiri
News Items:
Tickets available Oct.1 for Shakhashiri's science show via UW-Madison News
Chemist starts holiday season with bangs, controlled fires via The Daily Cardinal
Around Town: After 46 years, science show still inspires awe via the Wisconsin State Journal
Visit our Christmas Lecture page |
Thursday, December 3, 2015 |
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Science on the Radio: Perpetual Notion Machine
7-7:30 p.m.
Airing on WORT-FM
Madison, WI |
Sunday, November 1, 2015 |
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National Chemistry Week:
Phyllis A. Brauner Memorial Lecture
1:00 p.m. & 4:00 p.m.
Museum of Science, Boston
This annual event was featured in the February 2016 edition of The Nucleus |
Sunday, October 25, 2015 |
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Science is Fun Extravaganza:
Grand Finale of the 2015 Wisconsin Science Festival
2:30-4:00 p.m.
Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery
The Science is Fun Extravaganza fosters public awareness and appreciation of science and the arts. Join the celebrations with Bassam Shakhashiri, Rod Schreiner, the Madison Youth Choir, Flamenco dancers, and others. Come and experience spectacular demonstrations, charming voices, dynamic dancing, and more at the grand finale of the 2015 Wisconsin Science Festival.
More information on the festival is available on their webpage
View the poster |
Saturday, October 24, 2015 |
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UW System Chemistry Faculties Meeting
Keynote Address: "Chemistry Research and Education for Wisconsin: Opportunities and Challenges"
Noon
Executive Dining Room, Fluno Center
UW-Madison Campus
More information |
Thursday, October 15, 2015 |
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Wisconsin Public Radio
11:00 a.m.
Larry Meiller Show
Madison, WI
In response to a caller asking about home experiment resources for homeschooling,
Prof. Shakhashiri recommends the following websites:
Adventures in Chemistry from the ACS
Science Kids
Science Fun Kidzone
Red Tricycle
Scholastic Science Experiments
PBS Kids ZOOMsci |
Thursday, August 6, 2015 |
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Wisconsin Public Radio
11:00 a.m.
Larry Meiller Show
Madison, WI |
Tuesday, June 16-Thursday, July 9, 2015 |
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Chemistry and Society Summer Forum
Tuesday & Thursday Nights, 6:00-8:00 p.m.
Rm 1315 Chemistry Building
UW-Madison Campus
This summer forum on science and society deals with the role of chemistry in our daily lives and with the impact of chemistry on advancing the human condition and assuring the quality of life locally and globally. Selected topics in the fundamentals of chemistry, including chemical composition, structure of molecules, bonding, properties, and reactivity will be introduced. Special emphases will be placed on water quality, atmospheric chemistry, and general energy concepts and principles. An essential part of the course will be engaging chemistry demonstrations and some hands-on activities. Invited speakers from selected areas of specialization will provide a rich perspective on the topics to be discussed. Chemistry 107 is not intended for students who expect to take additional chemistry courses and it does not satisfy any prerequisites for further chemistry courses. Pre-Reqs: No previous chemistry required. Open to the general public for learners of all ages above the age of 17.
More Information
Registration Page
News: University Summer Forums invite community to study chemistry, Chinese painting
View the poster |
Saturday, July 4, 2015 |
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Science of Fireworks
**CANCELLED...More information here
Memorial Union Terrace
8:15-9:15 p.m.
View the poster |
Monday, June 22, 2015 |
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College for Kids Opening Celebration
A special demonstration show for CFK participants to kick off the summer session
Chemistry Building
UW-Madison Campus
See letters from the participants to Bassam |
Friday, May 22, 2015 |
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Khorana S.N. Bose Scholar Orientation
12:15 p.m.
Consulate General of India, Chicago Office
Chicago, IL
India's Future Scientists Undergo Orientation Upon Arrival in U.S.
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Thursday, April 30, 2015 |
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The Wisconsin Idea:
Opportunities and Challenges for Graduate Research and Education
12:15 p.m.
UW-Madison Chemistry Department Analytical Seminar
Rm 1315 Chemistry Building
UW-Madison Campus
View the poster
Handouts from the presentation:
The Wisconsin Idea
Graduate Education Charts I & II
Graduate Education Audiences and Conclusions |
Monday, April 13, 2015 |
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Wisconsin Public Radio
11:00 a.m.
Larry Meiller Show
Madison, WI |
Friday, April 10, 2015 |
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Science is Fun!
Lake Forest, IL
9:00 a.m.
School of St. Mary
See some of the students' artistic interpretations of the demonstrations
12:30 p.m.
Lake Forest High School
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Bassam shows the audience dry ice |
A closeup of the boiling water |
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After pouring boiling water on dry ice |
With Kristina and Nikki |
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Tuesday, March 24, 2015 |
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249th ACS National Meeting
Denver, CO
Citizens First: Communicating Climate Science to the Public
Climate change: Opportunities and challenges for ACS and its members
8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Jacqueline Barton: Priestley Medal Address
"A Career in Chemistry"
Dr. Barton was a member of the ACS Presidential Commission on Graduate Education in the Chemical Sciences
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Sunday, March 15, 2015 |
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Science is Fun at the American Family Children's Hospital
11:00 a.m.
Health Sciences Learning Center
UW-Madison Campus

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Saturday, March 14, 2015 |
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Science is Fun Presentation
3:00 p.m.
Prairie View Elementary School
Oregon, WI
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With former chemistry student Patrick Tsai (1995) and his daughter (and future chemistry student)
Sophia Tsai. |
A note sent in by a young science fan
after the Oregon event. |
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Friday, March 13, 2015 |
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The Wisconsin Idea: Opportunities and Challenges in Graduate Research and Education
12:00 p.m.
Dept. of Kinesiology
2055 Natatorium
UW-Madison Campus
View the interactive poster |
Thursday, March 12, 2015 |
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The Science of Climate Change and Our Responsibilities
6:00 p.m.
ACS Chicago Section
Cafe La Cave
Des Plaines, IL
More information

With former student Mike Boll, now a science
teacher at Niles West High School in Skokie, IL.
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Thursday, January 29, 2015 |
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Opportunities and Challenges in Graduate Research and Education
12:00 p.m.
Room 309 Leigh Hall
University of Florida, Gainesville
View the interactive poster |
Monday, January 26, 2015 |
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Wisconsin Public Radio
11:00 a.m.
Larry Meiller Show
Madison, WI |
Sunday, November 30, 2014 |
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Once Upon a Christmas Cheery, In the Lab of Shakhashiri
A special 45th anniversary event
2:00 p.m.
Wisconsin Union Theater

View the event poster
View photos from the show
WATCH IT ONLINE NOW! |
Wednesday, November 19, 2014 |
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Opportunities and Challenges in Graduate Research and Education
3:30 p.m.
Mellon Institute Social Room
Carnegie Mellon University
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Tuesday, November 18, 2014 |
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27th Annual Faraday Lecture
"Science is Fun and the Joy of Learning"
7:30 p.m.
(Doors open at 7:00 p.m.)
Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall
Pittsburgh, PA
View the poster

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Tuesday, November 4 - Wednesday, November 5, 2014 |
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Yale University
Tuesday, November 4
Public Talk
6:00 p.m.
View the poster
Wednesday, November 5
"Advancing Chemistry and Communicating Chemistry"
4:00 p.m.
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Sunday, November 2, 2014 |
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National Chemistry Week Celebration
Phylis A. Brauner Memorial Lecture
Museum of Science
1:00 & 4:00 p.m.
Boston, MA

With Amanda Turek, PhD candidate at Harvard and Science is Fun alumna.
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Doris Lewis and Bassam |
Answering a Question |
Christine Jaworek-Lopes and Bassam |
Photos by Mort Hoffman and Doris Lewis, Museum of Science, Boston |
Friday, October 31, 2014 |
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Advancing Graduate Education and Research in the Chemical Sciences
10:30 a.m.
Northeastern University
Boston
View the poster
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Wednesday, October 29, 2014 |
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Advancing Graduate Education and Research in the Chemical Sciences
2:00 p.m.
Dell Butcher 180
Rice University Campus
Houston, TX

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Monday, October 27 - Tuesday, October 28, 2014 |
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2014 Welch Conference on Chemical Research: Chemical Education
Houston, TX
Monday, October 27
"Enlightenment and the Responsibilities of the Enlightened"
Prof. Bassam Shakhashiri
2:30 p.m.
View the full program |
Thursday, October 16 - Sunday, October 19, 2014 |
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Wisconsin Science Festival
Various locations around the state
Headquartered at the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery
UW-Madison Campus
Saturday, October 18
Science is Fun Extravaganza
10:00 a.m.
Room 1351 Chemistry Building
UW-Madison Campus
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Bassam with Sylvia Speidel |
Engaging the public in the joy of science |
Saturday, October 18
Theodore Gray Presentation
11:15 a.m.
Room 1351 Chemistry Building
UW-Madison Campus
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Bassam with Theodore Gray |
View the poster for these events
Festival website |
Monday, September 29 - Tuesday, September 30, 2014 |
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17th Annual S. Dexter Squibb Lectures
Monday, September 29
Community Lecture:
Science is Fun and the Joy of Learning
7:00 p.m.
Highsmith Union Alumni Hall, Room 159
University of North Carolina-Asheville
Tuesday, September 30
General Chemistry Lecture:
Science and Society: Our Opportunities and Responsibilities
12:30 p.m.
Highsmith Union Alumni Hall, Room 159
University of North Carolina-Asheville
View the poster
View the event listing
Read the article from the UNC news service
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Wednesday, September 24, 2014 |
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Opportunities and Challenges in Graduate Research and Education
A WISCAPE Event
4:00-5:30 p.m.
Room 159 Education Building
View the interactive event poster
Watch the video |
Wednesday, September 17, 2014 |
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Advancing Science and Communicating Science
Guest Lecture
University of Bergen
Department of Chemistry
Bergen, Norway
Why is chemistry IMPORTANT for the future?
Lecture
University of Bergen
School Laboratory in Science
Bergen, Norway |
Friday, September 12, 2014 |
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Advancing Science and Communicating Science
1:30 p.m.
Medical School Building
MH-bygget Store Auditorium
University of Tromso, Norway

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Sunday, August 10 - Thursday, August 14, 2014 |
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248th ACS Fall National Meeting
Advancing Chemistry and Communicating Chemistry:
Looking Around and Looking Ahead with Bassam Shakhashiri
Monday, August 11
8:00 am. - 5:15 p.m.
Moscone Center, South Building, Esplanade Ballroom 304
San Francisco, CA
View symposium details
View the symposium booklet
Access the presentations via Presentations on Demand (ACS web login required):
Morning Session
Afternoon Session
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Sunday, July 13 - Thursday, July 17, 2014 |
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IUPAC's 23rd International Conference on Chemical Education
Toronto, Canada
Sunday, July 13
Viktor Obendrauf Plenary Demo Lecture
"Science is Fun and the Joy of Learning"
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Photos courtesy of Dr. Morton Z. Hoffman |
Tuesday, July 15
Chemistry for All Citizens of Planet Earth:
Creative Ways of Communicating Chemistry Symposium
"Advancing Chemistry and Communicating Chemistry…
For the Benefit of Earth and Its People"
View the website |
Friday, July 4, 2014 |
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Science is Fun on the Memorial Union Terrace
A fun event for the whole family!
Memorial Union
UW-Madison Campus
8:15-9:15 p.m.
Featuring Prof. Mike Leckrone and members of the UW Marching Band
View the poster
View an NBC15 news report on the event
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Tuesday, June 24, 2014 |
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Wisconsin Public Radio
11:00 a.m.
Larry Meiller Show
Madison, WI |
Friday, June 13, 2014 |
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ComSciCon: The Communicating Science Workshop for Graduate Students
Keynote Presentation, "Advancing Science and Communicating Science"
5:00 p.m.
Microsoft New England Research and Development
Center
Cambridge, MA
More information |
Wednesday, April 23, 2014 |
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Materials Research Society Spring Meeting
Symposium: Educating and Mentoring Young Materials Scientists for Career Development
"Advancing Graduate Education and Research in the Chemical Sciences"
View this presentation
8:30 a.m.
San Francisco, CA
More information on this symposium
View all the presentations from this symposium |
Thursday, April 3, 2014 |
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Wisconsin Public Radio
11:45 a.m.
Larry Meiller Show
Madison, WI |
Thursday & Friday, March 27 & 28, 2014 |
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Science is Fun and the Joy of Learning
and
Chemistry Seminar: Enlightenment and the Responsibilities of the Enlightened
4:00 p.m.
Science Center 1000
Hope College
Holland, MI
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Thank you for your wonderful seminar tonight at Hope College before a packed auditorium! Your enthusiasm for science and learning is infectious. All the kids, young and "not-so-young", enjoyed it and learned something new! My brain has indeed changed.
Several photos are attached, in commemoration of your talk. We look forward very much to your continued visit and seminar about "Enlightenment" on Friday.
Thank you also to Jim Gentile, Donna Sova, Mike Pikaart, Graham Peaslee, and audience-participant Mike Seymour for helping make this event such a success!
Dr. William F. Polik
Hofma Professor of Chemistry and Chairperson
Department of Chemistry
Hope College
Holland, MI |
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Tuesday, March 25, 2014 |
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Founder's Day
"Bucky Badger and the Joy of Learning"
6:00 p.m.
St. Louis
More information
WAA St. Louis Chapter Website |
Sunday-Thursday, March 16-20, 2014 |
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247th ACS National Meeting
Dallas, TX
Monday, March 17, 8:00 a.m.
Benefits of Chemistry in Our Lives
View detailed schedule
Why is it important to maintain the public image of chemistry? (Thomas Barton)
Contributions of chemistry to energy and transportation (William F. Carroll)
View the presentation (ACS login required)
Conversations on chemistry and the environment: Engaging chemists and the public (Bassam Shakhashiri)
View the presentation (ACS login required)
Communication and entertainment without chemistry (Attila Pavlath)
View the presentation (ACS login required)
Bio-responsive molecules: Formidable weapons in medicine's arsenal (Ned Heindel)
View the presentation (ACS login required)
How chemistry has improved our food supply (Elizabeth Ann Nalley)
View the presentation (ACS login required)
Tuesday, March 18
Earle B. Barnes Award for Leadership in Chemical Research
Management:
Symposium in Honor of William F. Banholzer
View presentations (ACS login required)
Wednesday, March 19, 8:30 a.m.
Changing Atmospheric Chemistry: Environmental Implications of Land-Air Interactions
View detailed schedule
Climate Change Challenges: Responsibilities of Chemists and the ACS (Bassam Shakhashiri)
View the presentation (ACS login required)
The ACS Climate Science Toolkit (Jerry Bell)
View the presentation (ACS login required)
Organic emissions from terrestrial ecosystems: Their role in the Climate System and interactions with emissions from human activities (Alex Guenther)
Disruption of Forest-Atmosphere Interactions Related to Changing Atmospheric Chemistry (Walter Shortle)
Adaptation of higher plants to changes in atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration (James Bunce)
View the presentation (ACS login required)
Non-enzymatic decomposition of lignocellulose by brown rot fungi and the role it plays in carbon sequestration and cycling (Barry Goodell) |
Saturday, March 15, 2014 |
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204th Conference of the Two-Year College Chemistry Consortium
Keynote Speech—"Education: Opportunities and Our Responsibilities In and Out of the Classroom"
8:30-9:30 a.m.
Collin College, Central Park Campus
McKinney, TX
View the full program
Read a student's reflection on the keynote |
Thursday, February 20, 2014 |
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The Postdoc Years: Promises, Opportunities, and Reality
12:00-1:00 p.m.
Chemistry Building, Rm 9341
UW-Madison Campus |
Saturday, November 30 & Sunday, December 1, 2013 |
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Once Upon a Christmas Cheery, In the Lab of Shakhashiri
UW-Madison Chemistry Building
Shows at 1 p.m. on Saturday; 1 p.m. & 4 p.m. on Sunday
Learn more about this event
View the poster
View the program booklet
College of L&S News:
Tickets available for Christmas chemistry shows
The show will air during the holiday season on public television:
December 22 at 7:00 a.m. (On WPT)
December 25 at 2:00 p.m. (On WPT)
December 27 at 9:30 a.m. (On WPT)
December 21 at 5:00 p.m. (On The Wisconsin Channel)
December 29 at Noon (On The Wisconsin Channel)
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Bassam kicks off the show by igniting some balloons, always a crowd pleaser. |
Lecture demonstrator Jim Maynard performs the N2OCS2 demo in the dark. |
"Let me just check the instructions for the next demonstration in this book ..." |
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The Briggs-Rauscher Reaction features dramatic color changes. |
Prof. Marc Fink and Hinano Ishii visit the lab for a musical interlude. |
Dr. Rodney Schreiner has collaborated on 43 of the 44 Christmas Lectures. |
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How did the flame leap up the stairs? |
Some young science fans greet Bassam after the show. |
Fr. John Silva and students from Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic School, Monona |
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Friday, November 15, 2013 |
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2013 Southeastern Regional ACS Meeting
"Advancing graduate education in the chemical sciences"
Atlanta, GA |
Tuesday, October 29 & Wednesday, October 30, 2013 |
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ACS On Campus
Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery
UW-Madison Campus
Tuesday, October 29
Science Café
"Climate Change and You: Facts, Challenges, and Responsibilities"
7:00-8:00 p.m.
Rm 1255—DeLuca Forum
Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery
UW-Madison Campus
View the poster
Please visit the website for location and speaker information as well as additional details. The event is free, but registration is required in order to attend. Questions can be sent to acsoncampus@acs.org.
Share your thoughts and pictures with the ACS on Campus community on Facebook and Twitter. Give us a shout-out with @ACSonC and use the hashtag #ACSatUMD. |
Sunday, October 27, 2013 |
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National Chemistry Week Celebration
Phylis A. Brauner Memorial Lecture
Museum of Science
Boston, MA
1:00-5:00 p.m.

Students from Berwick Academy in Maine who made the trip to Boston for National Chemistry Week
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Wednesday, October 23, 2013 |
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2013 Northeast Regional ACS Meeting
"Advancing graduate education in the chemical sciences"
New Haven, CT |
Monday, October 21, 2013 |
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The Heinz Heinemann Memorial Lecture
"The Rewards and Responsibilities of Freedom"
Chemical Heritage Foundation
Philadelphia, PA
5:30 p.m.

Watch the video |
Thursday, September 26 - Sunday, September 29, 2013 |
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Wisconsin Science Festival
Madison, WI
Learn more about this event
Thursday, 9/26
Opening night event with Ira Flatow and Bassam Shakhashiri
7:00 p.m.
Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery
Friday, 9/27
Science Friday with Ira Flatow
Live Broadcast
1:00 p.m.
Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery
Saturday, 9/28
Science is Fun Presentation with Bassam Shakhashiri, Roald Hoffmann
and Rodney Schreiner
10:00 a.m.
Chemistry Building, Room 1351
With science fans Chandini and Malini Sridharan after the Saturday morning presentation.
View poster of featured events
The Wisconsin Academy will be hosting two festival events:
Science & Society: An Academy Fellow Showcase
The Archaeology of Wisconsin Landscapes
An article on the festival from The Badger Herald
Watch: WPR Presents the 9XM Players in Forbidden Planet Decoded
Watch: Chemistry Imagined: Connecting Art and Science
Watch: The Poisoner's Guide to Life with Deborah Blum |
Tuesday, September 17, 2013 |
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Wisconsin Public Radio
11:45 a.m.
Larry Meiller Show
Madison, WI |
Sunday, September 8 - Thursday, September 12, 2013 |
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246th ACS National Meeting & Exhibition
Indianapolis, IN
Learn more about this event
Sunday, September 8
The Last 25 Years of Carl Djerassi
Beyond Chemistry: Drama, Fiction, Poetry, Short Story, and Autobiography
Indiana Convention Center
1:30-3:30 p.m.
View the poster
View photos from the event |
Saturday, July 6, 2013 |
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The Science of Flashes and Bangs
Saturday Science at Discovery
10:30 a.m.
The Forum at Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery
UW-Madison Campus
View the Flashes and Bangs poster
View the Saturday Science poster: Science of Astrobiology
Read the UW news release
Build your own virtual fireworks display
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Wednesday, July 3, 2013 |
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Science is Fun at College for Kids
A special demonstration show for CFK participants and their parents
Varsity Hall at Union South
UW-Madison Campus
View photos of this event, from this and past years |
Wednesday, July 3, 2013 |
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Science and Fireworks: Sights and Sounds for Independence Day
With Prof. Mike Leckrone and members of the UW Band
8:00 p.m.
Memorial Union Terrace
UW-Madison Campus
View the poster
Read the UW news release
Read the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel article
Build your own virtual fireworks display
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With Mike Rauls, Sauk Prairie High School
chemistry teacher and UW Alumni. |
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Thursday, June 27, 2013 |
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Wisconsin Public Radio
11:00 a.m.
Larry Meiller Show
Madison, WI |
Wednesday, June 5 - Saturday, June 8, 2013 |
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ACS Great Lakes Regional Meeting
Winona, WI
Opening Plenary Lecture & Reception
Wednesday, June 5
7:00-9:00 p.m.
"The Leadership Role of the ACS in Addressing Grand Global Challenges"

Ann Comins, chemistry teacher at Memorial High School in Madison, was awarded the
2013 Great Lakes Region Award for Excellence in High School Teaching "in recognition
of her outstanding contribution to the quality of chemical education in the Great Lakes Region"
at the ACS-GLRM. Here Bassam is presenting Ann with her award.
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Monday, May 20, 2013 |
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Advancing Graduate Education in the Chemical Sciences
UC-Santa Barbara
Read a web post about the talk |
Monday, May 13, 2013 |
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Advancing Graduate Education in the Chemical Sciences
Midwest Chemistry Chairs Meeting
Chicago, IL |
Wednesday, April 24, 2013 |
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Advancing Graduate Education in the Chemical Sciences
Stony Brook University
Chemistry Building, Room 412
Stony Brook, New York
1:00-2:20 p.m.
View the poster |
Wednesday, April 17 - Sunday, April 21, 2013 |
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Live Ideas: The Worlds of Oliver Sacks
New York Live Arts
New York City
Schedule of Events
View Bassam's PowerPoint Slides (PDF)
View Bassam's video shown at the presentation |
Sunday, April 7 - Thursday, April 11, 2013 |
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245th ACS National Meeting & Exhibition
New Orleans, LA
Understanding Climate Science: A Scientist's Responsibility
Monday, April 8
8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
The speakers discuss new interactive tools that demystify the science behind climate change, integrating lessons from the past,
climate communication from a science perspective, and the responsibility scientists have to communicate effectively.
Water: A Grand Challenge for Science and Society
Tuesday, April 9
8:30 - 11:55 a.m.
The speakers discuss water sustainability, technological and institutional challenges,
the convergence of nanotechnology and microbiology, and how Dow technologies are confronting the water challenge.
View list of Speakers and Abstracts
A New Vision of Chemistry Graduate Education
Tuesday, April 9
1:30 - 5:00 p.m.
Larry Faulkner and Paul Houston discuss the big questions facing the ACS Commission on Advancing Graduate Education in the Chemical Sciences, and the recommendations of the commission's working groups.
Photo Credit: Linda Wang, C&E News

ACS President-Elect Thomas J. Barton,
ACS President Marinda Li Wu and
ACS Immediate Past President Bassam Z. Shakhashiri |
Tuesday, March 26, 2013 |
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Science is Fun Extravaganza Airing on WPT's Wisconsin Channel
2:00 p.m. |
Monday, March 25, 2013 |
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Special Seminar Presentation: Advancing Graduate Education in the Chemical Sciences
Report of the ACS Presidential Commission on Graduate Education in the Chemical Sciences
University of Maryland
4:00 p.m.
Chemistry Lecture Hall 1402
View the poster |
Tuesday, March 19, 2013 |
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Wisconsin Public Radio
11:00 a.m.
Larry Meiller Show
Madison, WI |
Friday, March 15, 2013 |
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President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology
9:00 a.m.
Washington DC
View the recorded webcast |
Friday-Saturday, March 8-9, 2013 |
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2013 Southeast Chemistry Chairs Conference
Orlando, FL |
Thursday, March 7, 2013 |
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ACS Webinar:
Understanding and Communicating the Science of Climate Change: A Chemist's Responsibility
With Bassam Shakhashiri and Dr. Jerry Bell
2:00-3:00 p.m. EST
View the recorded webinar |
Monday, February 25, 2013 |
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Committee of Distinguished Advisors Meeting
UMD-College Park |
Wednesday, February 20, 2013 |
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ACS Webinar:
Advancing Graduate Education in the Chemical Sciences
With Bassam Shakhashiri (moderator), Dr. Larry R. Faulkner (President Emeritus, University of Texas) and Dr. Jacqueline K. Barton (Professor and Chair of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Cal Tech
2:00-3:00 p.m. EST
View the recorded webinar |
Thursday, February 14 - Sunday, February 17, 2013 |
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AAAS Meeting
Boston, MA |
Thursday, February 7, 2013 |
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Chemistry Department Colloquium:
Advancing Graduate Education in the Chemical Sciences
With Bassam Shakhashiri and William Banholzer
3:30 p.m.
Seminar Hall, Room 1315
UW-Madison Chemistry Building
A reception will follow in the Shain Atrium
View the poster |
Saturday, December 1 & Sunday, December 2, 2012 |
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Once Upon a Christmas Cheery, In the Lab of Shakhashiri
Shows at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday and 1:00 and 4:00 p.m. on Sunday
More Information
View the Program |
Tuesday, October 30, 2012 |
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Wisconsin Public Radio
11:00 a.m.
Larry Meiller Show
Madison, WI |
Sunday, October 28, 2012 |
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National Chemistry Week
Professor Shakhashiri has helped launch National Chemistry Week since 1987.
Phylis A. Brauner Memorial Lecture
ACS Northeastern Section
Museum of Science
Boston, MA
More information
Alumni Journeys: Phyllis Ambler Brauner '34
The alumni magazine of Walnut Hill School for the Arts talks to Brauner's daughter about her mother's commitment to mentoring students and her passion for diverse and innovative scientific studies.
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Thursday, October 25, 2012 |
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Charlotte-Mecklenburg International Baccalaureate Student Talk
Myers Park High School
Charlotte, NC
3:30 p.m.
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Wednesday, October 24, 2012 |
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Charlotte Area Science Network 10th Annual Awards Breakfast
UNC-Charlotte
Charlotte, NC
8:00-11:30 p.m.
More Information
View Bassam's appearance on Charlotte's NBC affiliate, WCNC
Winthrop University Chemistry Students Met with ACS President in Charlotte
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Wednesday, October 17, 2012 |
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WFAE Radio Interview
Charlotte, NC NPR Affiliate
Listen to the interview
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Sunday, September 30, 2012 |
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ACS Northeast Regional Meeting
Rochester, NY
More information
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Saturday, September 29, 2012 |
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Science is Fun Extravaganza at the Wisconsin Science Festival
10:00 a.m.
Room 1351 Daniels Chemistry Building
UW-Madison Campus
View a flyer for this event
Festival full program of events
Read a Wisconsin People & Ideas article on the festival
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Tuesday, September 18, 2012 |
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Wisconsin Public Radio
11:00 a.m.
Larry Meiller Show
Madison, WI
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Sunday, September 2 - Thursday, September 6, 2012 |
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Kavli Prize Ceremony and Symposia
Oslo, Norway
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Sunday, August 19 - Thursday, August 23, 2012 |
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244th ACS National Meeting & Exposition
Philadelphia, PA
Presidential Symposia and Events
150 Years of Chemistry at Land Grant Institutions: The Past as Prelude to the Future
Bulletin for the History of Chemistry
Communicating Chemistry & Public Engagement:
Celebrating the 25th Anniversary of National Chemistry Week
Scientists in town for topics cosmic and microscopic (from The Philadelphia Inquirer)
ACS Heroes of Chemistry 2012
VIDEOS:
Welcome to Philadelphia
14th Annual ChemLuminary Awards Ceremony
Honoring Michael W. Pariza
PHOTOS:
Photos courtesy of Linda Wang, C&E News unless otherwise specified. |
Sunday, July 29, 2012 |
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2012 Biennial Conference on Chemical Education
Opening Remarks and Plenary Talk by Prof. Shakhashiri
5:30 p.m.
Penn State University
More Information
View the program
View Bassam's presentation slides |
Monday, July 23 - Tuesday, July 24, 2012 |
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International Chemistry Olympiad
Opening Ceremony Talk
College Park, MD
More Information
Photo by Linda Wang/C&EN
The U.S. team, Sidharth Chand (silver medalist), Jason Ge (silver medalist), James Deng (silver medalist) and Christopher Hillenbrand (gold medalist) pose with Bassam at the 44th International Chemistry Olympiad.
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Sunday, July 15 - Friday, July 20, 2012 |
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22nd International Conference on Chemical Education /
11th European Conference on Research in Chemical Education
Rome, Italy
More Information
View Prof. Shakhashiri's presentation slides
View a video of the Briggs-Rauscher Reaction
View a video of the Battery-Operated Chemical Reaction

Professor Shakhashiri Meets USF Chemistry Graduate Students

With Prof. Peter Mahaffy, The King's University College, Edmonton, AB

With Prof. Vincenzo Balzani, University of Bologna, Italy

With Prof. Liberato Cardellini, Polytechnical University of Marche, Italy
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Wednesday, July 11 - Friday, July 13, 2012 |
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Royal Society of Chemistry
London, England
View Bassam's talk, "Chemistry: A Key to Human Progress"
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Getting ready to give a public lecture at the Royal Society of Chemistry in London |
A live demonstration during the public lecture |
There was a good crowd, and a lively Q&A followed the lecture |
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Presenting RSC President Lesley Yellowlees with a Christmas show DVD archive and a signed copy of Chemical Demonstrations, Volume 5 |
Bassam and his wife June pose with a group of lecture attendees |
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Thank you to the Royal Society of Chemistry for providing us with photos of this wonderful event! |
Monday, June 25, 2012 |
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Science is Fun Summer Extravaganza
Room 1351 Daniels Chemistry Building
UW-Madison Campus
5:30 p.m.
This event is free and open to the public, but reservations are required.
More information |
Monday, June 18, 2012 |
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Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Awards
Keynote Presentation
Washington, DC
View a video of this presentation on YouTube
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Thursday, May 31 - Sunday, June 3, 2012 |
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ACS Mid-Atlantic Regional Meeting
Baltimore, MD
More information |
Monday, May 21, 2012 |
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Council on Chemical Research Annual Meeting
Dearborn, MI
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Thursday, May 3, 2012 |
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National Science Foundation Awards Ceremony
US Department of State
Washington, DC
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NSB Public Service Awardee
Lawrence M. Krauss
Foundation Professor, School of Earth and Space
Exploration
and Physics Department, and Director of the Origins Project
Arizona State University
For his extensive, broad outreach to the public that bridges the chasm between science and popular culture as well as science and public policy through his popular books and lectures, editorials in major newspapers and magazines, regular columns in scientific journals, musical performances, and television documentaries and news programs. |
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NSB Public Service Awardee
NPR Science Desk
Washington, DC
For its decades-long commitment to deep, thoughtful, and engaging coverage of science that offers compelling explanations of important and complex issues as an integral part of its public-service broadcast mission. |
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Monday, April 30, 2012 |
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Wisconsin Public Radio
11:00 a.m.
Larry Meiller Show
Madison, WI
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Sunday, March 25 - Thursday, March 29, 2012 |
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243rd ACS National Meeting & Exposition
San Diego, CA
Read Bassam's meeting welcome statement
More about this meeting
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Saturday, March 17, 2012 |
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57th Annual Oklahoma Pentasectional Meeting
Cameron University
Lawton, OK
More information |
Tuesday & Wednesday, March 13-14, 2012 |
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Research Corporation for Science Advancement Centennial Gala Celebration
Washington, DC
VIP Reception
Tuesday, March 13
6:00 p.m.
Capitol Room, Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill
Congressional Briefing on Capitol Hill
Wednesday, March 14
12:00 p.m.
More information
Centennial Year Gala Celebration
Wednesday, March 14
Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
More information

Bassam with gala MC Ira Flatow
Photo courtesy of the Research Corporation for Science Advancement
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Tuesday, March 13, 2012 |
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79th Chemical Industry Medal Award Dinner
The Waldorf=Astoria Hotel
New York City
More information |
Friday, March 2, 2012 |
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The George Washington University
Teaching & Learning Collaborative
Washington, DC
Part I: Enlightenment and the Responsibilities of the Enlightened
Corcoran 101
10:00 - 11:30 a.m.
Part II: Science is Fun and the Joy of Learning
Monroe 111
1:30 - 3:00 p.m.
Learn more about the Teaching & Learning Collaborative |
Friday, January 20 - Sunday, January 22, 2012 |
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ACS Leadership Institute
Fort Worth, TX
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Wednesday, January 18, 2012 |
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ACS New Officers Reception
Washington, DC
5:00-7:00 p.m.
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Friday, December 23, 2011 |
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The Best of "Once Upon a Christmas Cheery, In the Lab of Shakhashiri"
Airing on Wisconsin Public Television
4:30 p.m.
Click here for more information and additional showtimes
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Saturday, December 10 & Sunday, December 11, 2011 |
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Once Upon a Christmas Cheery, In the Lab of Shakhashiri
More Information
View the Poster
Read UW News item about the show |
Thursday, November 17, 2011 |
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SACNAS Social Hour
6:15 p.m.
Bascom Hall
UW-Madison Campus
Learn more about SACNAS |
Sunday, November 6, 2011 |
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Science is Fun and the Joy of Learning
Cambridge, MA

Watch the video |
Friday, November 4, 2011 |
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ACS Wisconsin Section Annual Meeting and Banquet
Nadia's Restaurant
508 State Street
Madison, WI
6:00 p.m.
More Information
View event program booklet |
Monday, October 24, 2011 |
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NESACS "Connections to Chemistry" Program
Boston, MA |
Sunday, October 23, 2011 |
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National Chemistry Week
Professor Shakhashiri has helped launch National Chemistry Week since 1987.
Phylis A. Brauner Memorial Lecture
ACS Northeastern Section
Museum of Science
Boston, MA
Learn more about the event
With Prof. Ruth Tanner, chair-elect of ACS Northeastern Section, and Prof. Marietta Schwartz, organizer of the conference and former TA of Bassam's at UW-Madison.
Giving the Phylis A. Brauner Memorial Lecture.
With some young National Chemistry Week participants.
With Northeastern Section members and members of the Brauner family.
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Wednesday, October 19 - Saturday, October 22, 2011 |
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46th Midwest / 39th Great Lakes Joint Regional ACS Meeting
St. Louis, MO
Friday, October 21:
Roudtable discussion: Role of Chemistry in Society
12-1:30 p.m.
More about this discussion
Saturday, October 22:
High School Teacher Forum
Learn more about the event |
Tuesday, October 11, 2011 |
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ACS Columbus Section
Columbus, OH |
Saturday, October 1, 2011 |
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ACS Connecticut Valley Section 100th Anniversary
Trinity College
Hartford, CT
One teacher blogs about her experience
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Thursday, September 29, 2011 |
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ACS Delaware Section Banquet Speaker
Wilmington, DE
View the informational flyer |
Tuesday, September 27, 2011 |
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2011 Dreyfus Prize in the Chemical Sciences Awarded to Tobin J. Marks
Northwestern University
Evanston, IL

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With Nancy and Louis Allred at the prize reception. |
With Kenneth Poeppelmeier at the prize reception. |

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With Tobin J. Marks, Jeffrey Bricker and Richard Adams. |
Dorothy Dinsmoor speaking at the prize dinner. |

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Presenting a copy of Chemical Demonstrations Volume 5 to the man of honor. |
Tobin J. Marks wearing his Science is Fun button, with Indrani Mukharji. |
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Thursday, September 22 - Sunday, September 25, 2011 |
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Wisconsin Science Festival
Madison, WI
Workshop presentation by Bassam Shakhashiri and Rodney Schreiner on Sunday
Learn more about the event
Read a Badger Herald article on the festival |
Sunday, August 28 - Thursday, September 1, 2011 |
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ACS Fall 2011 National Meeting
Denver, CO
Sunday, August 28:
Board of Directors Open Meeting, 12:00-1:00 p.m.
Monday, August 29:
Jerry Bell and the Joy of Chemistry Symposium
View schedule and abstracts
View press release
Sci Mix, 8:00-10:00 p.m.
Tuesday, August 30:
Senior Chemists Breakfast, 7:30-9:30 a.m.
ChemLuminary Awards, 9:00-10:00 p.m.
Wednesday, August 31:
ACS Council Meeting, 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. |
Sunday, July 30 - Sunday, August 7, 2011 |
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43rd IUPAC World Chemistry Congress
San Juan, Puerto Rico
"Chemistry and Culture" Symposium: Monday, August 1, 2011
View schedule and abstracts of papers in the "Chemistry and Culture" Symposium
Read the Speakeasy Science blog by symposium speaker Deborah Blum
Read El Nuevo Día newspaper articles (en español):
La química está de fiesta
Exaltan el valor de la química en la vida diaria

At the IUPAC
Sunday Fiesta.

Presenting HRH Princess Chulabhorn Mahidol of Thailand with a copy of Chemical Demonstrations Volume 5.

With Morton Hoffman, Boston University

With Prof. Choon Do, Sunchon University, Korea
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Thursday, July 28, 2011 |
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Khorana Scholars Program
175 Biochemistry Building
UW-Madison
6:00 p.m. |
Saturday, July 2, 2011 |
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The Science of Fireworks
8:15-9:00 p.m.
Memorial Union Terrace
View the event flyer
Fireworks show a backdrop for fabulous science lessons (UW News) |
Monday, May 23, 2011 |
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MARM 2011 Awards Banquet
At the May dinner meeting of the Chemical Society of Washington
Reception 6:00-7:00 p.m.
Banquet 7:00-9:00 p.m.
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Friday, May 20, 2011 |
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2011 Science Olympiad National Tournament Grand Ceremony
Hosted by UW-Madison
Visit the event website
Visit the national website
From the Cap Times
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Sunday, April 24, 2011 |
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Boomer Alley Radio Show
Airing in Colorado (KRCN 1060) on Sunday, April 24 at 4:00 p.m. (MT)
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Monday, April 18, 2011 |
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High School Chemistry Awards
Colorado School of Mines
Friedhoff Hall
Social 5:30 PM
Dinner 6:00 PM
Program 7:00 PM
Marti Maguire-Rosemas (left) and Elnore Grow (right) pose with Bassam after the High School Chemistry Awards at the Colorado School of Mines.
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Tuesday, April 5, 2011 |
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Fisher Lecture Series: The Joy of Learning - Science is Fun!
Roanoke College
Salem, Virginia
7:30-9:30 p.m.
Massengill Auditorium
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Tuesday, March 29, 2011 |
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241st ACS National Meeting & Exposition
Anaheim, CA
"On advancing science, technology and human rights"
11:30 a.m.
Hyatt Regency
Orange County, Imperial Room
Listen to the talk here
(Click "view" button at bottom)

Celebrating the International Year of Chemistry

ACS officers with leaders of the Asian Chemical Society
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Friday, February 25 - Sunday, March 6, 2011 |
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Visit to Belgium in support of the International Year of Chemistry
Prof. Shakhashiri toured the country, speaking and presenting at various venues.
View the Essencia report on their IYC 2011 activities
While in Belgium, he received this medal from the Meurice Institute in Brussels:

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Friday, February 18, 2011 |
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AAAS Meeting
Washington, D.C. |
Monday, February 14, 2011 |
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Florida Gulf Coast University
Plenary Talk
Fort Myers, FL |
Saturday, December 11, 2010 |
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Science is Fun Extravaganza
Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery Grand Opening Event
10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
330 N. Orchard St. at University Ave. and Campus Dr.
More Information on WID
Event Program
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Saturday, December 4 & Sunday, December 5, 2010 |
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Once Upon a Christmas Cheery, In the Lab of Shakhashiri
Shows at 1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. both days
More Information
View the program booklet
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Monday, November 8, 2010 |
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Wisconsin Public Radio
11:00 a.m.
The Larry Meiller Show
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Wednesday, October 27- Saturday, October 30, 2010 |
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45th ACS Midwest Regional Meeting
Wichita, KS
Wednesday, October 27
Poster Session I - SciMix
7:30 to 9:30 p.m.
Marriott Wichita, Atrium/Salon F
Thursday, October 28
Symposium: Current Issues in Teaching the Undergraduate Cirriculum
8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Marriott Wichita, Salon 1
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Sunday, October 17, 2010 |
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National Chemistry Week
Professor Shakhashiri has helped launch National Chemistry Week since 1987.
Phylis A. Brauner Memorial Lecture
ACS Northeastern Section
Museum of Science
Boston, MA |
Thursday, October 14, 2010 |
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2010 CESA #11 STEM Leadership
Conference
Keynote Lecture
9:30 a.m.
River Falls High School
River Falls, WI |
Sunday, August 22 - Thursday, August 26, 2010 |
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240th ACS National Meeting
Boston, MA
Sunday, August 22
Poster Session begins at 7:00 p.m.
Boston Convention & Exposition Center, Room: Hall
C
Monday, August 23
Sci-Mix Session begins at 8:00 p.m.
Boston Convention & Exposition Center, Room: Hall
C
List of papers |
Wednesday, August 11, 2010 |
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Concert in the Park
Old Sauk Trails Business Park
1200 John Q. Hammons Drive, Madison
Science is Fun Presentation: 6:00 p.m.
Concert: 7:00 p.m.
Gialamas Company Events |
Sunday, August 1 - Thursday, August 5, 2010 |
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21st Biennial Conference on Chemical Education (BCCE) 2010
University of North Texas
Denton, TX
Tuesday, August 3
Communicating Chemistry: Demonstrations in the Classroom and Beyond |
Saturday, July 3, 2010 |
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The Science of Fireworks
Memorial Union Terrace
6:00-7:45 p.m.
Join WISL for an evening of fun, learning about the science behind fireworks and then enjoy viewing Rhythm and Booms from across the lake after dark. Featuring Professor Bassam Shakhashiri, Dr. Rodney Schreiner and Prof. Mike Leckrone with the UW Band. |
Wednesday, June 16 - Saturday, June 19, 2010 |
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CERMACS 2010
Dayton, OH
Friday, June 18
Chemical Education Symposium III
3:30 p.m.
"Communicating chemistry in the classroom and to the general public"
3:50 p.m.
"Color, light, vision and perception in chemistry"
Saturday, June 19
High School Chemistry Teacher Workshop
"Exhortations for good teaching and the responsibilities of the learner" |
Friday, April 23 - Saturday, April 24, 2010 |
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Dedication of New Science Building
University of Colorado
Denver, CO
Chemical Demonstrations Show
Friday, 5:00 p.m.
North Classroom 1130
Auraria Campus
View the Poster
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Sunday, March 21- Thursday, March 25, 2010 |
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ACS Spring 2010 National Meeting & Exposition
The Science of Communication
YCC Symposium
Monday, March 22
A thank you from the YCC
Communicating Chemistry: Demonstrations in the Classroom and Beyond
CHED Symposium
Tuesday, March 23
San Francisco, CA |
Tuesday, March 9, 2010 |
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Wisconsin Public Radio
11:00 a.m.
Larry Meiller Show |
Tuesday, January 12, 2010 |
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Wisconsin Public Radio
11:45 a.m.
Larry Meiller Show |
Tuesday, December 15, 2009 |
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Madison Horizons Rotary Club
Noon
The Radisson Hotel
517 Grand Canyon Dr.
Madison, WI |
Saturday, December 5 & Sunday, December 6, 2009 |
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Once Upon a Christmas Cheery, In the Lab of Shakhashiri
The 40th Anniversary Holiday Lecture
1:30 & 4:00 p.m. both days
Madison, WI
Photo Gallery
Purchase DVDs
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Saturday, November 21, 2009 |
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Science
in the Mall
10:00 a.m.
UW Space Place
Villager Shopping Mall
2300 S Park St.
Madison, WI
Location information can be found here. |
Thursday, November 5, 2009 |
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Wisconsin Public Radio
11:00 a.m.
Larry Meiller Show |
Wednesday, October 21, 2009 |
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Careers in Science:
2009-10 Elizabeth Kirkpatrick Doenges Visiting Artist/Scholar
7:30 p.m.
Francis Auditorium
Mary Baldwin College
Staunton, VA
View the event poster
Read an article about Professor Shakhashiri's visit |
Tuesday, October 20, 2009 |
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Science is Fun:
2009-10 Elizabeth Kirkpatrick Doenges Visiting Artist/Scholar
8:30 a.m. & 2:00 p.m.
Francis Auditorium
Mary Baldwin College
Staunton, VA
View the event poster
Read an article about Professor Shakhashiri's visit |
Saturday, October 17, 2009 |
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Science
in the Mall
10:00 a.m.
UW Space Place
Villager Shopping Mall
2300 S Park St.
Madison, WI
Location information can be found here. |
Saturday, October 3, 2009 |
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Science in the Mall
2:00 p.m.
Hilldale Shopping Mall
702 N. Midvale Blvd., Madison |
Saturday, September 19, 2009 |
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Science
in the Mall
10:00 a.m.
UW Space Place
Villager Shopping Mall
2300 S Park St.
Madison, WI
Location information can be found here. |
Thursday,
September 17, 2009 |
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Wisconsin Public Radio
11:00 a.m.
Larry Meiller Show
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Thursday, August 20, 2009 |
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ACS
National Meeting
Washington, D.C.
Concert at Chemistry -- Linking Science and the Performing
Arts
Our Senses: Sight -- Light, Color, Vision, and Perception |
Wednesday, August 12, 2009 |
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SciFusion
Planning & Development Meeting
11:15 a.m.
The Madison Club
PDF version of the presentation given at the meeting
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Sunday, August 2 - Friday, August 7, 2009 |
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42nd IUPAC Congress
(International Union of Pure & Applied Chemistry)
Glasgow, UK
Keynote Speech:
Practical Work in Chemistry Instruction
Poster Session:
Concert
at Chemistry -- Linking Science and the Performing
Arts
Poster Session:
Our
Senses: Sight -- Light, Color, Vision, and Perception
View photo Prof. Shakhashiri mingling at the Congress
View photo of Prof. Shakhashiri's poster displays
View photo of symposium co-chairs Tina L. Overton and Stuart W. Bennett |
Wednesday, August 5, 2009 |
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Concert
in the Park
7:00 p.m.
Sauk Trails Plaza
1200 John Q. Hammons Dr.
Gialamas Company Events
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Thursday, July 16, 2009 |
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Honorary Degree, Lebanese American University Commencement
Byblos, Lebanon
Click
here to read an article from The Daily Star newspaper in
Lebanon.
Click here to see the honorary
diploma.
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Friday, July 3, 2009 |
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College for Kids Bonanza
UW-Madison |
Friday,
July 3, 2009 |
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Science Friday on NPR
Professor Shakhashiri joined host Ira Flatow, author Theo Gray and other guests to discuss science demonstrations that are safe to try at home, as well as those that should only be performed by the experts.
Click here for NPR's video explanation of the science of fireworks, featuring Professor Shakhashiri. |
Sunday,
June 28, 2009 |
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The Science of Fireworks
6:30-7:30 p.m.
Memorial Union Terrace
UW-Madison
The science of fireworks
Photos:
From a previous Science of Fireworks presentation and
From this presentation |
Thursday,
June 18, 2009 |
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Wisconsin Public Radio
11:00 a.m.
Larry Meiller Show
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Tuesday,
June 2, 2009 |
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Undergraduate Research Scholars
Noon-1:00 p.m.
Seminar Hall (Room 1315 Daniels Chemistry Building)
UW-Madison |
Thursday,
May 14 - Saturday, May 16, 2009 |
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ACS 38th Great Lakes Regional Meeting
Lincolnshire, IL
Plenary Address
Enlightenment and the Responsibilities of the Enlightened in Communicating Chemistry
Chemical Education Symposium
Science in the City
Concert at Chemistry -- Linking Science and the Performing Arts
Communicating Science -- Science is Fun Student Public Presentations
Our Senses: Sight -- Light, Color, Vision and Perception |
Saturday,
April 4, 2009 |
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Science
in the Mall
2:00 p.m.
Hilldale Shopping Mall
702 N. Midvale Blvd.
Madison, WI |
Saturday,
April 4, 2009 |
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Science Expeditions
Noon & 2:00 p.m.
Public
Presentations by the Science is Fun crew in the UW Stock Pavillion.
Noon - 4:00 p.m.
Explorations
Station in the Microbial Sciences Building and the Biochemistry
Addition, both located near the intersection of
Linden Dr. and
Babcock Dr.
UW-Madison Campus |
Sunday, March 15, 2009 |
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Science
Is Fun: Metal and Colors
8:00 a.m.
Midwest Jeweler's Trade Show
Monona Terrace Community & Convention Center
Madison, WI
View the event poster here. |
Saturday,
February 7, 2009 |
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Science
in the Mall
2:00 p.m.
Hilldale Shopping Mall
702 N. Midvale Blvd.
Madison, WI |
Thursday, January 22, 2009 |
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Wisconsin Public Radio
11:00 a.m.
Larry Meiller Show
Madison, WI |
Tuesday, December 16, 2008 |
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Wisconsin Public Radio
11:00 a.m.
Larry Meiller Show
Madison, WI |
Saturday, December 6 & Sunday, December 7,
2008 |
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Once
Upon a Christmas Cheery in the Lab of Shakhashiri
The 39th Anniversary Holiday Lecture
1:30 & 4:00 p.m. both days
Madison, WI
Click here for information about videos of the annual holiday lectures. |
Saturday, November 8, 2008 |
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Science
in the Mall
2 p.m.
Hilldale Shopping Mall
702 N. Midvale Blvd.
Madison, WI |
Thursday, November 6, 2008 |
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Wisconsin Public Radio
11:00 a.m.
Larry Meiller Show
Madison, WI |
Tuesday, October 28, 2008 |
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Singapore
American School
Singapore |
Thursday, October 23 - Sunday, October 26, 2008 |
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Fusionopolis Dedication and Gala
Science
Centre Singapore
Singapore |
Saturday, October 18, 2008 |
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National Chemistry Week
Phyllis
A. Brauner Memorial Lecture
ACS Northeastern Section
Museum of Science
Boston, MA |
Thursday, October 16, 2008 |
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School
of Music Faculty and Staff
Madison, WI |
Friday, October 10 - Sunday, October 12, 2008 |
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Arab
American National Museum
National Board Meeting
Dearborn, MI |
Monday, October 6, 2008 |
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Voices
of Discovery Lecture
Elon University
Elon, NC |
Friday, October 3 & Saturday, October 4, 2008 |
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University
of West Georgia
Carrollton, GA
Click here for more information |
Sunday, September 28, 2008 |
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Lebanese
Students Association
Madison, WI |
Saturday September 27, 2008 |
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Science
in the Mall
2 p.m.
Hilldale Shopping Mall
702 N. Midvale Blvd,
Madison, WI |
Friday, September 26, 2008 |
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ACS
Wisconsin Section Centennial Celebration
Madison, WI |
Friday, September 18, 2008 |
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Undergraduate
Chemistry Symposium
University of Minnesota-Duluth
Duluth, MN |
Tuesday, September 16, 2008 |
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Wisconsin Public Radio
11:00 a.m.
Larry Meiller Show
Madison, WI |
Wednesday, August 7, 2008 |
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Wisconsin Public Radio
11:00 a.m.
Larry Meiller Show
Madison, WI |
Wednesday, August 6,
2008 |
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Concert
in the Park
7:00 p.m.
Sauk Trails Plaza
1200 John Q. Hammons Dr.
The evening will include Wisconsin Chamber
Orchestra's Free Program with Oboist Naomi Bensdorf, an instrument "petting zoo" and science
experiments by Prof. Bassam Shakhashiri and Dr. Rod Schreiner
for kids prior to concert.
Learn more about fireworks |
Thursday, July 3, 2008 |
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College for Kids
Madison, WI |
Friday, June 20, 2008 |
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Museum
of Science and Industry
Chicago, IL |
Thursday, June 12, 2008 |
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Undergraduate
Research Scholars
Madison, WI |
Tuesday, May 20, 2008 |
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ACS
Milwaukee Section
Milwaukee, WI |
Thursday, April 24, 2008 |
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Founders
Day
UW Alumni Association
Boston, MA |
Thursday, April 17, 2008 |
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Kolb
Chemistry Lecture
Bradley University
Peoria, IL |
Monday, April 14, 2008 |
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Wisconsin Covenant Day
UW-Madison |
Saturday, April 12, 2008 |
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Science
in the Mall
2:00 p.m.
Hilldale Mall
702 N. Midvale Blvd.
Madison, WI
Click here for photos from this
event. |
Saturday, April 5, 2008 |
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Science
Expeditions
UW-Madison |
Thursday, March 27, 2008 |
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"Private
Universe: Misconceptions in Science"
20th Anniversary Symposium
NSTA Conference
Boston, MA

With Heather Mars-Weber
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Thursday, February 21, 2008 |
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Wisconsin Public Radio
11:00 a.m.
Larry Meiller Show
Madison, WI |
Wednesday, January 30, 2008 |
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Kelly
Lecture
Scottsdale Community College
Scottsdale, AZ |
Saturday, January 26, 2008 |
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Science
in the Mall
2 p.m.
Hilldale Shopping Mall
702 N. Midvale Blvd.
Madison, WI |
Thursday, January 25, 2008 |
|
Emerson
Medal Award
University of Nevada-Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV |
Thursday, January 3, 2008 |
|
Wisconsin Public Radio
11:00 a.m.
Larry Meiller Show
Madison, WI |
Saturday, December 1 & Sunday, December 2,
2007 |
|
Once
Upon a Christmas Cheery in the Lab of Shakhashiri
The 38th Anniversary Holiday Lecture
1:30 & 4:00 p.m. both days
Madison, WI
Click here for information about videos of the annual holiday lectures. |
Tuesday, November 13, 2007 |
|
Society
of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC)
North America 28th Annual Meeting
Midwest Express Center
Milwaukee, WI |
Friday, November 9, 2007 |
|
Third
Annual Scholars Banquet
Hach Scientific Foundation
Fort Collins, CO |
Tuesday, November 6, 2007 |
|
Wisconsin Public Radio
11:00 a.m.
Larry Meiller Show
Madison, WI |
Saturday, November 3, 2007 |
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Science
in the Mall
2:00 p.m.
Hilldale Shopping Mall
702 N. Midvale Blvd.
Madison, WI |
Tuesday, October 30, 2007 |
|
The
Scientist as Educator and Public Citizen:
Linus Pauling and His
Era
Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR |
Wednesday, October 24, 2007 |
|
George
Braude Award
ACS Maryland Section
Villa Julie College
Stevenson, MD |
Sunday, October 21, 2007 |
|
National Chemistry Week
Phyllis
A. Brauner Memorial Lecture
Museum
of Science
Boston, MA
View the ACS Salute to Excellence |
|
May, 2007 |
|
National Science Foundation Awards Ceremony
US Department of State
Washington D.C.
Bassam received the 2007 NSB Public Service Award "For extraordinary contributions to promote science literacy and cultivate the intellectual and emotional links between science and the arts for the public."
NSB Public Service Award Individual Recipients |
2012 Lawrence M. Krauss |
2005 Ira Flatow |
2011 Moira A. Gunn |
2004 Oliver Sacks |
2010 Nalini M. Nadkarni |
2003 Kathryn D. Sullivan |
2009 Roald Hoffmann |
2002 Eugenie C. Scott |
2008 [No award presented] |
2001 Dava Sobel |
2007 Bassam Z. Shakhashiri |
2000 Philip and Phylis Morrison |
2006 Alan Alda & |
1999 Stephen Jay Gould |
Craig R. Barrett |
1998 Jane Goodall |
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Sunday, May 20 - Wednesday, May 23, 2007 |
|
Central Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society
Cincinnati, OH
Click here for information and photos from this event. |
October, 2006 |
|
Faraday Lecture
Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall
Pittsburgh
|
Saturday, August 12 - Thursday, August 17, 2006 |
|
19th
International Conference on Chemical Education
Seoul, Korea
Click here for
a picture of Prof. Shakhashiri at the Conference.
Click here for
a picture of Prof. Shakhashiri's audience at the Conference |
Sunday, December 11, 2005 |
|
A Christmas Of Chemistry
Singapore Science Center
Singapore
|
September 14-18, 2004 |
|
Science is Fun
Singapore Science Center
Singapore |
Sunday, August 22, 2004 |
|
Presidential Session on Science, Arts & Humanities
American
Chemical Society National Meeting
Philadelphia, PA
Read an article about the session here. |
Sunday, July 18, 2004 |
|
American
Chemical Society Biennial Conference
Ames, IA |
Monday, May 3, 2004 |
|
Edgewood Family Science Night
Madison, WI |
Monday, April 26, 2004 |
|
CASPER Safe Haven Program
An After-School Program for Homeless Children
Emerson Elementary School
Madison, WI |
Wednesday, April 14 - Thursday, April 15, 2004 |
|
Probst
Lecture
Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville
Edwardsville, IL |
Saturday, April 3, 2004 |
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Science Expeditions
UW-Madison
Madison, WI |
Saturday, March 27, 2004 |
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Science
in the Mall
2:00 p.m.
Hilldale Shopping Mall
702 N. Midvale Blvd.
Madison, WI |
Saturday, March 6, 2004 |
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Elementary School Science Fair
Pardeeville, WI |
Saturday, February 28, 2004 |
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Science
in the Mall
2:00 p.m.
Hilldale Shopping Mall
702 N. Midvale Blvd.
Madison, WI |
Saturday, February 14, 2004 |
|
American
Association for the Advancement of Science
Annual Meeting
It's
All About Oxygen Symposium
Seattle, WA
Read
a review of the oxygen symposium |
Friday, February 13, 2004 |
|
"Science Friday" Program
National Public Radio |
Friday, February 6, 2004 |
|
West Middleton Elementary School
Verona, WI |
Saturday, January 17, 2004 |
|
Einstein
Project
Green Bay, WI |
Friday, January 16, 2004 |
|
Netherwood Knoll Elementary School
Oregon, WI |
Friday, January 16, 2004 |
|
Prairie View Elementary School
Oregon, WI |
Saturday, November 22, 2003 |
|
Guest
Football Coach:
University of Wisconsin Badgers vs. University of Iowa
Madison, WI |
Friday, November 14, 2003 |
|
University
of Wisconsin Parents Weekend
Madison, WI |
Thursday, November 13, 2003 |
|
Watertown Middle School
Watertown, WI |
Saturday, November 8, 2003 |
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Science
in the Mall
2:00 p.m.
Hilldale Shopping Mall
702 N. Midvale Blvd.
Madison, WI |
Wednesday, October 29, 2003 |
|
Yahara Elementary School
Madison, WI |
Tuesday, October 21, 2003 |
|
ACS Norwich Section
Norwich, NY |
Sunday, October 19, 2003 |
|
National Chemistry Week
Phyllis A. Brauner Memorial
Lecture
Boston, MA |
Saturday, October 4, 2003 |
 |
Science
in the Mall
2:00 p.m.
Hilldale Shopping Mall
702 N. Midvale Blvd.
Madison, WI |
Friday, September 19, 2003 |
|
BRIN (Biomedical Research Infrastructure Network)
Fayetteville, AR |
Thursday, September 18, 2003 |
|
Chancellor's Distinguished Lecture Series
Fayetteville, AR |
Tuesday, September 16, 2003 |
|
The Future of Science Outreach
Madison, WI |
Thursday, September 4, 2003 |
|
Wisconsin Public Radio
11:00 a.m.
Larry Meiller Show
Madison, WI |
Sunday, August 31, 2003 |
|
Memorial
Union Bash
Celebration to Welcome New Students
10:45 p.m.
Madison, WI |
Thursday, July 31, 2003 |
|
Wisconsin Public Radio
11:00 a.m.
Larry Meiller Show
Madison, WI |
Tuesday, July 29, 2003 |
|
Milwaukee's Rufus
King Academy
Madison, WI |
Sunday, July 27, 2003 |
|
Chem
Ed 2003
Auburn, AL |
Sunday, July 6 - Friday, July 11, 2003 |
|
Conference of the Australian Science Teachers Association
Mooloolaba, Australia |
Wednesday, July 2, 2003 |
|
University of Sydney Department
of Chemistry
Sydney, Australia |
Tuesday, June 10, 2003 |
|
Princeton
University
ACS Regional Meeting
Princeton, NJ |
Sunday, June 8 - Tuesday, June 10, 2003 |
|
Chemistry
Demonstrations in the Classroom and in Public Settings
Chautauqua Short Courses for College Teachers
Madison, WI |
Friday, June 6, 2003 |
|
Dupont Experimental Station Centennial Lecture
Wilmington, DE |
Thursday, June 5, 2003 |
|
Science
Is Fun!
Stetson Middle School
West Chester, PA |
Monday, June 2, 2003 |
|
UW System Undergraduate Teaching Improvement Council
Silver Anniversary
Richland Center, WI |
Friday, May 16, 2003 |
|
Cub
Scouts Pack 421
Milton School District
Edgerton, WI |
Friday, May 16, 2003 |
|
Wisconsin Cub Scouts
Janesville, WI |
Thursday, May 15, 2003 |
|
Wisconsin Public Radio
11:00 a.m.
Larry Meiller Show
Madison, WI |
Wednesday, May 7, 2003 |
|
Pfizer Science Outreach Exposition
Kansas City, MO |
Tuesday, May 6, 2003 |
|
Henry
David Thoreau School Science Family Night
Madison, WI |
Friday, May 2, 2003 |
|
University
of Wisconsin Chemistry Celebration Weekend
Workshop and Banquet
Dedication of Chemistry Building
Madison, WI |
Tuesday, April 29, 2003 |
|
Stanford Graduate Fellows Research Symposium
Stanford University
Stanford, CA |
Friday, April 25, 2003 |
|
Science
is Fun! - Earth Day
All-School Science Fair
Evansville, WI |
Saturday, April 12, 2003 |
|
PEOPLE
Program
Madison, WI |
Thursday, April 10 - Saturday, April 12, 2003 |
|
Engineering
Expo
UW-Madison
Madison, WI |
Saturday, April 5, 2003 |
 |
Science Expeditions
UW-Madison
Madison, WI |
Saturday, March 29, 2003 |
|
Oxygen
Symposium
Madison, WI
Click here to purchase a DVD of the production. |
Saturday, March 15, 2003 |
|
Einstein Science
Expo
Shopko Hall
Green Bay, WI |
Thursday, March 6, 2003 |
|
Wisconsin Public Radio
11:00 a.m.
Larry Meiller Show
Madison, WI |
Tuesday, March 4, 2003 |
|
Oxygen the Play and Symposium
WSUM 91.7 With Professor Norma Salvidar
Madison, WI |
Saturday, March 1, 2003 |
|
Girl Scouts of Madison
Madison, WI |
Saturday, March 1, 2003 |
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Science
in the Mall
2:00 p.m.
Hilldale Shopping Mall
702 N. Midvale Blvd.
Madison, WI |
Sunday, February 16, 2003 |
|
American
Association for the Advancement of Science
Annual Meeting
Remarks upon receiving
the 2002 AAAS Award
for the Public Understanding of Science and
Technology
Denver, CO |
Sunday, February 9, 2003 |
|
20th Anniversary "Wonders of Physics" Show
UW-Madison Physics Department
Madison, WI |
Saturday, February 1, 2003 |
|
Boy's and Girl's Clubs of Madison
Madison, WI |
Sunday, January 19, 2003 |
|
Wisconsin Public Radio
11:00 a.m.
Larry Meiller Show
Madison, WI |
Wednesday, January 15, 2003 |
|
Sennett Middle School
Madison, WI |
Thursday, December 11, 2002 |
|
Alpha Chi Sigma
Centennial Banquet
Madison, WI |
Saturday, December 7, & Sunday, December 7, 2002 |
|
Once Upon a Christmas Cheery
in the Lab of Shakhashiri
The 33rd Anniversary Holiday Lecture
1:30 & 4:00 p.m. both days
Madison, WI
Click here for information about videos of the annual holiday lectures. |
Saturday, November 2, 2002 |
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Science
in the Mall
2:00 p.m.
Hilldale Shopping Mall
702 N. Midvale Blvd.
Madison, WI |
Sunday, October 20, 2002 |
|
National Chemistry Week - Kickoff
Phyllis A. Brauner Memorial Lecture
Boston Museum of Science
Boston, MA |
Thursday, October 17, 2002 |
|
Mahoney
Lecture
University of Massachusetts
Amherst, MA |
Wednesday, October 16, 2002 |
|
Sigma XI
Naval Research Laboratory
Washington, DC |
Monday, October 14, 2002 |
|
Expand Your Horizons
Hodson Science and Teaching Center
Hood College
Frederick, MD |
Sunday, October 13, 2002 |
|
Science Is Fun!
Rosenstock Hall Auditorium
Hood College
Frederick, MD |
Saturday, October 12, 2002 |
|
36th Annual Meeting of Middle Atlantic Association
of Liberal
Arts Chemistry Teachers
Hood College
Frederick, MD |
Saturday, October 6, 2002 |
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Science
in the Mall
2:00 p.m.
Hilldale Shopping Mall
702 N. Midvale Blvd.
Madison, WI |
Tuesday, September 10, 2002 |
|
Proctor and Gamble
Analytical
Chemistry Symposium
Cincinnati, OH |
Thursday, August 29, 2002 |
|
Wisconsin Public Radio
11:00 a.m.
Larry Meiller Show
Madison, WI |
Tuesday, August 13, 2002 |
|
Northwest University
X'ian, China |
Tuesday, August 6 - Saturday, August 10, 2002 |
|
17th International Conference on Chemical Education
Beijing, China |
Thursday, July 18, 2002 |
|
Grandparents University
University of Wisconsin - Madison
Madison, WI |
Thursday, July 11, 2002 |
|
Texas Regional Collaborative for Excellence in Science Teaching
Austin, TX |
Thursday, June 27, 2002 |
|
Wisconsin Public Radio
11:00 a.m.
Larry Meiller Show
Madison, WI |
Sunday, June 2 - Tuesday, June 4, 2002 |
|
Communicating
Chemistry:
Reaching Students and the Public-at-Large
Chautauqua Short Courses for College Teachers
Madison, WI |
Friday, May 17 - Sunday, May 19, 2002 |
|
National
Science Olympiad
Newark, Delaware |
Thursday, May 2, 2002 |
|
Wisconsin Public Radio
11:00 a.m.
Larry Meiller Show
Madison, WI |
Saturday, March 30, 2002 |
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Science
in the Mall
2:00 p.m.
Hilldale Shopping Mall
702 N. Midvale Blvd.
Madison, WI |
Wednesday, March 27, 2002 |
|
National Science Teachers Association
Convention
San Diego, CA |
Thursday, March 21, 2002 |
|
Wisconsin Public Radio
11:00 a.m.
Larry Meiller Show
Madison, WI |
Tuesday, March 5 - Thursday, March 14, 2002 |
|
Science
is Fun! in Belgium
Professor Shakhashiri in Vlaanderen |
Saturday, February 23, 2002 |
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Science
in the Mall
2:00 p.m.
Hilldale Shopping Mall
702 N. Midvale Blvd.
Madison, WI |
Sunday, February 17, 2002 |
|
Science
Is Fun! Symposium
American Association for the Advancement
of Science
Boston, MA |
Thursday, January 24, 2002 |
|
Wisconsin Public Radio
11:00 a.m.
Larry Meiller Show
Madison, WI |
Monday, December 17 & Tuesday, December 18, 2001 |
|
Science
Literacy: EU
Conference on Public Awareness of Science and Technology in Europe
and its Regions
Brussels, Belgium |
Tuesday, December 11, 2001 |
|
Wisconsin Public Radio
11:00 a.m.
Larry Meiller Show
Madison, WI |
Saturday, December 8 & Sunday, December 9, 2001 |
|
Science
Is Fun!
Society of Sigma Xi and the University
of North Carolina-Charlotte
Discovery Place
Charlotte, NC |
Saturday, December 1, & Sunday, December 2, 2001 |
|
Once
Upon a Christmas Cheery in the Lab of Shakhashiri
The 32nd Anniversary Holiday Lecture
1:30 & 4:00 p.m. both days
Madison, WI
Click here for information about videos of the annual holiday lectures. |
Saturday, November 10, 2001 |
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Science
in the Mall
2:00 p.m.
Hilldale Shopping Mall
702 N. Midvale Blvd.
Madison, WI |
Sunday, November 4, 2001 |
|
Picasso,
DaVinci, Shakhashiri! Artistry and Chemistry
11:00 a.m. & 2:00 p.m.
National Chemistry Week Kickoff
The Phyllis Brauner Memorial Lecture
Boston Museum of Science
Boston, MA |
Saturday, November 3, 2001 |
|
The
Joy of Learning
Keynote Speaker,
Northeast Undergraduate
Day
ACS Northeastern Section
Boston, MA |
Friday, October 19, 2001 |
|
The
Joy of Learning and Exhortations for Good Teaching
Faculty for the 21st Century National
Assembly
Project Kaleidoscope, PKAL
Madison, WI |
Tuesday, October 16, 2001 |
|
Science
Is Fun!
University of Wisconsin Day
The Science Museum of Minnesota
St. Paul, MN |
Saturday, October 6, 2001 |
|
Science
Is Fun!
Center for Science and Math Education
Purchase College
SUNY, NY |
Friday, October 5, 2001 |
|
Enlightenment
and the Responsibilities of the Enlightened
Willard Jacobson Lecture
New York Academy of Sciences
New York, NY |
Wednesday, September 19, 2001 |
|
Science
Is Fun!
Promega Bio Pharmaceutical Technology
Center
Fitchburg, WI |
Saturday, September 8, 2001 |
 |
Science
in the Mall
2:00 p.m.
Hilldale Shopping Mall
702 N. Midvale Blvd.
Madison, WI |
Monday, June 11 - Wednesday, June 13, 2001 |
|
ACS Central-Great Lakes Region
Keynote
Speaker
Grand Rapids, MI |
Sunday, June 3 - Tuesday, June 5, 2001 |
|
Communicating
Chemistry:
Reaching Students and the Public-at-Large
Chautauqua Short Courses for College Teachers
Madison, WI |
Saturday, April 28, 2001 |
|
Phi
Beta Kappa Initiation Banquet
Madison, WI |
Thursday, April 19 - Saturday, April 21, 2001 |
|
Science is Fun!
Engineering Expo 2001
Madison, WI |
Monday, April 9 - Wednesday, April 11, 2001 |
|
King
Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
First Saudi Science Conference
Dhahran, Saudi Arabia |
Saturday, April 1 - Thursday, April 5, 2001 |
|
American
University of Beirut
Department of Chemistry
Beirut, Lebanon |
Saturday, March 24, 2001 |
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Science
in the Mall
2:00 p.m.
Hilldale Shopping Mall
702 N. Midvale Blvd.
Madison, WI |
Thursday, March 22, 2001 |
|
National
Science Teachers Association
Banquet Speaker
St. Louis, MO |
Wednesday, March 21, 2001 |
|
UW
Alumni Club of St. Louis
Founder's Day
St. Louis, MO |
Monday, March 5, 2001 |
|
Undergraduate
Research Day
5:00 p.m.
Roseman Auditorium
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
Whitewater, WI |
Saturday, February 24, 2001 |
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Science
in the Mall
2:00 p.m.
Hilldale Shopping Mall
702 N. Midvale Blvd.
Madison, WI |
Thursday, February 22, 2001 |
|
Wisconsin
Public Radio
11:00 a.m.
Larry Meiller Show
Madison, WI |
Saturday, February 17, 2001 |
|
Science
Is Fun! Symposium
American Association for the Advancement
of Science
San Francisco, CA |
Thursday, February 15, 2001 |
|
Privilege
of Teaching and Exhortations For Good Teaching
Department of Chemistry
University of California-Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA |
Wednesday, February 14, 2001 |
|
Science
Is Fun!
Department of Chemistry
University of California-Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA |
Thursday, January 25, 2001 |
|
Wisconsin
Public Radio
11:00 a.m.
Larry Meiller Show
Madison, WI |
Thursday, January 18, 2001 |
|
Freedom
To Learn And The Joy Of Learning
Department of Chemistry
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI |
Thursday, December 14, 2000 |
|
Wisconsin
Public Radio
11:00 a.m.
Larry Meiller Show
Madison, WI |
Saturday, December 2, & Sunday, December 3, 2000 |
|
Once
Upon a Christmas Cheery in the Lab of Shakhashiri
The 31st Anniversary Holiday Lecture
1:30 & 4:00 p.m. both days
Madison, WI
Click here for information about videos of the annual holiday lectures. |
Thursday, November 16, 2000 |
|
Wisconsin
Public Radio
11:00 a.m.
Larry Meiller Show
Madison, WI |
Wednesday, November 8, 2000 |
|
All University Assembly
Keynote Speaker
Sacred Heart University
Fairfield, CT |
Monday, November 6, 2000 |
|
National Chemistry Week Kickoff (COSI)
Guest Speaker
Columbus, Ohio |
Sunday, November 5, 2000 |
|
Measure,
Mix, and Marvel in Shakhashiri's Chemisty Kitchen
2:00 p.m.
National Chemistry Week Kickoff
-- Museum Announcement
Boston Museum of Science
Boston, MA |
Saturday, November 4, 2000 |
|
Enlightment
Through Research and the
Responsibilities of the Enlightened
Keynote Speaker, Northeast Undergraduate
Day
ACS Northeastern Section
Boston, MA |
Sunday, October 22, 2000 |
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Science
in the Mall
2:00 p.m.
Hilldale Shopping Mall
702 N. Midvale Blvd.
Madison, WI |
Tuesday October 17, 2000 |
|
Freedom
to Learn and the Privilege to Teach
Albert A. Hopeman Lecture
Grove City College
Grove City, PA |
Tuesday October 17, 2000 |
|
Science is Fun! Public Lecture
Grove City College
Grove City, PA |
Wednesday, October 11, 2000 |
|
American Society for Engineering Education
Wisconsin Chapter Meeting
Madison, WI |
Friday, October 7, 2000 |
|
Science
is Fun!
153rd Chemistry in 2-Year Colleges Conference
Hudson Valley Community College
Troy, NY |
Friday, October 6, 2000 |
|
The
Privilege of Teaching
153rd Chemistry in 2-Year Colleges Conference
Hudson Valley Community College
Troy, NY |
Sunday, September 24, 2000 |
|
Wisconsin Association of Environmental Education
Keynote Speaker
Lake Delton, WI |
Thursday, September 21, 2000 |
|
Wisconsin
Public Radio
11:00 a.m.
Larry Meiller Show
Madison, WI |
Sunday, September 17, 2000 |
 |
Science
in the Mall
2:00 p.m.
Hilldale Shopping Mall
702 N. Midvale Blvd.
Madison, WI |
Tuesday, September 12, 2000 |
|
Environmental
Chemistry Refresher Course
Engineering Professional Development
Course
Madison, WI |
Thursday, August 31, 2000 |
|
SCIENCE
IS FUN! Plenary Lecture
Royal Netherlands Chemical Society
Ede, NL |
Thursday, August 3, 2000 |
|
Opportunities,
Motivations, and Responsibilities
In and Beyond the Classroom
16th Biennial Conference on Chemical
Education
Ann Arbor, MI |
Tuesday, August 1, 2000 |
|
The
Privilege of Teaching and Exhortations for Good Teaching
16th Biennial Conference on Chemical
Education
Ann Arbor, MI |
Saturday, July 22, 2000 |
|
Science
Education 2000:
Looking Back, Looking Around and Looking Ahead
Chemical Heritage Foundation
Philadelphia, PA |
Monday, July 17, 2000 |
|
Plenary
Address
Christa MacCauliffe Academy
Appleton, WI |
Friday, July 14, 2000 |
|
Plenary
Address
Cray Academy
Chippewa Falls, WI |
Thursday, June 29, 2000 |
|
Wisconsin
Public Radio
11:00 a.m.
Larry Meiller Show
Madison, WI |
Thursday, June 8 - Saturday June 10, 2000 |
|
Communicating
Chemistry:
Reaching Students and the Public-at-Large
Chautauqua Short Courses for
College Teachers
Madison, WI |
Thursday, May 18, 2000 |
|
Wisconsin
Public Radio
11:00 a.m.
Larry Meiller Show
Madison, WI |
Monday, May 1, 2000 |
|
Department
of Chemistry Colloquium
Boston University
Boston, MA |
Sunday, April 30, 2000 |
|
The
Joy of Learning Science
3:00 p.m.
American Chemical Society - Northeastern
Section
MIT
Cambridge, MA |
Saturday, April 8, 2000 |
 |
Science
in the Mall
2:00 p.m.
Hilldale Shopping Mall
702 N. Midvale Blvd.
Madison, WI |
Tuesday, April 4, 2000 |
|
Wisconsin
Public Radio
11:45 a.m.
Larry Meiller Show
Madison, WI |
Wednesday, April 5, 2000 |
|
Velma
Hamilton Middle School Parent Teachers Organization
7:00 p.m.
Science For Parents and Teachers
Madison, WI |
|
Tuesday, March 28, 2000 |
|
Symposium
Honoring Jerry Bell
Recipient of the 2000 George C. Pimentel
Award in Chemical Education
American Chemical Society
San Francisco, CA |
|
Sunday, March 26, 2000 |
|
Symposium
Honoring George B. Kauffman
Recipient of the 2000 ACS Award for
Research
at an Undergraduate Institution
American Chemical Society
San Francisco, CA |
|
Saturday, March 11, 2000 |
|
Science
Saturday
Columbus Middle School
Columbus, WI |
Saturday, February 26, 2000 |
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Science
in the Mall
2:00 p.m.
Hilldale Shopping Mall
702 N. Midvale Blvd.
Madison, WI |
Thursday, February 24, 2000 |
|
Wisconsin
Public Radio
11:00 a.m.
Larry Meiller Show
Madison, WI |
Sunday, February 20, 2000 |
|
Science
Is Fun! Symposium
American Association for the Advancement
of Science
Washington, DC |
Saturday, February 12, 2000 |
|
ASPIRE
10:00 a.m.
UW-Madison
Madison, WI |
Thursday, February 10, 2000 |
|
Honors
Convocation
7:00 p.m.
Madison West High School
Madison, WI |
Tuesday January 18, 2000 |
|
Wisconsin
Public Radio
11:45 a.m.
Larry Meiller Show
Madison, WI |
Saturday, January 15, 2000 |
|
Wisconsin
Center For Academically Talented Youth
Grandparents Program
Madison, WI |
Saturday, December 11, & Sunday, December 12, 1999 |
|
Once
Upon a Christmas Cheery in the Lab of Shakhashiri
The 30th Anniversary Holiday Lecture
1:30 & 4:00 p.m. both days
Madison, WI
Click here for information about videos of the annual holiday lectures. |
|
Friday, November 5, 1999 |
|
Departmental
Colloquium
The Privilege of Teaching and Exhortations
For Good Teaching
UW-Madison
Madison, WI |
Saturday, November 4, 1999 |
 |
Science
in the Mall
2:00 p.m.
Hilldale Shopping Mall
702 N. Midvale Blvd.
Madison, WI |
|
Saturday, October 2, 1999 |
 |
Science
in the Mall
2:00 p.m.
Hilldale Shopping Mall
702 N. Midvale Blvd.
Madison, WI |
|
Tuesday, September 21, 1999 |
|
Wisconsin
Retired Educators Conference
Marriott Inn
Madison, WI |
|
Tuesday, September 21, 1999 |
|
Environmental
Chemistry Refresher Course
Engineering Professional Development
Pyle Center
Madison, WI |
|
Tuesday, August 3, 1999 |
|
CHEM
ED 99
Chemical Education Conference Lecture
Fairfield, CT |
|
Friday, July 23, 1999 |
|
Science
& Engineering Education Scholars
Madison, WI |
|
Monday, May 10, 1999 |
|
Attic
Angel Retirement Home
10:30 a.m.
Madison, WI |
|
Wednesday, April 28, 1999 |
|
Society
of Women Engineers Banquet
Madison, WI |
| |
Friday, April 16, & Saturday, April 17, 1999 |
|
Engineering
Expo 99
1:00-1:45 p.m. & 2:00-2:45 pm.
both days
Room 1800 Engineering Hall
Madison, WI |
|
Wednesday, April 7, & Thursday, April 8, 1999 |
|
Chemistry
Department Colloquium
and
Science is Fun! Public Lecture
Cornell
University
Ithaca, NY |
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Saturday, February 27, 1999
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Science
in the Mall
2:00 p.m.
Hilldale Shopping Mall
702 N. Midvale Blvd.
Madison, WI |
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Saturday, January 30, 1999 |
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Science
in the Mall
2:00 p.m.
Hilldale Shopping Mall
702 N. Midvale Blvd.
Madison, WI |
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Saturday, January 23, 1999 |
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Science
is Fun! Symposium
American Association for the Advancement
of Science
Annual Meeting
Anaheim, CA |
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Sunday, December 27, & Monday, December 28, 1998 |
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Holiday
Lecture
Celebrating the Centennial of the ACS Northeastern Section
Boston Museum of Science
Boston, MA |
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Wednesday, December 16, 1998 |
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Downtown
Madison Rotary Club
Madison, WI |
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Friday, December 11, 1998 |
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Dedication
of New Science Center
Edgewood High School & Edgewood
College
Madison, WI |
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Saturday, December 5, & Sunday, December 6, 1998 |
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Once
Upon a Christmas Cheery in the Lab of Shakhashiri
The 29th Anniversary Holiday Lecture
1:30 & 4:00 p.m. both days
Madison, WI
Click here for information about videos of the annual holiday lectures.
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Sunday, November 1, 1998 |
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Science
in the Mall
1:00 p.m.
Hilldale Shopping Mall
702 N. Midvale Blvd.
Madison, WI |
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Sunday, October 11, 1998 |
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Science
in the Mall
1:00 p.m.
Hilldale Shopping Mall
702 N. Midvale Blvd.
Madison, WI |
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Tuesday, September 22, 1998 |
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Environmental
Chemistry Refresher
Engineering Professional Development
Madison, WI |
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Monday, August 31, 1998 |
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University
of Wisconsin Welcome Lecture
Madison, WI |
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Tuesday, August 25, 1998 |
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Symposium
Honoring Hubert Alyea
American Chemical Society Meeting
Boston, MA |
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Saturday, March 21, 1998 |
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Science
in the Mall
2:00 p.m.
Hilldale Shopping Mall
702 N. Midvale Blvd.
Madison, WI |
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Saturday, January 24, 1998 |
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Science
in the Mall
2:00 p.m.
Hilldale Shopping Mall
702 N. Midvale Blvd.
Madison, WI |
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Saturday, December 6 & Sunday, December 7, 1997 |
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Once
Upon a Christmas Cheery in the Lab of Shakhashiri
The 28th Anniversary Holiday Lecture
1:30 & 4:00 p.m. both days
Madison, WI
Click here for information about videos of the annual holiday lectures. |
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Saturday, November 22, 1997 |
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Science
in the Mall
2:00 p.m.
Hilldale Shopping Mall
702 N. Midvale Blvd.
Madison, WI |
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Saturday, October 25, 1997
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Science
in the Mall
2:00 p.m.
Hilldale Shopping Mall
702 N. Midvale Blvd.
Madison, WI |
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Tuesday, September 30, 1997 |
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Literacy
in Science: The UW Experience and Beyond
Noon
University Roundtable, Great Hall,
Memorial Union
Click here for a reading list from the talk. |
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Saturday, September 13, 1997 |
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Science
in the Mall
2:00 p.m.
Hilldale Shopping Mall
702 N. Midvale Blvd.
Madison, WI |
Sunday, May 19 - Tuesday, May 21, 1996 |
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Communicating
Chemistry:
Reaching Students and the Public-at-Large
Chautauqua Short Courses for
College Teachers
Madison, WI |
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