Bucky Appreciation Night
Madison, WI

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ACS Fall National Meeting
Philadelphia, PA

With Sir John Holman, President-Elect, Royal Society of Chemistry, London August 23, 2016 ACS National Meeting, Philadelphia Photo credit: Glenn Ruskin

Princeton Department of Chemistry
"Science is Fun and the Joy of Chemistry"

		Credit for photos above: Allen Jones

Science is Fun on the Union Terrace
Memorial Union Terrace
Madison, WI
8:15-9:15 p.m.

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Interactive: Build your own fireworks display!

ComSciCon:The communicating science workshop for graduate students
Harvard University
Cambridge, MA

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Many workshop attendees tweeted their thoughts during the workshop...

Turning on Learning
Free Family Night
Madison Children's Museum
Madison, WI
5:00-8:00 p.m.

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Dodgeville Kiwanis
Noon
Dodgeville, WI

ACS Nevada Section Annual Awards Ceremony
"Science is Fun and the Joy of Learning"
7:00 p.m.
UNLV Tam Alumni Center

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UW-Madison Engineering Expo
Science is Fun Presentations
Both Days at Noon
1600 Engineering Hall
UW-Madison Campus

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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

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Inaugural UW-Madison Sibs Day
UW-Madison Campus

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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.

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

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	At Left: Bassam with Sara (Nowicki) Rodrigues of Sun Prairie, WI. She is a 2001 graduate of UW-Madison who was a student in Bassam's class.

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

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Read an ACS blog post by Mark Jones after attending the San Diego Meeting:
Industry Voices: Planting Trees You'll Never Use for Shade

Madison Country Day School
2:45 p.m.

With head of MCDS Ben Hebebrand

A few thank-you messages:

Wisconsin Public Radio
11:45 a.m.
Larry Meiller Show 
Madison, WI

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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

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    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

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Science on the Radio: Perpetual Notion Machine
7-7:30 p.m.
Airing on WORT-FM
Madison, WI

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

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

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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

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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

Wisconsin Public Radio
11:00 a.m.
Larry Meiller Show 
Madison, WI

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.

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News: University Summer Forums invite community to study chemistry, Chinese painting

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Science of Fireworks
**CANCELLED...More information here
Memorial Union Terrace
8:15-9:15 p.m.

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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

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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.

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

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Handouts from the presentation:
The Wisconsin Idea
Graduate Education Charts I & II
Graduate Education Audiences and Conclusions

Wisconsin Public Radio
11:00 a.m.
Larry Meiller Show 
Madison, WI

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

Bassam shows the audience dry ice	A closeup of the boiling water
After pouring boiling water on dry ice	With Kristina and Nikki

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

Science is Fun at the American Family Children's Hospital
11:00 a.m.
Health Sciences Learning Center
UW-Madison Campus

Science is Fun Presentation
3:00 p.m.
Prairie View Elementary School
Oregon, WI

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.

The Wisconsin Idea: Opportunities and Challenges in Graduate Research and Education
12:00 p.m.
Dept. of Kinesiology
2055 Natatorium
UW-Madison Campus

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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

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With former student Mike Boll, now a science
teacher at Niles West High School in Skokie, IL.

Opportunities and Challenges in Graduate Research and Education
12:00 p.m.
Room 309 Leigh Hall
University of Florida, Gainesville

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Wisconsin Public Radio
11:00 a.m.
Larry Meiller Show 
Madison, WI

Once Upon a Christmas Cheery, In the Lab of Shakhashiri
A special 45th anniversary event
2:00 p.m.
Wisconsin Union Theater

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Opportunities and Challenges in Graduate Research and Education
3:30 p.m.
Mellon Institute Social Room
Carnegie Mellon University

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

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Yale University
Tuesday, November 4
Public Talk
6:00 p.m.
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Wednesday, November 5
"Advancing Chemistry and Communicating Chemistry"
4:00 p.m.

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.
Photo by Doris Lewis, Museum of Science, Boston

Advancing Graduate Education and Research in the Chemical Sciences
10:30 a.m.
Northeastern University
Boston

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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

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.

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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

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

Bassam with Theodore Gray

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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

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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

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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

Advancing Science and Communicating Science
1:30 p.m.
Medical School Building
MH-bygget Store Auditorium
University of Tromso, Norway

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

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Access the presentations via Presentations on Demand (ACS web login required):
Morning Session
Afternoon Session

Symposium participants who joined us for the morning session (L to R): Alan Leshner, Ron Perkins, Deborah Blum, Harry Gray, Bassam, Thomas Barton, Brian Coppola, Roald Hoffman, Jerry Bell and Rodney Schreiner
Jerry Bell	Bassam Shakhashiri	Rodney Schreiner
Brian Coppola	Nadia Drake	Frank Drake and John Wright
Roald Hoffmann	Cora Marrett	Ron Perkins
Elizabeth Reynolds	Geraldine Richmond	George Whitesides
Deborah Blum	Larry Faulkner	Harry Gray
Photos above courtesy of Amahl Drake and Libby Dowdall.
Prof. Choon Ho Do of Sunchon National University (left) and Prof. G. H. Song of Korea National University of Education (right) with Bassam at the San Francisco meeting.

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"

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"

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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

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View an NBC15 news report on the event

Wisconsin Public Radio
11:00 a.m.
Larry Meiller Show 
Madison, WI

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

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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"
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8:30 a.m.
San Francisco, CA

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Wisconsin Public Radio
11:45 a.m.
Larry Meiller Show 
Madison, WI

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

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

Founder's Day
"Bucky Badger and the Joy of Learning"
6:00 p.m.
St. Louis

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247th ACS National Meeting
Dallas, TX

Monday, March 17, 8:00 a.m.
Benefits of Chemistry in Our Lives
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Why is it important to maintain the public image of chemistry? (Thomas Barton)
Contributions of chemistry to energy and transportation (William F. Carroll)
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Conversations on chemistry and the environment: Engaging chemists and the public (Bassam Shakhashiri)
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Communication and entertainment without chemistry (Attila Pavlath)
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Bio-responsive molecules: Formidable weapons in medicine's arsenal (Ned Heindel)
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How chemistry has improved our food supply (Elizabeth Ann Nalley)
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Tuesday, March 18
Earle B. Barnes Award for Leadership in Chemical Research Management:
Symposium in Honor of William F. Banholzer
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Wednesday, March 19, 8:30 a.m.
Changing Atmospheric Chemistry: Environmental Implications of Land-Air Interactions
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Climate Change Challenges: Responsibilities of Chemists and the ACS (Bassam Shakhashiri)
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The ACS Climate Science Toolkit (Jerry Bell)
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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)
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Non-enzymatic decomposition of lignocellulose by brown rot fungi and the role it plays in carbon sequestration and cycling (Barry Goodell)

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

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Read a student's reflection on the keynote

The Postdoc Years: Promises, Opportunities, and Reality
12:00-1:00 p.m.
Chemistry Building, Rm 9341
UW-Madison Campus

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

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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)

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 ..."
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.
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

2013 Southeastern Regional ACS Meeting
"Advancing graduate education in the chemical sciences"
Atlanta, GA

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

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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.

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

2013 Northeast Regional ACS Meeting
"Advancing graduate education in the chemical sciences"
New Haven, CT

The Heinz Heinemann Memorial Lecture
"The Rewards and Responsibilities of Freedom"
Chemical Heritage Foundation
Philadelphia, PA
5:30 p.m.

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Wisconsin Science Festival
Madison, WI

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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.

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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

Wisconsin Public Radio
11:45 a.m.
Larry Meiller Show 
Madison, WI

246th ACS National Meeting & Exhibition
Indianapolis, IN

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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.
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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

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View the Saturday Science poster: Science of Astrobiology

Read the UW news release

Build your own virtual fireworks display

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

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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

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Read the UW news release

Read the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel article

Build your own virtual fireworks display

With Mike Rauls, Sauk Prairie High School chemistry teacher and UW Alumni.

Wisconsin Public Radio
11:00 a.m.
Larry Meiller Show 
Madison, WI

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.

Advancing Graduate Education in the Chemical Sciences
UC-Santa Barbara

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Advancing Graduate Education in the Chemical Sciences
Midwest Chemistry Chairs Meeting
Chicago, IL

Advancing Graduate Education in the Chemical Sciences
Stony Brook University
Chemistry Building, Room 412
Stony Brook, New York
1:00-2:20 p.m.

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Live Ideas: The Worlds of Oliver Sacks
New York Live Arts
New York City

Schedule of Events

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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.
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(Presentations are available to view free for ACS members who registered for this meeting)

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.
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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.
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(Presentations are available to view free for ACS members who registered for this meeting)

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

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

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Wisconsin Public Radio
11:00 a.m.
Larry Meiller Show
Madison, WI

President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology
9:00 a.m.
Washington DC

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2013 Southeast Chemistry Chairs Conference
Orlando, FL

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

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Committee of Distinguished Advisors Meeting
UMD-College Park

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

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AAAS Meeting
Boston, MA

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

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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

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Wisconsin Public Radio
11:00 a.m.
Larry Meiller Show
Madison, WI

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

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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.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg International Baccalaureate Student Talk
Myers Park High School
Charlotte, NC
3:30 p.m.

Charlotte Area Science Network 10th Annual Awards Breakfast
UNC-Charlotte
Charlotte, NC
8:00-11:30 p.m.

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View Bassam's appearance on Charlotte's NBC affiliate, WCNC

Winthrop University Chemistry Students Met with ACS President in Charlotte

WFAE Radio Interview
Charlotte, NC NPR Affiliate

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ACS Northeast Regional Meeting
Rochester, NY

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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
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Festival full program of events

Read a Wisconsin People & Ideas article on the festival

Wisconsin Public Radio
11:00 a.m.
Larry Meiller Show
Madison, WI

Kavli Prize Ceremony and Symposia
Oslo, Norway

244th ACS National Meeting & Exposition
Philadelphia, PA

Presidential Symposia and Events

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:

ACS Executive Director and CEO Madeleine Jacobs, ACS Board Chair William F. Carroll Jr., Prof. Robert S. Langer of MIT and Bassam	With Rudy Baum at the reception celebrating his time as editor in chief of C&E News Photo by Peter Cutts Photography	With Linda Wang of C&EN	ACS outreach event at the Franklin Institute
ACS 2013 President Marinda Li Wu, Bassam and 2011 President Nancy B. Jackson	With RSC President Lesley Yellowlees	With Glenn Ruskin, director of the ACS Office of Public Affairs Photo by Peter Cutts Photography	With Henry F. Whalen Jr., a past chair of the ACS Board of Directors
WISL Honorary Fellow Ron Perkins receives the Helen M. Free Award for Public Outreach from Cheryl Frech (from left), chair of the ACS Committee on Public Relations & Communications; Free; and Shakhashiri. Photo by Peter Cutts Photography	With Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter at the Kavli Lecture

Photos courtesy of Linda Wang, C&E News unless otherwise specified.

2012 Biennial Conference on Chemical Education
Opening Remarks and Plenary Talk by Prof. Shakhashiri
5:30 p.m.
Penn State University

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International Chemistry Olympiad
Opening Ceremony Talk
College Park, MD

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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.

22nd International Conference on Chemical Education /
11th European Conference on Research in Chemical Education
Rome, Italy

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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

Royal Society of Chemistry
London, England

View Bassam's talk, "Chemistry: A Key to Human Progress"

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
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

Thank you to the Royal Society of Chemistry for providing us with photos of this wonderful event!

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.
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Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Awards
Keynote Presentation
Washington, DC

View a video of this presentation on YouTube

ACS Mid-Atlantic Regional Meeting
Baltimore, MD

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Council on Chemical Research Annual Meeting
Dearborn, MI

National Science Foundation Awards Ceremony
US Department of State
Washington, DC

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.

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.

Wisconsin Public Radio
11:00 a.m.
Larry Meiller Show
Madison, WI

243rd ACS National Meeting & Exposition
San Diego, CA

Read Bassam's meeting welcome statement

More about this meeting

57th Annual Oklahoma Pentasectional Meeting
Cameron University
Lawton, OK

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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.
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Centennial Year Gala Celebration
Wednesday, March 14
Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
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Bassam with gala MC Ira Flatow
Photo courtesy of the Research Corporation for Science Advancement

79th Chemical Industry Medal Award Dinner
The Waldorf=Astoria Hotel
New York City
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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

ACS Leadership Institute
Fort Worth, TX

ACS New Officers Reception
Washington, DC
5:00-7:00 p.m.

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

Once Upon a Christmas Cheery, In the Lab of Shakhashiri

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View the Poster

Read UW News item about the show

SACNAS Social Hour
6:15 p.m.
Bascom Hall
UW-Madison Campus

Learn more about SACNAS

Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Science is Fun and the Joy of Learning
Cambridge, MA

Watch the video

ACS Wisconsin Section Annual Meeting and Banquet
Nadia's Restaurant
508 State Street
Madison, WI
6:00 p.m.

More Information

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NESACS "Connections to Chemistry" Program
Boston, MA

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

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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.

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

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ACS Columbus Section
Columbus, OH

ACS Connecticut Valley Section 100th Anniversary
Trinity College
Hartford, CT

One teacher blogs about her experience

ACS Delaware Section Banquet Speaker
Wilmington, DE

View the informational flyer

2011 Dreyfus Prize in the Chemical Sciences Awarded to Tobin J. Marks
Northwestern University
Evanston, IL

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

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.

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

Khorana Scholars Program
175 Biochemistry Building
UW-Madison
6:00 p.m.

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)

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.

2011 Science Olympiad National Tournament Grand Ceremony
Hosted by UW-Madison

Visit the event website

Visit the national website

From the Cap Times

Boomer Alley Radio Show
Airing in Colorado (KRCN 1060) on Sunday, April 24 at 4:00 p.m. (MT)

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.

Fisher Lecture Series: The Joy of Learning - Science is Fun!
Roanoke College
Salem, Virginia
7:30-9:30 p.m.
Massengill Auditorium

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

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:

AAAS Meeting
Washington, D.C.

Florida Gulf Coast University
Plenary Talk
Fort Myers, FL

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

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

Wisconsin Public Radio
11:00 a.m.
The Larry Meiller Show

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

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

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

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

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.

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"

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

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

Wisconsin Public Radio
11:00 a.m.
Larry Meiller Show

Wisconsin Public Radio
11:45 a.m.
Larry Meiller Show

Madison Horizons Rotary Club
Noon
The Radisson Hotel
517 Grand Canyon Dr.
Madison, WI

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

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.

Wisconsin Public Radio
11:00 a.m.
Larry Meiller Show

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

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

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.

Science in the Mall
2:00 p.m.
Hilldale Shopping Mall
702 N. Midvale Blvd., Madison

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.

Wisconsin Public Radio
11:00 a.m.
Larry Meiller Show

ACS National Meeting
Washington, D.C.

Concert at Chemistry -- Linking Science and the Performing Arts

Our Senses: Sight -- Light, Color, Vision, and Perception

SciFusion
Planning & Development Meeting
11:15 a.m.
The Madison Club

PDF version of the presentation given at the meeting

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

Concert in the Park
7:00 p.m.
Sauk Trails Plaza
1200 John Q. Hammons Dr.

Gialamas Company Events

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.

College for Kids Bonanza
UW-Madison

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.

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

Wisconsin Public Radio
11:00 a.m.
Larry Meiller Show

Undergraduate Research Scholars
Noon-1:00 p.m.
Seminar Hall (Room 1315 Daniels Chemistry Building)
UW-Madison

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

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

Saturday, February 7, 2009

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

Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC)
North America 28th Annual Meeting
Midwest Express Center
Milwaukee, WI

National Chemistry Week
Phyllis A. Brauner Memorial Lecture
Museum of Science
Boston, MA

View the ACS Salute to Excellence

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."

Central Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society
Cincinnati, OH

Click here for information and photos from this event.

Faraday Lecture
Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall
Pittsburgh

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

A Christmas Of Chemistry
Singapore Science Center
Singapore

Science is Fun
Singapore Science Center
Singapore

American Association for the Advancement of Science
Annual Meeting
It's All About Oxygen Symposium
Seattle, WA
Read a review of the oxygen symposium

20th Anniversary "Wonders of Physics" Show
UW-Madison Physics Department
Madison, WI

Symposium Honoring George B. Kauffman
Recipient of the 2000 ACS Award for Research
at an Undergraduate Institution
American Chemical Society
San Francisco, CA

Saturday, February 27, 1999