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National
Chemistry Week began as National Chemistry Day, and was a vision
of then ACS President, George C. Pimentel. In 1986, Pimentel
stated that…
National Chemistry Day is a bold and
exciting undertaking for us. Its success will be measured,
in the short term, by the number of people reached by our
efforts. Over the long term, we will measure our success
by the continued use of chemistry to solve societal problems
and to improve the quality of life for us all.
This visionary
statement led the ACS Board of Directors to establish National
Chemistry Day (NCD), which was celebrated November 6, 1987.
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A parade spanning
two blocks in Washington, DC, helped kicked off the celebration
with 173 out of 182 ACS local sections participating in the
festivities within their communities. NCD was so well-received
by the general public that in 1988 it received the highest
honor accorded for excellence in public relations and was awarded
the Public Relations Society of America Silver Anvil.
The original intent was to celebrate NCD on a biannual basis.
Because of the overwhelming enthusiasm and support shown
in its debut year, NCD was expanded to a weeklong celebration
and renamed, “National Chemistry Week” (NCW)
in 1989. In 1993, NCW officially became an annual
event, although many ACS local sections had already been celebrating
it annually.
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| Click here for more information about National
Chemistry Week [PDF] |
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2008 National Chemistry Week Events Celebrating
The
Chemistry of Sports
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October
18, 2008 – Museum of Science Boston
- Phyllis A. Brauner
Memorial Lecture by Dr. Bassam Shakhashiri
Dr. Bassam Shakhashiri is
a Professor of Chemistry at the University of
Wisconsin-Madison and is the William T. Evjue
Distinguished Chair for the Wisconsin Idea. Professor
Shakhashiri has captivated audiences with his
scientific demonstrations at a variety of locations
including Boston’s Museum of Science, the
National Academy of Sciences and the Smithsonian's
National Air and Space Museum in Washington.
Taking
place in Cahners Theatre (2nd floor, Blue Wing)
at 1:00 pm and 4:00 pm.
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Admission to the museum is required for the 1:00
pm show. Free tickets to Dr. Shakhashiri’s
show will be available on a first come, first serve
basis.
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Admission to the museum is NOT required for the
4:00 pm show. Tickets are available via
advance reservation. To reserve tickets,
please contact Marilou Cashman either via email mcash0953@aol.com (preferred)
or by phone 1-800-872-2054 before October 15,
2008. Tickets will be available for pick-up
in the lobby of the museum at the ACS table.
Admission to the museum is required.
- Kicking off National
Chemistry Week 2008 festivities
Join us in a variety of
hands-on activities related to the yearly theme. Taking
place from 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm on October 18, 2008
in the lower level of the Blue Wing.
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October
25, 2008 – Boston Children’s Museum
From 10:30 am – 4
pm, NCW volunteers will be on-hand throughout the
museum to perform demonstrations and assist in hands-on
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September
1 – October 15, 2008
K-12 students participate
in the NCW poster competition. Visit www.nesacs.org or
click this
link for more information. |
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October
1 – 31, 2008
Grades
1-12 may participate in the puzzle contest. See www.nesacs.org or
the October 2008 issue of the Nucleus for the
puzzles and contest information. |
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here to download flyer [PDF] |
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The Northeastern
Section of the ACS is also participating in the
National
Poster Contest
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Students in K-12 may participate
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The Northeastern Section of the ACS is
also participating in the National Poster Competition.
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- National Chemistry Week 2008 Poster Contest — The
Many Faces of Chemistry. Students in grades K-12
may participate.
- For additional information about the poster contest,
click
here for poster details.
- Judging of Poster:
- The first round of judging should occur at the
home institution. Examples of judges for the competition
would be science coordinators and art coordinators.
- Two winning posters from each category should
be sent by
October 17, 2008 to:
Christine Jaworek-Lopes
Emmanuel College
400 The Fenway
Boston, MA 02115
- During the week of October 20, 2008, members
of the National Chemistry Week Committee will select
the winning poster from each grade category. Students
and teachers will be notified during the week of
October 29, 2008.
- The winning posters will be sent to the ACS office
in Washington DC by October 31, 2008.
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here for Poster Competition Flyer [PDF] |
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| Click
here for more information about the poster contest
[PDF] |
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