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Materials Horizons 10th Anniversary Collection for the Americas

02 Nov 2023

To celebrate the 10 year anniversary of Materials Horizons, the journal has been preparing monthly Regional Spotlight Collections, highlighting the most popular articles publishing in Materials Horizons from contributors across the globe.

Recently, the spotlight collection for the Americas was released, containing 33 of the very best publications from this region in the past 10 years.

Click here to read this collection of fantastic articles, and click here to learn more about upcoming activities honoring Materials Horizons on its 10th anniversary.

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Congratulations to the winners of the 2023 Certificates of Undergraduate Excellence!

04 Aug 2023

We are proud to announce the winners of this year’s Certificates of Undergraduate Excellence, the Royal Society of Chemistry’ recognition program for university students in North America. This is the first group of award winners after the award was relaunched in 2022 to focus on the achievements of undergraduate students in the chemical sciences. The recipients were selected by their departments for their exceptional dedication, performance, and engagement in coursework and research.

77 students received the Certificate of Undergraduate Excellence this year from 53 institutions across North America, and each winner will receive (in addition to the certificate) their department’s choice of:

RSC Affiliate membership
A printed edition of the Merck Index
An invitation to join a publishing training session provided by RSC journal editorial teams

Click here to see a full list of this year’s outstanding winners, and to learn how your institution can enroll in the Certificate of Undergraduate Excellence program for the 2023-2024 cycle.

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Join the Materials Horizons and Nanoscale Horizons Community Board!

07 Jun 2023

Do you know an early career researcher or PhD candidate interested in materials science and/or nanoscience? Are they interested in participating the development of two of the Royal Society of Chemistry’s journals? If so, now is the time to nominate them for the Materials Horizons and Nanoscale Horizons Community Board!

The Community Board is a group of early career researchers and students who work with the journals’ Executive Editors and Editorial Boards to guide how the journals can best support the community of students, postdoctoral researchers, and early career researchers interested in Materials Horizons and Nanoscale Horizons. They provide feedback on the community’s perception of the journals, help guide the journals’ engagement through suggested themed collections and Focus Article topics, and suggest education-focused initiatives for the journals to support the community.

If you are interested in nominating someone for the Materials Horizons and Nanoscale Horizons Community Board, submissions are open through July 19th, 2023. Check out the post on the Materials Horizons Blog for full details on eligibility, nomination process, and more details about the role of the Community Board.

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Open for submissions: RSC Applied Interfaces and RSC Applied Polymers

28 Apr 2023

We are proud to announce that the two newest journals in the Royal Society of Chemistry’s portfolio, RSC Applied Interfaces and RSC Applied Polymers, are now open for submissions! Check out our previous post announcing the journals to learn about their editors-in-chief, and read below to learn more about the journals themselves.

Both journals are Gold Open Access, and free to publish until mid-2025.

RSC Applied Interfaces is a dedicated, interdiciplinary journal for cutting edge research on the applications of surfaces and interfaces. The journal’s scope is broad, welcoming topics ranging from protective coatings to electrochemical interfaces to biomedical coatings, and everything in between.

RSC Applied Polymers is focused on the application of both natural and synthetic polymers, explored with experimental and computational sutdies. The journal’s scope covers a range of applications of polymers, including advances in materials, biology, energy, and more.

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Announcing RSC Applied Polymers and RSC Applied Interfaces!

16 Feb 2023

We are proud to announce the launch of two new journals from the Royal Society of Chemistry! RSC Applied Polymers and RSC Applied Interfaces are interdisciplinary and gold open access, expanding the Royal Society of Chemistry’s existing portfolio and providing a welcoming home for application-focused polymer and interface research.

Both journals will be open for submissions in Spring 2023, and all article processing charges (APCs) for both journals will be waived through mid-2025, letting you freely publish your work so it can be available to all.

Keep reading to learn more about these exciting new journals and their founding Editors-in-Chief!

RSC Applied Polymers

RSC Applied Polymers is focused on the application of polymers, both natural and synthetic, including both experimental and computational studies. This new applied research-focused journal will supplement the Royal Society of Chemistry’s existing journal, Polymer Chemistry, providing an impactful home for work focused on polymer applications.

The journal’s founding Editor-in-Chief is Dr. Emily Pentzer, Associate Professor of Materials Science and Engineering at Texas A&M University in the USA, whose extensive experience with applied polymeric material research will help guide RSC Applied Polymers.

RSC Applied Interfaces

RSC Applied Interfaces explores interfacial and surface research with an applied focus. Complementing the Royal Society of Chemistry’s existing materials-focused journals, RSC Applied Interfaces aims to be an impactful, dedicated home for interdisciplinary research in applied interfacial and surface science.

The inaugural Editor-in-Chief is Dr. Federico Rosei, professor and director at the Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique, Énergie, Matériaux et Télécommunications in Varennes (QC), Canada. To guide the beginning of RSC Applied Interfaces, he will draw on his research background in nanostructured materials for engineering and materials science applications.

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Celebrating WesTEC 2022 with Dow Canada

02 Dec 2022

The Royal Society of Chemistry was proud to again support and celebrate the 31^st Western Canada Operations Technical Excellence Conference (WesTEC), hosted by Dow Chemical, which is also marking its 125^th anniversary.

This year’s theme of “Mapping the Path2Zero,” highlights the essential role of companies in addressing climate change by moving towards a goal of net zero emissions. Dow has committed to achieving net zero emissions by 2050, and has already unveiled their plans to build a first of its kind net zero carbon integrated ethylene cracker and derivatives site in Fort Saskatchewan. As in previous years, the 2022 WesTEC was an opportunity to highlight the outstanding work in this area being done at Dow Canada, and the Royal Society of Chemistry was glad to be a part of that recognition.

The Royal Society of Chemistry was thrilled to sponsor two awards at the 2022 WesTEC: Best Presentation: Nail Hagar, as well as Best Exhibit: Pabbi Grover and Jordan Gabert. Congratulations to all three winners!

Best Presentation: Nail Hagar

From left to right: Tonya Stockman, R&D/TS&D Director; Nail Hagar; Diego Ordoñez, Dow Canada President

Best Exhibit: Jordan Gabert, Pabbi Grover

From left to right: Jordan Gabert; Pabbi Grover; Lindsay Michalski, Senior Reliability Director; Jessica Gonzales, Global Process Automation Director

Additionally, the Royal Society of Chemistry would like to congratulate Professor Emeritus Dr. Milton Lee of Brigham Young University, and previous member of Analytical Method‘s Editorial Board, for receiving the Distinguished External Leader in Science and Technology. Dr. Lee is pictured below with Dr. Jim Luong, R&D Fellow Dow Canada and current Analytical Methods Advisory Board member. Dr. Lee was honored at the 2022 WestTEC, where he delivered an award address to attendees sharing his wisdom gained throughout his distinguished career.

Distinguished External Leader in Science and Technology: Milton Lee

From left to right: Jim Luong, R&D Fellow Dow Canada; Milton Lee, Professor Emeritus Brigham Young University

The Royal Society of Chemistry would like to congratulate all the award recipients at WesTEC 2022, as well as celebrate Dow Canada’s 175th anniversary. We are proud to partner with Dow Canada and celebrate its innovations.

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Outstanding Reviewers of 2021

19 Apr 2022

The accuracy and quality of chemical science literature is only possible through the hard work of dedicated reviewers. We would like to thank all those who have contributed to the peer review process this past year, and especially recognize those from the Americas selected as Outstanding Reviewers. These reviewers have been chosen based on the number, timeliness, and quality of reports completed over 2021.

For a full list of the Outstanding Reviewers of 2021 from over 130 countries, please click here.

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WesTEC 2021: Driving 30 Years of Technical Excellence

20 Dec 2021

The Royal Society of Chemistry are pleased to continue our support and celebrate the 30^th annual Western Canada Operations Technical Excellence Conference (WesTEC), hosted by Dow Canada. This year’s theme, “Driving 30 Years of Technical Excellence”, captured the spirit of WesTEC: discovery, momentum, and continuous improvement and advances.

We are delighted to be invited again this year by Analytical Methods Editorial Board member Dr. Jim Luong to contribute a congratulatory letter and sponsor the Best Presentation and Best Exhibit Prizes at the WesTEC 2021 event. Through these efforts, the Royal Society of Chemistry is honored to recognize the skill and excellence across the breadth of Dow Canada.

Best presentation award winners: Kristie Ann Bell, Christon Wilson
From left to right: Jaime Curtis-Fisk, Senior R&D Leader, Kristie Ann Bell, Christon Wilson, Tonya Stockman, R&D/TS&D Director

Best Exhibit Award Winner: Ingrid Montpetit
From left to right: Catherine Costin, Vice-President of Dow Canada and Site Director and Ingrid Montpetit, AB Ops Learning Leader

As with many across the global chemical science community, Dow employees have tirelessly and
successfully worked throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, having been designated an essential service by
the government of Canada. The RSC is proud to partner with our colleagues at the Canadian Society for Chemistry to acknowledge and support their ongoing efforts.

Congratulations again on the occasion of the 30th WesTEC conference. We look forward to ongoing
innovation and collaboration for another 30 years, and beyond.

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Congratulations to WesTEC 2020 Award Winners

25 Jan 2021

We are pleased to support the 29^th annual Western Canada Operations Technical Excellence Conference (WesTEC) hosted by Dow Canada, continuing from previous years. Despite 2020 being an atypical year with the COVID-19 situation, many Dow employees continued to innovate and drive excellence in science and technology for a better future.

This year, we were delighted to be invited again by Analytical Methods Advisory Board member Dr. Jim Luong to contribute a congratulatory letter and sponsor the Best Lecture and Best Poster Prizes at the WesTEC 2020 event.

Best Lecture Award winners Allison De Man and Jerome Wong with Catherine Costin Vice-President of Dow Canada and Site Director

Best Poster Award winners Wade Osicki and Todd Blumentrath (not pictured) with Catherine Costin, Vice-President of Dow Canada and Site Director

Congratulations to everyone for their research and development achievements!

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Welcome 2020 North and South American Editorial Board members!

15 Dec 2020

The RSC US and Brazilian offices want to give a big welcome to our North and South American board members appointed in the past year!

Michelle Arkin, University of California San Francisco (USA)

RSC Chemical Biology Editorial Board Member

Curtis Berlinguette, University of British Columbia (Canada)

Journal of Materials Chemistry A / Materials Advances Associate Editor

Lin Chen, Northwestern University (USA)

Chemical Science Associate Editor

Zhongwei (John) Chen, University of Waterloo (Canada)

Energy & Environment Book Series, Editor in Chief

Jianjun Cheng, University of Illinois Urbana Champaign (USA)

Biomaterials Science Editor in Chief (formerly Associate Editor)

Wendell Coltro, Universidade Federal de Goiás (Brazil)

Analytical Methods Associate Editor

Neil Donahue, Carnegie Mellon University (USA)

Environmental Science: Atmospheres Editor in Chief

Norm Dovichi, University of Notre Dame (USA)

Analyst Editor in Chief

Leanne Gilbertson, University of Pittsburgh (USA)

Environmental Science: Nano Editorial Board Member

Jen Heemstra, Emory University (USA)

RSC Chemical Biology Editorial Board Member

Corey Hopkins, University of Nebraska Medical Center (USA)

Drug Discovery Book series, Series Editor

CJ Li, McGill University (Canada)

ChemComm Associate Editor (previously Green Chemistry Associate Editor)

Jennifer Love, University of Calgary (Canada)

Chemical Society Reviews Editorial Board Chair (previously Catalysis Science & Technology Associate Editor)

Gabriel Merino, Cinvestav Mérida (Mexico)

Chemical Science Associate Editor

Shirley Nagagaki, Universidade Federal do Paraná (Brazil)

RSC Advances Editorial Board Member

Zaneta Nikolovska-Coleska, University of Michigan (USA)

RSC Chemical Biology Editorial Board Member

Dong Qin, Georgia Tech (USA)

Nanoscale / Nanoscale Advances Associate Editor

Joel Thornton, University of Washington (USA)

Environmental Science: Atmospheres Editorial Board Member

Doug Stephan, University of Toronto (Canada)

ChemComm Editorial Board Chair (previously Chemical Society Reviews Editorial Board Chair)

Stacey Wetmore, University of Lethbridge (Canada)

RSC Advances Editorial Board Member

Hua-Zhong (Hogan) Yu, Simon Fraser University (Canada)

Analyst Reviews Editor

Vassilia Zorba, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (USA)

JAAS Editorial Board Member

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Archive for the ‘Canada’ Category

Both journals are Gold Open Access, and free to publish until mid-2025.

The RSC US and Brazilian offices want to give a big welcome to our North and South American board members appointed in the past year!

Michelle Arkin, University of California San Francisco (USA)

Curtis Berlinguette, University of British Columbia (Canada)

Lin Chen, Northwestern University (USA)

Zhongwei (John) Chen, University of Waterloo (Canada)

Jianjun Cheng, University of Illinois Urbana Champaign (USA)

Wendell Coltro, Universidade Federal de Goiás (Brazil)

Neil Donahue, Carnegie Mellon University (USA)

Norm Dovichi, University of Notre Dame (USA)

Leanne Gilbertson, University of Pittsburgh (USA)

Jen Heemstra, Emory University (USA)

Corey Hopkins, University of Nebraska Medical Center (USA)

CJ Li, McGill University (Canada)

Jennifer Love, University of Calgary (Canada)

Gabriel Merino, Cinvestav Mérida (Mexico)

Shirley Nagagaki, Universidade Federal do Paraná (Brazil)

Zaneta Nikolovska-Coleska, University of Michigan (USA)

Dong Qin, Georgia Tech (USA)

Joel Thornton, University of Washington (USA)

Doug Stephan, University of Toronto (Canada)

Stacey Wetmore, University of Lethbridge (Canada)

Hua-Zhong (Hogan) Yu, Simon Fraser University (Canada)

Vassilia Zorba, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (USA)

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