Green Chemistry @ MUN


Special Solvent Theme Issue of Green Chemistry
September 22, 2013, 10:06 pm
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Walter Leitner (Chair of the Green Chemistry Editorial Board) has written a piece in their blog

It is about a special online theme issue of the journal based on presentations at the 2012 Green Solvents conference organized by Dechema in Boppard, Germany last October.

Fran’s perspective is one of the articles included.



New semester celebration bonfire at middle cove
September 12, 2013, 12:53 am
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The chemistry graduate student organized a bonfire at Middle Cove beach last week to celebrate the beginning of a new academic year. More photos can be found on the chemistry dept. Facebook page.

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Dr. Kerton and Dr. Kozak are running for the cure on Oct. 6th – Please sponsor
September 8, 2013, 7:21 pm
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We are participating in Run for the Cure in memory of Viola Martin. Please sponsor us 🙂

 





Where next for Green Chemistry?
September 3, 2013, 7:34 pm
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Where next for Green Chemistry?. What do you all think?



Welcome to new students
September 3, 2013, 3:37 pm
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The following students are joining our group this Fall:

Hart Plommer (MSc candidate, Kerton group)

George Margoutidis (PhD candidate, Kerton group)

Yi Liu (MSc candidate, Kozak group)

Kenson Ambrose (MSc candidate, Kozak group)

Valerie Parsons (MSc candidate, Bottaro group – co-supervised by Kerton)

And also welcome to Kaijie Ni (PhD candidate, Kozak group) who started over the summer.

Welcome to St. John’s, Memorial University and our group. We hope you enjoy your time with us 😀



News about the new science building
August 14, 2013, 12:58 pm
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News about the new science building

University news story about the location of the new science building – possible move in date 2018?



More Regatta Day BBQ Photos
August 13, 2013, 11:59 pm
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Thank you to the Walsh Family and particularly Andrew (SWASP 2013, Kerton Group) for these extra photos:



Group Photo – Kaijie, Chris, Fran, Greg, Fabio, Jeremy, Greg, Rebecca, Ali, Kata, Lindsay and Kayla
August 13, 2013, 10:57 pm
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Group Photo - Aug 13 2013

Group Photo – Aug 13 2013

For students who were away (Yi, Dalal etc.) and new students – we’ll take a new photo in September 🙂

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The Green Chemistry Group’s Wonderful WISE girls 2013



Another Top Ten Paper
August 8, 2013, 5:17 pm
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Another Top Ten Paper

Fran, Yi, Khaled and Kelly’s perspective article “Green Chemistry and the Ocean-Based Biorefinery” was one of the most accessed articles in Green Chemistry during March 2013. Congrats team!



Happy Regatta Day 2013
August 8, 2013, 2:17 pm
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Happy Regatta Day 2013

Members of the Green Chemistry and Catalysis Group and Friends met at Chez Kerton-Kozak for a BBQ and bonfire. A good time was had by all…..there may be more photos to follow 😀