NCW 2007 - The Many Faces of Chemistry & Twenty Years of NCW

This year, National Chemistry Week starts
October 21, 2007.

Chairperson:
Dr. Christine Jaworek-Lopes, Emmanuel College
jaworek@emmanuel.edu

Co-organizers:
Ms. Susan Brauner
Dr. Doris Lewis, Suffolk University
Dr. Sarah Iacobucci, Tufts University

2007 NATIONAL CHEMISTRY WEEK ACTIVITIES

Museum of Science, Boston – October 21, 2007
http://www.mos.org

Kicking off National Chemistry Week 2007 festivities
Join us in a variety of hands-on activities related to the yearly theme, taking place from 10:00 am – 2:00 pm on October 21, 2007 in the lower level of the Blue Wing.

Download an NCW FLYER for your announcement board.

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 11 am and at 2 pm.

Boston Children’s Museum – October 27, 2007

From 11 am – 4 pm, NCW volunteers will be on-hand throughout the museum to perform demonstrations and assist in hands-on activities related to the yearly theme.

http://www.bostonchildrensmuseum.org/index.html

NCW poster competition – September 15 – October 10, 2007
K-12 students participate in the NCW poster competition.
For more information, visit nesacs.org

and

http://www.chemistry.org/portal/a/c/s/1/acsdisplay.html?DOC=ncw\ncw_index.html

NCW puzzle competition – October 21 – 27, 2007
Grades 1-12 may participate in the puzzle contest.

See nesacs.org or the October 2006 issue of The Nucleus for the puzzles and contest information.