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Congratulations to Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer A. Doudna!

The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2020 The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2020 was awarded jointly to Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer A. Doudna "for the development of a method for genome editing".

A remarkable day at the Children's Science Adventure on November 2, 2019! The Delaware Academy of Chemical Sciences had displays on metals, the theme of National Chemistry Week by the American Chemical Society. Students examines electrochemical cells, were able to explore an iron cannonball and magnetism, and found objects using a metal detector. Thanks are extended to The Independence School and all of the participating volunteers, including Ed Adams, Chris Petersen, Norm Henry, Martha Holloman and Al Denio!

Congratulations Laureates! The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has decided to award the Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2019 to John B. Goodenough, The University of Texas at Austin, USA, M. Stanley Whittingham, Binghamton University, State University of New York, USA and Akira Yoshino, Asahi Kasei Corporation, Tokyo, Japan och Meijo University, Nagoya, Japan “for the development of lithium-ion batteries.”
https://www.kva.se/en/pressrum/pressmeddelanden/nobelpriset-i-kemi-2019

The DACS always enjoys seeing a Delaware chemist recognized for their contributions! Today, Ada Lovelace Day, UK publication Femail First recognizes Stephanie Kwloek for her contributions!

Ada Lovelace Day: Celebrating seven incredible women of science and engineering On Ada Lovelace Day we remember some of the most iconic women in the history of science.

Congratulations to Teri Weston!

Theresa Weston Joins the Distinguished Ranks of Scientists and Engineers as a 2019 DuPont Fellow WILMINGTON, Del. (PRWEB) October 01, 2019 -- In recognition of her outstanding technical leadership, Theresa Weston has been honored as a DuPont Fellow and advances to the highest technical level in the company.

Who do YOU think will win the 2019 Nobel Prize in Chemistry?

Who will win the 2019 Nobel Prize in Chemistry? C&EN reporters and special guest panelists make their predictions during annual webcast

Exciting to see Stephanie Kwolek recognized in such a fashion!

New Kensington woman among inventors honored in ‘Ms. Monopoly’ game Hasbro announced Tuesday the first-ever game celebrating women trailblazers in the Monopoly franchise known as “Ms. Monopoly.” While “Mr. Monopoly is a real-estate mogul, Ms. Monopoly is an advocate whose mission is to invest in female entrepreneurs,” Hasbro said of its latest version of the...

There are so many confusing recycling rules! In order to make recycling easier and more effective, governments and big businesses will have to work together to reduce the amount of trash we produce while devising more responsible ways to dispose of it.
In the meantime, there are some simple things we can do to be smarter about what we try to recycle.
1. Know what to toss in the bin ...
2. ... and what not to.
3. Do a quick cleaning, but you don’t have to go crazy.
4. Don’t bag it.
5. When in doubt, throw it out.

5 Tips To Help You Recycle Better There are so many confusing recycling rules! These tips will help you figure them out.

The Delaware Academy of Chemical Sciences enjoyed participating in the American Chemical Society-Delaware Section event held November 3, 2018. With this year's theme, "Chemistry is Out of This World," students were tasked with powering a space station and invited to explore silicon-based solar cells at the DACS demo table. Thanks are extended to all of the participants, The Independence School, the ACS-Delaware Section, and the parental supported needed for these STEM students to excel!

Congratulations to Frances H Arnold, George P Smith and Gregory P Winter for being awarded the 2018 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for their protein studies!

The Nobel Prize on Twitter “BREAKING NEWS: The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has decided to award the in Chemistry 2018 with one half to Frances H. Arnold and the other half jointly to George P. Smith and Sir Gregory P. Winter.”

The Delaware Academy of Chemical Sciences congratulates the Solamet team at DuPont for earning the Heroes of Chemistry Award!

ACS to honor 2018 Heroes of Chemistry awardees in Boston Developments have made significant contributions to human health and solar energy