This is a sample program from the 2013 Spring Career Fair and Virtual Career Fair. The Fall 2013 webcasts will be posted here as soon as the program is finalized. ACS Career Fair presentations and webcasts feature internationally respected speakers presenting topics that help chemical professionals find jobs, advance their careers, and grow professionally.
Speakers: Dr. César Vega and Ms. Shirley Corriher
Heat 'em, Beat 'em, Mix 'em. Any way you look at it, eggs are essential in many dishes. But do you know the science behind it? Tune in as we eggs-plore the fascinating chemistry behind eggs. Join acclaimed book authors and TV personalities Dr. Cesar Vega and Ms. Shirley Corriher On Demand [YouTube]
Speaker: Dr. Timothy Harlan
What is the Mediterranean diet, and what does that mean for our health? There is substantial research over the last 15 years about weight loss. Join this special broadcast for a review of our present status with respect to obesity and lifestyle related diseases and the impact of weight loss but, more importantly, the quality of calories and their role in preventing and treating diseases. Dr. Tim Harlan, Assistant Professor of Medicine and Executive Director at Tulane University Center for Culinary Medicine, will explain and answer your questions and more. Dr. Harlan, an acclaimed book author and an expert in nutrition, is also known in television as Dr. Gourmet. On Demand [YouTube]
Speaker: Dr. Vijay John
Lipids are considered one of the basic building blocks of living organisms. Advances in chemistry have extended our knowledge of lipid self-assembly into applications ranging from tubular liposomes for drug delivery to dispersants for the oil spill cleanups. Join Dr. Vijay John, the Leo S. Weill Professor in Engineering at Tulane University, to learn how scientists have used this knowledge in the Deepwater Horizon oil cleanup and why lipid self-assembly holds such a promising future in medical and biological applications. On Demand [YouTube]
Speakers: Dr. Eloise Youngand Mr. Kirk Andries
Turn your green chemistry ideas into financial rewards. Join the Global Grand Challenge to turn carbon emissions into a valuable resource. The Climate Change and Emissions Management (CCEMC) Corporation is awarding CAD$35 million for innovative ideas from around the world for an open innovation challenge that will create new, carbon-based products and markets. The goal is to change captured carbon from a waste stream to an enabling starting material that can be converted into valuable products. On Demand [YouTube]
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