The year 2023 marks the 100th volume of the Journal of Chemical Education. So far this year there have been several collections highlighting 100 years of teaching and learning that have posted as Virtual Issues, with more to come. Editorials in the Journal itself have pointed to 100 years of teaching Analytical Chemistry (February Issue), Biochemistry (April Issue), Inorganic Chemistry (June Issue), Organic Chemistry (June Issue). A focus on Physical Chemistry, Chemistry Education Research, High School Chemistry and Chemistry Outreach will round out the year of these special Virtual Issues.
Another upcoming event will be held at the ACS National Meeting in San Francisco. The Symposium “Celebrating 100 Years of the Journal of Chemical Education” will take place on Sunday, August 13, with two half day sessions in room 2001 of the West building at the Moscone Center. The lineup will cover a range of ways that the Journal has served the Chemistry Education community. Here’s the listing of participants…
Co-Presiders:
- Tom Holme – Iowa State University
- Dusica Rodic – University of Novi Sad
- Jaclyn Stewart – University of British Columbia
Presenters (in order):
Morning session
- Norbert Pienta – University of Georgia
- Stacey Lowery Bretz – Ohio Northern University
- Dawn Rickey – National Science Foundation
- Donald Wink – University of Illinois Chicago
- Rebecca Eikey – Chestnut Hill College
- Suazette Mooring – Georgia State University
- Marcy Towns – Purdue University
Afternoon session
- John Moore – University of Wisconsin – Madison
- Elizabeth Yuriev – Monash University
- John Sanders – ACS Publications
- Melanie Cooper – Michigan State University
- Kristen Murphy – University of Wisconsin – Milwuakee
- Sam Pazicni – University of Wisconsin – Madison
- Florastina Payton Stewart – Xavier University of Louisiana
In addition to the set of talks that explore the many ways the Journal contributes to the dissemination of innovation in the teaching and learning of chemistry, the afternoon break will provide a chance to celebrate. With the break starting at 3:35 pm (still in room 2001) there will be drinks and cake. If you are attending the San Francisco meeting, please drop in during the break and enjoy some cake to celebrate the past century of publishing chemistry education articles – and look forward to the next century of excellence.