Crystallography matters ... more!

Eine neue Kluft im Steinbruch Eibenstein lieferte beachtliche Kalzitkristalle, z.T. Phantombildungen und Kalzite in Chalcedon.

Aus Motlas O.Ö. wurden herrliche Quarz-Stufen, Andalusit, Beryll, Schörl und Orthoklas angekauft.

In der Mittelvitrine werden aus der Studiensammlung des Museum besondere Stufen ausgestellt: Einzel-Quarzkristalle und Stufen (auch Amethyst), sowie seltene Mineralien wie Amstallit, bzw. aus dem Fundort Kottaun; ferner Beryll, Chalcedon, Schörl u.a.

Ebenso wurde der größte Feldspatkristall Österreichs aus Wanzenau bei Rosenburg dem Krahuletz-Museum übergeben und ist dort im Rahmen der Mineralien-Dauerausstellung zu sehen.

Each Fall the CCCE (Committee on Computers in Chemical Education) of the American Chemical Society hosts online discussions of recent work of relevance to the use of computers in chemical education. The authors of each paper are available to discuss their work with the community on the days assigned to their papers, and both the papers and discussion are archived on our site. You do not need to be a member of ACS, CHED or the CCCE to participate in these discussion, but need to set up a free account by contacting the site moderator, Bob Belford at rebelford@ualr.edu.

This year, the schedule features a contribution on the International Year of Crystallography 2014 by Brian McMahon and Michele Zema from the IUCr. The full article entitled "IYCr2014: Spreading the Word About Crystallography in an International Year" is available here and will be discussed online on 24-26 November.

Discussion Schedule

Nov. 3-5 OrganicERs a Growing Online Community, Justin Houseknecht and Jennifer Muzyka

Nov. 6-8 Transforming the Chemistry Lab Notebook with ElementsTM, Layne Morsch

Nov. 10-12 ChemEd X: An Interactive Hub for Chemistry Teachers, Deanna Cullen

Nov. 13-15 CheMarkup Slides and Notes: A Presentation Container for the Virtual Molecular Model Kit, Otis Rothenberg & Thomas Newton

Nov. 17-19 From Demonstrations & Clicker Questions to Guided-Inquiry Activities: Resources for Integrating PhET Chemistry Simulations into Your Course, Emily Moore

Nov. 20-22 Organizing Chemical Safety Information to Support Lab Safety, Ralph Stuart

Nov. 24-26 IYCr2014: Spreading the Word About Crystallography in an International Year, Brian McMahon & Michele Zema

Dec. 1-3 The Advantages of Electronic Laboratory Notebook Use in Research Laboratories and Best Practices in Implementation, Jeremy Miller & Earl Beutler

Dec. 4-6 Proteopedia: A Powerful Tool for Biomolecular Communication and a 3D Web Encyclopedia of Biomolecules, Jaime Prilusky & Joel Sussman

Click on the image to download the invite in PDF format

The Opening Ceremony will be held at Aula Magna of the University of Piemonte Orientale, Piazza S. Eusebio 5, Vercelli on 5 November 2014, 4.30 pm at the presence of: Cesare Emanuel, Rector of the University of Piemonte Orientale Maura Forte, Mayor of the City of Vercelli Carlo Riva Vercellotti, President of Province of Vercelli Fernando Lombardi, President of Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Vercelli Mons. Marco Arnolfo, Archbishop of Vercelli Andrea Corsaro, former Mayor of the City of Vercelli and will feature short speeches by: Marco Milanesio, Researcher at U. Piemonte Orientale, IYCr activities in Piedmont, Italy Michele Zema, Project Manager for IYCr2014, Global activities, achievements and legacy of IYCr2014 Davide Viterbo, U. Piemonte Orientale, We can see the atoms: from Lucretius to Sir W.H. Bragg and Primo Levi

Read the news on the University newsletter "Ateneo tra di noi"

Cette exposition du Muséum d'Histoire naturelle de La Rochelle est labellisée « Année internationale de la cristallographie 2014 » sous le haut patronage de Madame Geneviève Fioraso, Secrétaire d'état à l'Enseignement Supérieur et à la Recherche.

La partie centrale de l’exposition est réservée à la vie, au voyage géologique et aux travaux scientifiques de Louis-Benjamin Fleuriau de Bellevue (1761-1852). Il a reçu une formation de physicien naturaliste à Genève, une des académies les plus influentes de l’Europe continentale où ses professeurs participent à l’essor des nouvelles disciplines que sont la géologie et la minéralogie. L’élève Fleuriau devient à son tour un acteur de la cristallographie naissante, de la nouvelle minéralogie qui en découle et de la géologie moderne fondée sur l’observation de terrain. L’exposition propose des objets historiques ayant appartenu à Fleuriau et aux deux pères français de la cristallographie, Romé de L’Isle et Haüy.

Autour de Fleuriau, une approche ludique et didactique du monde minéral permet à tous de découvrir ce qu’est un cristal et un minéral. L’exposition de minéraux et d’instruments de mesures est associée à des jeux, des manipulations, des observations macro et microscopiques. Les visiteurs s’initient à la minéralogie, l’exposition les guide à identifier des formes géométriques simples, des caractéristiques évidentes (couleur, poids, forme évocatrices) afin de caractériser et d’identifier quelques minéraux essentiels.

This exhibition 'Kristallen verhelderd' aims at giving an overview of the history of crystallography (including a selected exhibit of minerals), introduce the work of Laue and the Braggs, present the pionieering work performed at Ghent University and show some recent applications of crystallography in solid state physics. 

The exhibition is aimed at both secondary schools, researchers and the general public. It is organized by the Museum of the History of Sciences at Ghent University, in collaboration with the Department of  Solid State Sciences and the Department of Geology and Soil Sciences.

The opening is scheduled on June 23rd, with the presence of Professor Robert Huber, Nobel Laureate in Chemistry. The results of the Photo Contest will be announced.

The Brazos Valley Museum of Natural History proudly announces its upcoming exhibition: CRYSTALLOGRAPHY: Where Art & Science Collide, on display from September 18, 2014 –January 17, 2015.

On Thursday, September 18th, at 6 PM, a free public lecture featuring David Gardner, Master Jeweler and Gemologist, was followed by an open reception with refreshments and gallery viewing.

This year marks the centenary of the birth of modern crystallography, a science studying the composition and structure of crystals. Crystallographers provide fundamental knowledge and technology essential for the development of new materials.

Crystallography has become the very core of structural science, revealing the structure of DNA, allowing us to understand and fabricate computer memories, showing us how proteins are created in cells, and helping scientists to design powerful new materials and drugs. It permeates our daily lives and is essential in agro-food, aeronautics, automobiles, cosmetics, and computers, as well as the electro-mechanical, pharmaceutical and mining industries. Because of the beauty and symmetry of crystals, they also figure prominently in architecture, art forms, and jewelry.

This exhibition will offer visitors an overview of the many applications of the science of crystallography. Materials on display will include stunning specimens from the Museum’s extensive mineral collection and will showcase examples of crystals used in art and jewelry.

This exhibit was made possible in part through Hotel Tax Revenue funded from the City of College Station through the Arts Council of Brazos Valley and through David Gardner’s Jewelers. The Brazos Valley Museum of Natural History is committed to promoting science, and cultural and natural history with the integration of art in exhibits and educational programs.

The Museum is open to visitors Tuesday-Saturday from 10 am-5 pm. For more information about this adult program, exhibits and other displays, events, programs and activities, please contact the Museum at 979-776-2195, visit us on the web at www.brazosvalleymuseum.org, or follow us on Facebook.

El Museo de Historia Natural "Dr. Carlos A. Torres de la Llosa" de Montevideo, Uruguay ha realizado una exhibición especial de Cristales y Estructuras Cristalinas aprovechando su colección de minerales para celebrar el Año Internacional de la Cristalografía 2014. En la exposición se agregan a los minerales algunas figuras con las estructuras atómicas correspondientes.

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The Natural History Museum "Dr. Carlos A. Torres de la Llosa" of Montevideo, Uruguay has created a special exhibit of Crystals and Crystal structures using its own minerals collection to celebrate the International Year of Crystallography 2014. The exposition contains some figures with the atomic structures of the selected minerals.

To celebrate the UN International Year of Crystallography 2014, the association AMMS-InterESST Strasbourg (Association for Museology and Scientific Mediation - Strasbourg's Alumni network of the European Studies of Society Science, and Technology), with various collaborators, principally the Institute of Genetics and Molecular and Cellular Biology (IGBMC), have the honor to present the multi-axial project “La Cristallographie et nous - Crystallography in our life”.

The project discusses mainly about human health and proposes to discover the vast field of crystallography. Our goal: to celebrate the crystallography year as charted by the IYCr2014 program but also as a "traditional" science in the Strasbourg University and as a significant contribution to the scientific reputation of the city of Strasbourg and the region of Alsace. Our wish is to make this event a prelude to the International Year of Light in 2015.

The project includes: 

1. A travelling exhibition in Alsace called "La Cristallographie et Nous" (Crystallography in our life) during 2014 and 2015. The exhibition will first move on three of Strasbourg’s University campus: “Central Campus”, "Illkirch Campus", "Medicine Campus" and then will continue to travel in other Alsatian towns. It will start on the 2nd October 2014 at the Le Bel Institute, and will end in May 2015. The project focuses on three features: crystallography in our daily life, crystallography as a central tool for biology, medicine and pharmacology and crystallography and arts.
2. Labs tours in the new “Integrative Biology Center” located in Illkirch during the month of November 2014. Especially for this occasion, there will be a mini-exhibition in the building.
3. Tasting and prevention workshops called "Crystals in our dinner plates" focused on discovering crystals in our daily food will be proposed during the french national science festival, "Fete de la Science2014" on the 17, 18 and 19 October 2014. Elaborated in collaboration with the University Service of Medicine and Health Promotion (SUMPS) and the IGBMC, those workshops will present different crystals in our food and try to answer to these questions: Are they good for our health? What are the purpose of vitamins and minerals in our diet? How the researchers study these vitamins and their effects on our health? 
4. A publication about the project and the exhibition.

Dans le cadre de l’Année Internationale de la Cristallographie 2014 de l’ONU (IYCr2014), l’AMMS - InterESST Strasbourg (Association de Muséologie et Médiation Scientifique - Réseau Alumini du programme European Studies of Society, Science, and Technology de Strasbourg) en collaboration principale avec le Docteur Dino Moras de l’IGBMC (Institut de Génétique et de Biologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire) présentera le projet multiaxial sur la thématique de l’Homme et sa santé qui s’intitule « La cristallographie et nous » pour célébrer la cristallographie ainsi que son lien fort avec l’Université de Strasbourg et sa contribution au rayonnement scientifique de Strasbourg et de l’Alsace durant l’année universitaire 2014-2015 principalement sur le campus Central, le campus d’Illkirch et le campus de Médecine. L’accent sera mis sur le rôle de la cristallographie dans notre quotidien tout en appuyant sur son utilité en biologie, médecine et pharmacologie et en mettant en évidence ses liens vers d’autres domaines tels que l’art, les mathématiques, l’alimentation, ...

Ce projet comportera une exposition itinérante sur toute l’Alsace durant l’année 2014–2015, des visites de laboratoires de recherche du nouveau Centre de Biologie Intégrative à Illkirch et des ateliers de dégustation et de prévention axés sur la découverte pendant la Fête de la Science 2014. 

L’exposition « La cristallographie et nous ». Elle va itinérer dans un premier temps sur les campus strasbourgeois (central, médecine, Illkirch) et ensuite se déplacera dans les agglomérations alsaciennes. Elle commencera à partir du 2 octobre 2014 à l'Institut Le Bel, et prendra fin en mai 2015. Notre volonté est qu’elle soit aussi une introduction à l’Année Internationale de la Lumière en 2015.

The exhibition "Living with crystal" (original title in Slovenian: Živeti s kristali), organized on the occasion of the International Year of Crystallography, will be open from 13 February 2014 to 11 January 2015 at the Slovenian Museum of Natural History, Ljubljana. 

On display: Photographs of minerals, Crystal drawings, Mineral and crystal collections, Jewellery, Fluorescent minerals, Interactive presentation of minerals and rocks on Biedermeier tables, Interactive play "Umek the Mineralogist", Microscopic world of crystals.

Authors: Miha Jeršek, Mirjan Žorž, Breda Činč Juhant, Katarina Fuchs

Uma iniciativa em colaboração com a União Internacional de Cristalografia (IUCr), Anton Paar e PANalytical.

Em comemoração ao Ano Internacional da Cristalografia convidamos você para inscrever-se no Workshop de Cristalografia e práticas de Difração de Raios-X, onde nosso laboratório de aplicação estará aberto para práticas laboratoriais.

O workshop será realizado na semana do dia 02 a 04 de Dezembro de 2014 na PANalytical Brasil em São Paulo, Rua Laguna, 276 – Jd. Caravelas.

Palestrantes: Prof. Rômulo Angélica – UFPA, Prof. Lisandro Pavie Cardoso – UNICAMP, Prof. Fábio Andrade Dias – USP Geo, Profa. Marcia Fantini – USP Física, Prof. José Marcos Sasaki – UFC, Dr. Luciano Gobbo - PANalytical, e MSc. Leandro Almeida - PANalytical

Programação:

1º DIA – 02/10/2014 8:00h as 17:30h
• Introdução à Cristalografia
• A evolução dos sistemas de difração de raios-X
• 100 anos de cristalografia
• SAXS (Small Angle Scattering)
• Configurações Ópticas e preparação de amostras
• Coleta de Dados: Aitvidade Prática

2º DIA – 03/10/2014 8:00h as 17:30h
• Introdução ao método de Rietveld
• Aplicações de difração de raios-X na indústria farmacêutica
• Cristalografia e a sociedade
• Difração de raios-X para analisar materiais mesoporosos
• Determinação da microestrutura em amostras policristalinas homogêneas
• Software HighScore Plus

3º DIA – 04/10/2014 8:00h as 17:30h
• Aplicações industriais de Difração de Raios-X
• Cristalografia não-ambiental
• Práticas: Investigação de transição de fases em alta temperatura

Será solicitado a cada participante que envie um breve currículo e um comentário sobre a sua motivação em participar deste workshop e os participantes receberão um certificado de participação.

O evento será gratuito, bem como todo o material e equipamentos utilizados neste evento.

As despesas de locomoção e estadia serão por conta de cada participante.

No reservamos o direito de cancelar o evento caso o mínimo de 10 participantes não seja alcançado. Se o número exceder a 40 participantes, uma seleção será feita baseada na motivação em participar deste evento.

Após a inscrição você receberá um e-mail de confirmação bem como outras informações necessárias.

Data limite para inscrição 30 de Novembro de 2014

A Special Session to commemorate the International Year of Crystallography was held during the 40th Congress on Science and Technology of Thailand “Science and Technology towards ASEAN Development” (Hotel Pullman Khon Kaen Raja Orchid, Khon Kaen, Thailand, 2-4 December 2014 ). 

Guests of the special session were:

• Prof. Dr. Narongsak Chaichit (Thammasat)
• Assoc. Prof. Dr. Palangpon Kongsaeree (Mahidol)
• Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nongnuj Muangsin (Chulalongkorn)
• Dr. Jaursup Bookmak (Khan Kaen)
• Assist. Prof. Dr. Kittipong Chainok (Thammasat)
• Assoc. Prof. Dr. Apinpus Rujiwatra (Chiang Mai)
• Dr. Nuttawan Pramanpol (SLRI)

At the elementary school of Brunn am Gebirge in Lower Austria, situated in the urban fringe of Vienna, a completely new project is going to start: The focus of one class is laid on natural sciences and is regularly visited and taught by an academic scientist. For this year, the topic of crystallography was chosen. Many ageadapted training activitiess and especially developed didactic experiments on crystals will be performed. This is the first designated crystallography-class in primary school - at least in Austria. The official opening event of this project will take place on 5.12.2014.

The 3rd China-India-Singapore meeting in Crystal Engineering was conducted successfully in the Indian Institute of Science between 8 and 10 December 2014. This meeting was conducted as part of the IYCr celebrations and was supported by the Department of Science and Technology. RSC, ACS and the IUCr also supported the meeting. There was a special session on journals where the role of IUCrJ, Acta B/C/E, CGD and CEC on the one hand and JACS and Angewante on the other were highlightened. Many senior editors of one or more of these journals were present in the meeting.  

In keeping with the broad theme of IYCr, it has been decided to morph this meeting as the South and East Asia Conference on Crystal Engineering (SEACCE) and include countries like Bangladesh, Malaysia, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Vietnam. This development is very much in adherence with the idea of bringing nations together through science.

It is proposed to have next meeting in 2016 in Nepal or Bhutan, which are neutral territories, facilitating thereby the attendance of a large number of workers in our politically sensitive region.

The exhibition tours through all of the federal states of Austria. This tour stop takes place at the city of Kittsee, neighboring Bratislava directly at the border to Slovakia.

After the official opening on the 11th of December, there will be hourly guided tours for school classes and general public through the exhibition during opening times until the 14th of December.

Furthermore, at this occasion, it will also be possible to get the Austrian commemorative postage stamp celebrating IYCr (which is shown at http://www.iycr2014.org/events/postage_stamps/austrian-stamp). It was produced to honour the famous Austrian mineralogist and crystallographer Felix Machatschki. There will be a limited emission of the special envelope with special postmarks adapted to time and place of the event.

The Department of Chemistry at the National University of Singapore (NUS) will be organizing the 8th Singapore International Chemistry Conference (SICC-8) from 14th to 17th December 2014 at the University Town campus of NUS.

A exposição pretende revelar a forte ligação da cristalografia a outras ciências e a sua importância para relevantes avanços científicos. O ano internacional da Cristalografia comemora o centenário do nascimento da cristalografia de raios X, uma homenagem ao trabalho pioneiro de Max von Laue e William Bragg, bem como o 50º aniversário da atribuição do Nobel da Química a Dorothy Hodgkin pelo trabalho em torno da penincilina. Descubra a Cristalografia e as atividades divertidas que temos para oferecer.

Acknowledging the important role that crystallography plays in our daily lives, the Instituto de Biologia Molecular e Celular (IBMC), the Municipality of Porto and the University of Porto organize an exhibition at Porto’s subway. Visitors will marvel at images of 40 beautiful crystals that can be found in nature or made in laboratory.

The exhibition will be on display at the metro station of Aliados, starting on 15 December 2014 and until 31 January 2015.

At the same time, the same institutions are promoting a school competition for "magic" crystal trees and charcoal crystal gardens, which will be open from 3 December to 16 January.

Read the news on the IBMC web site or visit the official website of the exhibition. 

The XXXIII Scientific Readings named after academician N.V. Belov are organized by Lobachevsky State University of Nizhni Novgorod (UNN) Faculty of Physics and Shubnikov Institute of Crystallography of Russian Academy of Sciences and will take place in Nizhni Novgorod, Russia on 16 – 17 December 2014.

The official language of the conference is Russian.

The Readings are held annually since 1982. The conference program includes plenary and poster presentations on the development of scientific fields which N.V. Belov conducted pioneer research in, as well as memories of him.

Conference topics 

• Fundamental aspects of crystallography and symmetry theory
• X-ray structure analysis, modern methods and equipment
• Scientific basis for the creation and development of new methods for crystalline materials, technologies and equipment for the creation and processing of materials
• Properties of crystalline materials
• First principles calculations of electronic structure and physical properties of solids
• Memories of N.V. Belov

Application deadline is 15 November 2014.

We look forward to seeing you in Nizhni Novgorod!

The exhibition tours through all of the federal states of Austria. This tour stop takes place at Bregenz, the capital city of Vorarlberg at the shores of Lake Constance bordering Germany and Switzerland. There will be a special focus on communicating crystallography to school children.

Furthermore, at this occasion, it will also be an emission of the Austrian commemorative postage stamp celebrating IYCr (which is shown at http://www.iycr2014.org/events/postage_stamps/austrian-stamp). It was produced to honour the famous Austrian mineralogist and crystallographer Felix Machatschki. There will be a limited emission of the special envelope with special postmarks adapted to time and place of the event.

Dedicated to the community of chemists, Tunisians and foreigners, these days are designed to allow groups of researchers to present their latest and innovative work in various fields of chemistry.

Held regularly every two years for more than thirty years, The National Days of Chemistry have the following objectives:

• encourage linking researchers and laboratories to maintain a high level of basic and applied research,
• provide an opportunity for young researchers to express and discuss presenting the results of their research,
• help build relationships in the community of Tunisians and foreigners chemists

This year being the International Year of Crystallography, a special focus will be given to the role of crystallography in the development of chemistry. The opening plenary lecture will be given by Dr Michele Zema (U. Pavia, Italy and Project Manager for IYCr2014 at the IUCr) on "Chemistry and crystallography: our enduring common journey".

Download the full programme here

Read a report on Leaders.com 

ORANGE CITY SCIENCE FAIR-2014

Programme

1. Working Science Model/Kit Competition, 22 to 24 December 2014, 11.00 am to 5.00 pm

Students have to make small, cost effective model or kit. It should be working in nature. It should demonstrate any one scientific principle of Physics / Chemistry / Biology. Model / Kit should not exceed than the size three feet by two feet. Students will be provided 220V A.C. electric supply if needed. Only one student can participate per model / kit. Maximum of 3 entries will be accepted per school. This competition is for the students of class VII to X. Students have to report with their models on 21 December between 3.00 pm and 5.00 pm. The students have to be present with their models & demonstrate from 11.00 am to 5.00 pm for all the three days. Students will be suitably awarded. Robotics Models will not be accepted during this fair as separate event Robo-olympics is organised by the centre in February.

2.Teaching Aid Demonstration, 22 to 24 December 2014, 11.00 am to 5.00 pm

In this, two teachers can participate from each school. Teaching aid should exhibit any one scientific principle of Physics / Chemistry / Biology / Mathematics. Size of the teaching Aid should not exceed than the size of 3 x 2 feet. Teachers have to report on 21st December between 3.00 pm to 5.00 pm. They have to be present with their teaching aid from 11.00 am to 5.00 pm for all the three days for demonstration.

3. Meet the Scientists: 22 December 2014, 11.00 am to 12.30 pm.

In this, a panel of Scientists will be available for the students. The students of class VIII & IX can ask questions pertaining to Crystallography. Students of class VII to IX can participate. Questions may be collected from the students on the given topic and send it along with registration form till 17th December, 2014. The Scientists will satisfy the queries of the students.

4. Written Science Quiz (22.12.2014 at 3.00 pm)

This contest is divided in two groups:  Middle School (V to VII) & High School (VIII to X). Max. of 5 students can take part in each group. The students will be provided question paper. The topic of the contest is General Science for Middle School and Crystallography for High School Group.

5. SDL on Fun with Chemistry

The Science Demonstration Lectures will be organized on the topic “Fun with Chemistry”. Demonstration will be given by the Centre on 23rd December 2014 at 3.00 pm

6. Open House Quest (24.12.2014 at 3.30 pm)

Students will be shown the experiments in physics. Questions related to the experiments will be asked to the students. Successful participants will be awarded suitably on the spot. Only students of class VII to IX can participate. Max. of 5 students/school will be allowed.

7. Poster Making Competition:

Student of class VII to IX can participate. Interested students can prepare their poster on the theme “Crystals that shape our Life” & submit it till 17th December, 2014. Poster should be made on a mount board of size 13.5 inch x 19.5 inch. Participants must write their full name & school name along with his/her residential phone no. on the reverse of the poster. The posters will be exhibited during the celebration. Max. of 5 students can participate from each school.

8. Prizes will be awarded to the winning students on 24.12.2014 at 4.30 PM

PLEASE NOTE THAT LAST DATE OF REGISTRATION IS 17.12.2014. Interested students may submit entries either through submission of pro-forma duly filled in or mail to rscnagpur.education@gmail.com or by fax to 07122735800. Members can send individual entries. The venue for all above contest & programmes is Raman Science Centre Nagpur

Schools are also requested to send students to visit Working Science Model & Teaching Aid Exhibition in large number during the period given above. Entry to this exhibition is free. Contact 2735800, 2770187 for any query and intimation about your visit to the Exhibition.