Promoting Student Education at the 13th Annual Green Chemistry & Engineering Conference in College Park, MD - June 23-25, 2009

年度绿色化学与工程会议（www.GCandE.org）由美国化学会绿色化学研究所®（ACS GCI）在美国化学工程师学会、美国政府机构、学术和行业组织的积极参与下，每年组织一次。年度会议的目的是在科学家和工程师之间建立跨学科的桥梁，他们使用化学作为工具来开发可持续发展的突破性进展。今年是第十三届，该年度会议的主题是与化学和化学工程各个方面的基础研究相关的主题。下一次会议定于2009年6月23日至25日在马里兰州的College Park举行，届时将举行总统绿色化学挑战奖获奖者的表彰仪式。美国国家科学基金会在之前的几次会议上为学生项目提供了支持，最近一次是在2008年。在该提案中，ACS GCI要求提供30,100美元，通过会议的教育活动支持学生教育和参与绿色化学与工程（GC&amp；E）。本提案旨在通过为参加GC&amp；E会议的学生提供旅行奖学金，鼓励和增加学生（本科生、研究生和博士后）参与GC&amp；E；- GC&amp；E大会上的学生评审海报环节；在2009年6月22日的会议之前，GC&amp；E学生研讨会将免费举办一天。知识价值。绿色化学和工程对我们社会的未来很重要。科学界必须通过教育积极招募最优秀的新人才加入这门科学。第十三届GC&amp；E年度会议的主题是“创新未来：化工企业面临的重大挑战的进展”。该项目将包括教育、商业案例和工业应用方面的前沿研究和交叉主题。参加GC&amp；E研讨会和/或会议的学生将有一个独特的机会参与传统大学课程和会议中不常见的主题。教育研讨会讨论和技术会议将在多个领域进行，如：转变绿色化学与工程，生命周期分析和绿色指标，毒理学：环境命运和影响，可再生能源燃料和原料，工艺设计和优化，温室气体管理和预防以及绿色化学与工程的综合教育。更广泛的影响。通过设计化学反应和过程，减少甚至消除对人类健康和环境的负面影响，绿色化学和绿色工程方法寻求实现经济繁荣和环境可持续性的双重目标。绿色化学和工程是在源头上防止污染和为全球可持续发展挑战提供解决方案的重要工具。这个高度跨学科的研讨会和会议将是学生学习展示他们的研究，了解绿色化学和绿色化学工程的最新发展，并接触这些发展发生的更广泛的经济，社会和政治背景的绝佳机会。教育明天的创新者是确保未来福祉的关键部分。学生将有极好的机会了解他们所在领域的最新研究进展，与其他学术、工业和政府研究人员进行对话，促进他们参与专业协会，扩大他们的专业联系网络。互动和协作将产生新的知识，这将有助于定义我们可持续的未来。

0931906YoungThe annual Green Chemistry and Engineering Conference (www.GCandE.org) is organized each year by the American Chemical Society Green Chemistry Institute®(ACS GCI) with the active involvement of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, U.S. government agencies, and academic and industry organizations. The purpose of the annual conference is to create interdisciplinary bridges among scientists and engineers who use chemistry as a tool to develop breakthrough advances for sustainability. Now in its 13th year, the annual conference focuses on topics that are relevant to fundamental research in all aspects of chemistry and chemical engineering. The next conference is scheduled for 23-25 June 2009 and will be held in College Park, MD, in connection with a ceremony recognizing the winners of the Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Awards. The National Science Foundation granted support for student programming at several previous conferences, most recently in 2008. In this proposal, ACS GCI requests $30,100 to support student education and participation in green chemistry and engineering (GC&E) through educational activities at the conference. This proposal intends to encourage and increase student (undergraduate, graduate and postdoctoral) involvement in GC&E by providing students with - travel scholarships to participate in the GC&E Conference; - a judged, student poster session at the GC&E Conference; and - instructors for a one-day, free, GC&E Student Workshop preceding the conference, on June 22, 2009. Intellectual Merit. Green chemistry and engineering are important for the future of our society. The science community must actively recruit the best new minds to this science through education. The theme of the 13th annual GC&E conference is "Innovating For the Future: Progress on the Grand Challenges in the Chemical Enterprise". The program will include cutting-edge research and cross-cutting themes in education, making the business case, and industrial applications. Students participating in the GC&E workshop and/or conference will have a unique opportunity to engage in topics not commonly encountered in traditional university courses and conferences. Educational workshop discussions and technical conference talks will be given in diverse areas such as: Transforming Green Chemistry and Engineering, Lifecycle Analysis and Green Metrics, Toxicology: Environmental Fate and Effects, Renewable Energy Fuels and Feedstocks, Process Design and Optimization, Greenhouse Gas Management and Prevention and Integrative Education in Green Chemistry and Engineering. Broader Impacts. Through the design of chemical reactions and processes that reduce or even eliminate negative impacts on human health and the environment, green chemistry and green engineering approaches seek to achieve the twin goals of economic prosperity and environmental sustainability. Green chemistry and engineering are important tools in preventing pollution at the source and providing solutions to global sustainability challenges. This highly interdisciplinary workshop and meeting will be an excellent opportunity for students to learn to present their research, learn the latest developments in green chemistry and green chemical engineering, and expose themselves to the broader economic, social and political context in which these developments occur. Educating the innovators of tomorrow is a crucial part in securing the well-being of the future. Students will have an excellent opportunity to learn about the newest research developments in their areas, dialog with other academic, industrial, and governmental researchers, advance their participation in professional societies, and expand their network of professional contacts. Interaction and collaboration will generate new knowledge that will help to define our sustainable future.