8th Annual Green Chemistry and Engineering Conference: Student Scholarships

在过去的几年里，美国化学学会与NSF、EPA和其他联邦资助机构合作，支持一年一度的绿色化学和工程会议。本次会议的主题集中在以既可行又经济可行的方式减少或消除有害物质的使用和产生的化学工艺和产品的设计、开发和实施。绿色化学和工程是从源头上防止污染和为长期的全球挑战提供解决方案的重要工具。学生奖学金将由NSF提供，用于参加2004年6月28日至30日在华盛顿特区国家科学院举行的第八届年度绿色化学和工程会议。会议的主题是“绿色化学和工程：可持续发展的商业当务之急”。该计划将强调绿色化学和工程的商业案例。案例研究将突出已经成功实施的绿色化学和工程方面的创新，并将探讨需要做些什么来进一步在企业中采用这些技术。与绿色化学相关的基础科学和工程进展的主题将由教师和学生参与者介绍。将在替代溶剂、催化和良性合成与加工等领域进行技术讲座。来自美国各地不同地理位置的学生通过美国国家科学基金会的资助获得了参加这些会议的奖学金。超过90%的学生参与了口头或海报演示。学生有很好的机会了解各自领域的最新研究进展，与其他学术、工业和政府研究人员对话，并促进他们对专业社会的参与。

The American Chemical Society has partnered over the past several years with NSF, EPA, and other federal funding agencies to support an annual Green Chemistry and Engineering Conference. The topic of this meeting focuses on the design, development, and implementation of chemical processes and products that reduce or eliminate the use and generation of hazardous substances in a way that is both feasible and economically viable. Green chemistry and engineering are important tools in preventing pollution at the source and in providing solutions to long-term global challenges.Student scholarships will be provided by this NSF funding for participation in the 8th Annual Green Chemistry and Engineering conference on June 28-30, 2004 at the National Academies in Washington, DC. The theme of the meeting is "Green Chemistry and Engineering: The Business Imperative for Sustainability." The program will emphasize the business case for green chemistry and engineering. Case studies will highlight innovations in green chemistry and engineering that have been successfully implemented and will explore what needs to be done to further the adoption of these technologies in business. Topics involving fundamental scientific and engineering advances related to green chemistry will be presented by faculty and student participants. Technical talks will be given in such areas as alternative solvents, catalysis, and benign synthesis and processing. A diverse group of students from geographical locations across the United States has received scholarships through NSF funding to attend these meetings. Over 90% of the students have been involved in oral or poster presentations. Students have an excellent opportunity to learn about the newest research developments in their areas, dialog with other academic, industrial, and governmental researchers, and advance their participation in professional societies.