Outreach
UCalgary CIDE
UCalgary CIDE is dedicated to advancing inclusivity, diversity, and equity in the field of chemistry, within our department and beyond. We provide personal and professional development initiatives, including networking events and workshops. CIDE is actively involved in community outreach, we strive to cultivate positive change, progressively enhancing our environment one step at a time.
Children's Cottage Society Outreach Event
On March 28, 2025 the Chemistry Outreach Committee, along with its dedicated volunteers, including Chemistry graduate students and faculty members, hosted an engaging sold-out event at the Children's Cottage titled Chemistry Fun with U of C.
UCalgary Active Living - Program Registration
Chemistry: Molecular Detection - Entering Grade 12
Chemists use different equipment to characterize new compounds that they make, or to verify the identity of existing compounds, or for quality control purposes, checking the level of impurity in a substance. The four main techniques that are commonly used include: IR (Infrared), NMR (nuclear magnetic resonance), UV-visible spectroscopy and mass spectrometry. During this 2-day event, students will gain basic knowledge about these techniques, and the information that they provide. They also have the opportunity to see demonstrations of these instruments.