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Chemistry World January 29, 2010 Rebecca Trager	UCLA faces possible criminal charges for chemistry lab death One year after a research assistant at the University of California, Los Angeles in the US died following an accident in the lab, the university awaits news on whether criminal charges will be filed.
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Chemistry World June 17, 2015 Moray Stark	Safe science: promoting a culture of safety in academic chemical research The drive for this timely book has been a number of serious, and sometimes fatal, accidents in US university chemistry labs.
Chemistry World June 26, 2014 Rebecca Trager	UCLA chemist avoids prison time for lethal lab accident Russ Phifer, executive director of the National Registry of Certified Chemists thinks the charges brought against Patrick Harran and UCLA have improved lab safety.
Chemistry World May 6, 2009 Rebecca Trager	UCLA fined following fatal lab accident The University of California, Los Angeles has been fined nearly $32,000 following the death of a laboratory assistant in January.
Chemistry World August 19, 2015 Rebecca Trager	Tie funding to lab safety, urges Sheri Sangji's sister The American Chemical Society and its members are being pressed to speak out against poor safety conditions in US academic labs, and to consider researchers' safety records when allocating funding.
Chemistry World December 14, 2012 Rebecca Trager	US urged to rethink chemistry graduate education US chemistry graduate education needs an overhaul to address a possible glut of chemistry PhDs and other obstacles, according to a new report released by the American Chemical Society.
Chemistry World January 23, 2009 Rebecca Trager	UCLA lab assistant dies The tragic event, which involved t-butyl lithium, a compound that spontaneously ignites on exposure to air, could have widespread implications for academic chemistry departments.
Chemistry World October 20, 2014 Rebecca Trager	UCLA spent $4.5 million on legal costs in Sangji case The University of California, Los Angeles has confirmed that it spent $4.5 million to defend chemistry professor Patrick Harran against criminal charges that resulted from the death of a young research assistant in early 2009.
Chemistry World December 15, 2015 Rebecca Trager	AAAS poised to reconsider Harran's election to fellow The American Association for the Advancement of Science might reverse its election to fellow of a controversial University of California, Los Angeles chemistry professor. Patrick Harran was charged with manslaughter.
Chemistry World May 30, 2014	Taking responsibility Sara Cooper talks to Neil Withers about safety in the lab and how it's up to everyone, from boardrooms to students, to create a safe environment
Chemistry World December 9, 2008 Rebecca Trager	EPA tweaks hazardous waste rules for academic labs US chemistry laboratories have been freed from regulations on handling hazardous waste that lumped them under the same rules as industrial facilities.
Chemistry World December 23, 2015 Rebecca Trager	AAAS's controversial chemist nomination withdrawn The AAAS faced backlash after announcing in November that Harran had been nominated for the 2016 AAAS fellows cycle. He had faced a possible significant prison sentence after his young research assistant, Sheri Sangji, died from burns sustained during a lab accident in early 2009.
Chemistry World May 19, 2010 Hayley Birch	Could rising graduate debt hit science hard? The Russell Group, which represents the UK's elite universities, has suggested that students should pay more towards the cost of university degrees. But increases in graduate debt could have unwelcome repercussions for scientific research and graduates with science degrees.
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Chemistry World September 2, 2008 Rebecca Trager	Chemical safety board falls short The US government agency charged with investigating chemical accidents is failing to investigate even the most serious leaks and blasts, according to congressional watchdog the Government Accountability Office.
Chemistry World August 2008	Editorial: Balancing up the equation Academic chemistry is a less welcoming environment for women than it is for men.
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Chemistry World February 16, 2011 Laura Howes	International Year of Chemistry launches across the world Over 1000 people from more than 60 countries helped to launch the International Year of Chemistry at the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization headquarters in Paris, France.
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Chemistry World May 5, 2009 James Mitchell Crow	Sustainable research creeps closer With the UK government having committed to an 80 per cent reduction in carbon emissions by 2050, a raft of new legislation will soon be driving universities to cut energy use in the lab.
Chemistry World October 2010	A renaissance in school chemistry John Holman, former director of the UK's National Science Learning Centre, is optimistic about the current state of chemistry education. But important caveats remain
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Chemistry World July 27, 2012 Rebecca Trager	BP's misdirected safety focus blamed for Deepwater debacle The US Chemical Safety Board, an independent federal agency, has concluded that safety lapses by BP and others led to the explosion of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig in April 2010.
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Chemistry World June 12, 2009 Phillip Broadwith	UK chemists must take control The Engineering and physical sciences research council second international review of UK chemistry has warned that too little is being done to support early-career researchers and encourage high-risk research.
Chemistry World April 2009 Martin & Moss	The changing shape of chemistry, 1998 to 2008 There is much more variety, choice and diversity in modern undergraduate chemistry, but at what price?
Chemistry World July 21, 2008	Chemical Education in Need of Reform China's university chemistry departments are struggling to attract students despite the rapid expansion of the country's higher education system.
Chemistry World June 23, 2015 John Nicholson	The matter factory: a history of the chemistry laboratory There has been no comprehensive history of the chemistry laboratory, an omission put right in The matter factory by the distinguished historian, Peter Morris.
Chemistry World October 14, 2013 Rebecca Trager	West Fertilizer plant cited for 24 'serious' safety violations The US Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited the West Fertilizer chemical plant in Texas for 24 'serious safety violations', stemming from a fire and explosion there in April.
Chemistry World October 23, 2007 Ned Stafford	Chemistry a Winner in German Funding Boost for Elite Universities The second and final round of Germany's so-called 'Ivy League' competition is over, with six new universities christened as elite and several chemistry related programmes bolstered with fresh funding and prestige.
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Chemistry World February 2, 2012 Simon Hadlington	UK chemistry student numbers hold steady University chemistry departments across the UK are breathing a sigh of relief as the number of people applying to study chemistry has held steady despite a large increase in tuition fees for degree courses in England and Wales.
Chemistry World November 17, 2015 Rebecca Trager	Carbon dioxide leak at US coffee plant prompts federal probe A US federal investigation has been launched after a carbon dioxide leak at a coffee roasting and decaffeination plant in Houston, Texas, led to the death of one employee.
Chemistry World September 2009	Education and wealth It seems that the UK government is interested in answering the question: what return does the UK get for the money it puts into academic research in chemistry?
Chemistry World November 9, 2012 Laura Howes	Council to defend UK universities launched A group of 65 of the UK's thinkers, from scientists to authors, have joined forces to launch the Council for the Defence of British Universities, which will campaign for autonomy for universities to allow them to pursue research 'without regard to its immediate benefit'.
Chemistry World November 26, 2015 Rebecca Trager	Intrigue at the top of the US's Chemical Safety Board A political drama continues to be played out at the US Chemical Safety Board, the federal agency charged with investigates serious industrial chemical accidents in America.
Chemistry World June 2009 Lord Drayson	World-leading research In the current climate - not just the downturn, but the reality of intense global competition - UK research chemists must join forces with business and government to exploit our abundant talent and potential.
Chemistry World June 29, 2015 Rebecca Trager	US Chemical Safety Board controversy continues Recent events have highlighted the dysfunction and discord within the US Chemical Safety Board, the independent federal agency charged with investigating serious industrial chemical accidents.
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