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Chemistry World August 4, 2014 Ned Stafford	US labs urged to develop stronger 'culture of safety' A major new report on safety in academic chemical research is calling on US universities to adopt a 'culture of safety' actively supported at all levels.
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.
Chemistry World June 4, 2013 Phillip Broadwith	Laboratory safety goes digital The Dow Lab Safety Academy videos aim to provide a broad overview of the safety concerns in a modern lab, along with tips on how to integrate thinking about safety into everyday lab activities.
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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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.
Information Today March 7, 2011	EBSCO Publishing to Release Chemical Hazard Information Library CHIL brings toxicology, pharmacology, occupational and public health, and chemical hazard information to corporations, government agencies, medical facilities, and academic institutions.
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 March 6, 2013 Jon Evans	Data challenges for UK chemists Academic chemists in the UK have a problem with data. That's the claim made by a report that says that both in terms of managing and sharing data produced by their own laboratories and accessing data produced by others, chemists are all at sea.
Chemistry World September 3, 2013 Rebecca Trager	US not accurately tracking serious chemical accidents The US government lacks accurate information about the frequency of serious industrial chemical accidents in the country, according to an analysis by the Dallas Morning News.
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 November 6, 2015 Rebecca Trager	Inaction at US Chemical Safety Board criticized The independent agency charged with investigating serious industrial chemical accidents in the US, is being accused of shirking its responsibilities in the face of internal squabbles.
Chemistry World April 25, 2014 Rebecca Trager	US safety body says deadly West explosion 'preventable' The fire and explosion that destroyed the West Fertilizer chemical plant in Texas last April, killing 15 people and injuring more than 200, was entirely preventable and highlights a pressing need for regulatory change.
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 December 17, 2012 Phillip Broadwith	RSC to launch new Chemical Database Service Contractual negotiations relating to the existing service, which offers access to a range of chemical information resources, have been somewhat protracted and have delayed the process, leaving users unsure of how the service will continue.
Chemistry World December 2006 Mark Peplow	Editorial: A Shot in the Arm for Science Education University science education has received a significant boost with the announcement that the Higher Education Funding Council for England will provide an extra 75 million pounds for courses in chemistry, physics, and engineering.
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 18, 2012 Rebecca Trager	US urged to invest in its research universities The US's prosperity and security depend upon greater public investment in its research universities over the next decade, the US National Research Council concluded in a 14 June report. But not everyone is in agreement.
Chemistry World November 6, 2015 Matthew Gunther	Chemistry departments running in the red in the UK UK university chemistry departments' finances are well into the red, according to a recent report on university balance sheets.
Food Engineering September 1, 2008 Richard F. Stier	Food Safety Food processors should treat laboratories like any other vendor. This includes criteria for reviewing the facility, conducting an audit of the facility and establishing acceptance criteria.
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 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 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.
Chemistry World September 13, 2012 Andy Merritt	Chemical biology comes of age Historically strongest in the US, chemical biology has become increasingly important worldwide, but for many years researchers at the chemistry -- biology interface have struggled to establish their discipline
Chemistry World May 7, 2014 Eugene Gerden	Russia pays high scientific price over Ukraine The annexation of the Crimean peninsula by Russia and the subsequent tensions over Ukraine has seen the US Department of Energy impose a ban on scientists from Russia working in its physics and chemistry laboratories.
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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 December 1, 2015 Rebecca Trager	US agencies test less than 1% of chemicals Less than 1% of the chemicals currently registered for commercial use in the US have undergone testing by government agencies, according to the Center for Effective Government
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Chemistry World December 11, 2006 Richard Van Noorden	Unique Teaching Laboratory Goes Online A remote-controlled chemical laboratory that can be operated through the internet was unveiled recently. The system allows chemical engineering students anywhere in the world to operate a real-life laboratory without costly equipment.
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