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Three overlapping, abstract human torsos in a speech bubble; one purple, one green, one orange. The bubble outline is blue. Underneath the image is the NOBCChE logo in blue, and under that is the word collaborative.Faculty Seminar Series

NOBCChE Collaborative is proud to announce our Faculty Seminar Series. These seminars will highlight faculty’s scientific expertise and will cover a wide range of topics. Each seminar is free and open to the public, but registration is required.  Use the button above to register.

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NOBCChE has been awarded the National Science Board 2022 Public Service Award!

April 19, 2022

Today the National Science Board (NSB) announced that it will bestow its 2022 Public Service Award to the National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers (NOBCChE®, pronounced no-be-shay). NSB’s award honors exemplary public service in promoting public understanding of science and engineering. NOBCChE traces its origins to Philadelphia in 1972. Small grants that involved the Haas Community Fund and Drexel University resulted in a survey of African American professionals about their interest in forming an organization that would advocate and promote the cause of diversity in the chemical sciences. An enthusiastic response led to the formation of an organizing committee and eventually to the first national meeting in New Orleans in 1974. The following year, NOBCChE was constituted as a non-profit, professional society under the laws of the State of Georgia. NOBCChE was founded by Professors Joseph Cannon (Howard University), Lloyd Ferguson (California State University), William Jackson (Howard University), William Guillory (Drexel University), Henry McBay (Morehouse College), Charles Meredith (Atlanta University Center), and James Porter (Massachusetts Institute of Technology). ...

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Chapter Spotlight:  Louisiana State University

The Louisiana State University (LSU) Chapter has been a past host of the Southeast/Southwest Regional Conference and will co-host NOBCChE’s 50th Anniversary Conference in 2023.  The chapter’s first advisor was the renowned Dr. Isiah Warner, who recently retired.  NOBCChE Southwest Regional Chair, Dr. Tyrslai Williams-Carter is also engaged with the chapter.  Learn more here and use the link below to view all of our chapters.

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