The University of Montpellier wins award in Orlando, Florida, with Atome Hotel!
With the web documentary Atome Hôtel and the atomic tour organized during the 2018/2019 school year in middle and high schools in the Occitanie region, the University of Montpellier won an award in the Nobelium competition organized by the renowned International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC).
In 2016, season 1 of Atome Hôtel was posted online by FranceTV éducation. This innovative digital tool provides a fun way to learn about atoms.
With " Atome Hôtel près de chez vous " (Atome Hôtel near you), the University of Montpellier aims to spread the spirit of Atome Hôtel throughout the Occitanie region by visiting middle and high schools to raise awareness of physics and chemistry among students. An atomic tour was organized during the 2018-2019 school year. This project is supported and co-financed by the Region and the European Regional Development Fund.
To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the IUPAC (International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry) and the 150th anniversary of Dimitri Mendeleev's periodic table of elements, the renowned International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry is organizing a year-long global online challenge on the periodic table of elements.
With thousands of players in over 100 countries, this online challenge is aimed at a global audience of chemistry enthusiasts. Competitors who complete the "Periodic Table Challenge" quiz with at least 60% correct answers qualify for the Nobelium competition, which allows them to submit their project. Entries are then submitted to a "People's Choice" vote and evaluated by the IUPAC expert panel based on three categories: science, arts, and education.
With Atome Hotel, the University of Montpellier won the spring Nobelium competition, and the announcement was made on April 1 in Orlando during the American Chemical Society's national meeting. The university has thus earned international recognition and a limited edition periodic table autographed by Frances Arnold, winner of the 2018 Nobel Prize in Chemistry!