The University of Montpellier Wins an 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 across 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 released online by FranceTV éducation. This innovative digital tool offers a fun way to explore the world of atoms.
With “Atome Hôtel près de chez vous,” the University of Montpellier aims to spread the spirit of Atome Hôtel throughout the Occitanie region through visits to middle and high schools to raise students’ awareness of physics and chemistry. An “Atomic Tour” was thus organized for 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 Dmitri Mendeleev’s periodic table of elements, the renowned International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry is hosting 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. Contestants 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 put to a “People’s Choice” vote and evaluated by the IUPAC expert panel based on three categories: science, arts, and education.
With "Atome Hôtel," the University of Montpellier won an award at 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!