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Welcome to CAS What's New!  You can quickly reference the most current news at CAS in a glance. 

Here you'll find corporate news, product and database updates, and upcoming events - all on one page.  For more details, explore the News & Events site by clicking options at the left.  For updates, sign up for an RSS feed.

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Latest News

 

CAS Vice President, Marketing Speaks about "Innovation for Today's Researchers" at 2010 NFAIS

Christine McCue presented at the 2010 NFAIS Annual Conference in Philadelphia highlighting innovation today for researchers and how CAS' search and analysis tools have evolved to meet the changing needs of chemical information searchers today.

• View the presentation slides

CAS Takes Part in the National Convention of the Society for Information Science in India

Craig Stephens, vice president of sales at CAS, recently spoke about the growing importance of patinformatics at the 26th National Convention of the Society for Information Science (SIS) in Pune, India. Stephens discussed how researchers in India and elsewhere can apply patinformatics to discover new value within journal and patent information.

• View the presentation slides
• Read about his presentation in a recent article from The Times of India

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Corporate News

• News from the 239th ACS National Meeting
• China Leads All Nations in Publication of Chemical Patents According to CAS, the World's Most Authoritative Publisher of Chemical Information
• 50 Millionth Unique Chemical Substance Recorded in CAS REGISTRY
• International Year of Chemistry - 2011 - Find out how the American Chemical Society is supporting International Year of Chemistry - 2011, including the current campaign for a commemorative U.S. stamp.
• CAS Media Library and podcasts featuring SciFinder

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Product News

• Watch the latest SciFinder and STN podcasts (03/10):
  • How green are your jeans?
  • The soybean: A legendary legume
  • SciFinder: Bombyx mori, the hardest working insect
• Match STN content and features to your information needs with the STN Database Guide - 01/10
• Hands-on practice sessions with free STN Open Office Hours - 06/09
• STN Express, Version 8.4, now available - 05/09
• Learn searching skills from an STN expert with free STN Hands-On Virtual Labs - 05/09
  
• Largest collection of proton NMR spectra now available in SciFinder - 12/08
• STNews

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Database News

• Updates to databases on STN
• CAS Statistical Summary in the scientific literature as measured by CAS - 1907-2007

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CAS Colors of Chemistry

Each year in the Colors of Chemistry calendar, we attempt to answer intriguing scientific questions with information from the CAS databases. This year, we answered questions on topics ranging from environmentally friendly fireworks to glowing fuel rods in nuclear reactors; from promising anti-cancer agents in redwood trees to distinct forms of iron oxide on the surface of Mars.

Read the latest Colors of Chemistry article or learn about our new digital calendars.

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Upcoming Events

For more information about CAS' upcoming events, visit our list of Trade Shows.

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• SciFinder Training Calendar - e-Seminars and Virtual Labs
• STN Training Calendar - e-Seminars, Hands-On Virtual Labs, Open Office Hours, Workshops, User Updates, Patent Forums

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